Conference programme

The panellists will discuss topics ranging from how the role of an inhouse lawyer compares to that of a private practice lawyer, how that has changed during their time spent inhouse and what keeps them up at night. They will also share tips on how private practice lawyers should build relationships with sponsor lawyers and deal executives, and what private practice lawyers could do to improve the way they service sponsor clients.

This panel of experts will discuss their experiences, from different perspectives, of working on some of the most high-profile professional services deals during the recent sudden surge of activity in this sector in the private capital arena, including what makes these transactions different to other types of buyout or growth investment and how to go about executing them.

2025 was widely predicted to be ‘the year of exits’. The panellists will discuss the current state of the exit market across various jurisdictions, including which sectors have been most affected by a difficult environment for executing transactions and what recent trends have been observed in deal terms or structures.

From underwriting to exit, our panellists will discuss similarities and differences across investment verticals in PE real estate and infrastructure, drawing on the huge expertise gained in their roles as senior in-house lawyers and deal professionals to highlight key themes and share their views on what they look for in their external counsel.