Conference programme

Roundtable sessions

Two leading PE investment bankers will lead us through a review of the current state and last 12 months of the PE world.

Take this tour through the current state of the debt world, open and closed windows, the role of geopolitics and the continued growth of non-bank players with these leading credit market lawyers and investment and underwriting professionals.

The AI boom runs on physical infrastructure, and data centres are where it all collides. Semiconductors and supply chains, surging power demand, shifting tenants (hyperscalers, neo-clouds and AI specialists), hyperactive regulators juggling a web of local and geopolitical concerns, and ever more creative financing are all racing to keep up with a technology that will not sit still. This panel dives into how private equity is chasing the opportunity, navigating the constraints and unlocking value in the unknowns.

US CFIUS clearance gets a lot of press, for better and for worse. But is the bark worse than the bite? DC Expert Heather Finstuen will tell us what’s changed, what’s not, and how PE stands.

Leading institutional investor counsel discuss how fund investing, co-investing and direct investing are being reshaped by today’s fundraising environment, as well as what this means for current GP-LP relationship dynamics.

PE veteran and former Apollo GC John Suydam brings his enormous history and wealth of experience to a fireside chat of lessons learned and where is the industry going.

In a number of large recent deals, PE sponsors are singing the tune of investing in recorded and printed music. This panel consisting of a PE investor from Apollo with perfect pitch, a music industry executive, and a lawyer who has closed a few significant recent catalogue deals, will explain why sponsors are interested and what they look for in deals. Singing may also occur. Bring your dancing shoes.

As the PE industry hits choppy waters, in terms of finding exit solutions and dealing with highly leveraged portfolio companies, this panel could hardly be more timely. The scope for conflicts-based litigation in relation to continuation vehicles and the already litigious area of contentious LBO restructurings are the topics.

What is keeping our clients awake at night? What do our clients want to see from outside counsel? How is AI changing all of this? Our all-star panel of PE GCs will answer these questions and more.