The number of CPD points/hours available may vary for other bar associations and law societies depending on their criteria.14th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Fun
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14th Annual International Conference
on Private Investment Funds
A conference co-presented by the IBA Private Investment Funds Subcommittee of the IBA Investment Funds
Committee and the Subcommittee on Hedge Funds of the Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities Law
of the American Bar Association Section of Business Law, supported by the IBA European Regional Forum
In its 14th year this leading conference brings together top legal,
business and fund professionals from around the globe to analyse
the current market and future of private investment funds, and the
prospects of changes and updates to regulatory and tax regimes,
among other timely topics
This interactive conference will, as always, feature a mix of plenary
sessions and focused workshop sessions
PLEnAry sEssIon toPICs InCLudE:
• Conflicts and other ethical issues for fund counsel
• Update on Volcker Rule implementation
Who shouLd AttEnd?
Lawyers in private practice, in-house counsel, business executives at investment management firms, accountants, custodians and other service providers in this field
hEAdLInE sPonsors
i n t e r n a t i o n a l b a r a s s o c i a t i o n c o n f e r e n c e s
up to 12 CpD/CLE HouRS AVAILABLE*
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Conference Co-Chairs
Michael a Gerstenzang Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York;
Chair, Private Investment Funds Subcommittee, IBA Investment Funds
Committee
Paul n roth Schulte Roth & Zabel, New York; Chair, American Bar
Association Subcommittee on Hedge Funds
organising Committee
benjamin aller SJ Berwin, Dubai; Senior Vice-Chair, Private Investment
Funds Subcommittee, IBA Investment Funds Committee
stephanie r breslow Schulte Roth & Zabel, New York; Vice-Chair,
Private Investment Funds Subcommittee, IBA Investment Funds
Committee
Kees Groffen De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam
Marco V Masotti Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, New York
stephen G sims Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, London
Jeffrey e tabak Weil Gotshal & Manges, New York; Vice-Chair,
American Bar Association Subcommittee on Hedge Funds
Patricia Volhard P+P Pöllath + Partners, Frankfurt
Associate social event sponsors
Hedge funds and private equity funds have grown in size and expanded their investment horizons over the last decade, investing in multiple developed and developing markets, each raising its own business and regulatory issues At the same time, regulatory changes in the US, EU and elsewhere have been daunting This panel will focus on how the general counsels of such organisations deal with these business and regulatory issues
in shaping fund terms
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1130 – 1245 FIrst WorkshoP sEssIons WorkshoP 1
Current terms: hedge funds
This workshop will discuss current hedge fund terms, including fee levels and structures, liquidity terms, transparency and reporting standards It will also address changes to fund terms relating to demands by institutional, strategic and seed investors, and feeder funds Alternative structures such
as managed accounts and customised funds will also be discussed as well
as changes to fund structures and terms resulting from recent regulatory developments, market events and changes to tax law
Speakers
John broadhurst Shartsis Friese, San Francisco christopher Hilditch Schulte Roth & Zabel, London tatziana Paraguacuto-Maheo Maples and Calder, London John e tavss Seward & Kissel, New York
WorkshoP 2 the impact of Dodd-Frank on non-uS fund managers
Frank) have dramatically altered the activities, operations, and compliance
Recent regulatory developments in the United States (including Dodd-of alternative asset managers Among other things, this workshop will explore the impact on non-US advisers that are either required to register
or will be exempt reporting advisers and will consider the impact of Dodd-Frank on the line of Unibanco rulings In addition, this workshop will address how practitioners are dealing with Dodd-Frank and the format will encourage a wide-ranging discussion of the extraterritorial reach of Dodd-Frank
Speakers
erica berthou Debevoise & Plimpton, New York barrie b covit Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York Heather cruz Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York William Jones ManagementPlus Group, Luxembourg leor landa Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York
WorkshoP 3 taxation of private funds
This workshop will focus on recent tax developments in Europe and North America affecting private funds, including FATCA compliance, changes to the treatment of carried interest, and management fee waivers
Speakers
David Huff 3i Group, London Marco de lignie Loyens & Loeff, Amsterdam William Mcrae Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, New York
WorkshoP 4 Recent developments in secondary transactions and funds
This workshop will focus on recent developments in the market for secondary funds and secondary transactions Topics will include the use of secondary techniques to provide liquidity in primary funds, the impact of regulation on secondary funds and transactions, methods of addressing investors’ liquidity concerns and key commercial and legal trends
This workshop will focus on recent regulatory developments in the United States affecting private investment funds and their managers
Topics will include consequences of registration of advisors with the SEC, examinations, Form PF, the Volcker Rule, the impact of the JOBS Act on the marketing of fund interests and developments in CFTC regulations
Speakers
barry P barbash Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Washington DC amanda n Persaud Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York Mark Proctor Vinson & Elkins, New York
WorkshoP 6 Limits on Gp compensation under the AIFM Directive
This workshop deals with the restrictions on GP compensation under the AIFMD (including the technical standards set by ESMA), the scope
of the new provisions on carried interest, and the potential impact on compensation packages
Speakers
Phil bartram Travers Smith, London Gregg beechey SJ Berwin, London benoit le bret Gide Loyrette Nouel, Brussels anne Holm rannaleet IK Investment Partners Limited, London
1245 – 1415 Lunch
Conference luncheon sponsors
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Succession planning and spinouts of captive private equity
and hedge fund teams
John caccia Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York
Jonathan Marlow HSBC, London
bernard spoor De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek, Amsterdam
sue Woodman Equistone Partners, London
1530 – 1700 sECond WorkshoP sEssIons
WorkshoP 7
Current terms – private equity
This workshop will focus on the current ‘hot topics’ in structuring and
negotiating private equity funds in light of the current private equity
market, primarily focusing on the current state of certain key terms
Participants will contrast the viewpoints of both limited partner investors
and general partner sponsors, including with respect to transparency,
offsets, fees and costs, key person provisions, and the role and authority of
the limited partner advisory committee
Speakers
nigel clark Weil Gotshal & Manges, London
John o’neil Kirkland & Ellis, New York
Gerard saviola Clifford Chance, London
Jedd Wider Morgan Lewis & Bockius, New York
WorkshoP 8
the impact of the AIFM Directive on non-Eu fund managers
and non-Eu funds
The Directive foresees certain minimum requirements for managing
and marketing funds (AIFs) by non-EU managers (AIFM) Some member
states have gone beyond such requirements and may impose additional
conditions This workshop will discuss the impact of such new requirements
on cross-border structures where either the fund or the manager is
located outside of Europe Participants will discuss obstacles and potential
structuring opportunities of such cross-border structures
Speakers
tom alabaster The Carlyle Group, London christopher crozier Permira Advisers, London sally Gibson Debevoise & Plimpton, London tim lewis Travers Smith, London
WorkshoP 9 Conflicts and other ethical issues for fund counsel
This workshop will address the conflicts of interest affecting counsel, such
as the question of who does counsel represent (the sponsor, the fund and/
or the management entities), how interests can diverge and create conflicts for counsel, and how a law firm can represent multiple parties
Speakers
Kelli Moll Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, New York Michael schmidtberger Sidley Austin, New York caroline Williams Walkers, Cayman Islands
WorkshoP 10 update on Volcker Rule implementation
This workshop will focus on Volcker Rule implementation, including an update on key issues in the rulemaking process, a discussion of banks’
approaches to conformance and the status of conformance efforts, and a discussion of alternative structures for fund activities that would comply with the Volcker Rule
Speakers
emma bailey Barclays Capital, New York Katherine carroll Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Washington DC chris o’Dell Morgan Stanley Investment Management, New York
WorkshoP 11 the impact of Dodd-Frank on non-uS fund managers
Recent regulatory developments in the United States (including Dodd-Frank) have dramatically altered the activities, operations, and compliance of alternative asset managers Among other things, this workshop will explore the impact on non-US advisers that are either required to register or will be exempt reporting advisers and will consider the impact of Dodd-Frank on the line of Unibanco rulings In addition, this workshop will address how practitioners are dealing with Dodd-Frank and the format will encourage a wide-ranging discussion of the extraterritorial reach of Dodd-Frank
Speakers
erica berthou barrie b covit Heather cruz William Jones leor landa
1700 – 1900 Cocktail reception
The Cookbook Café, InterContinental London Park Lane
Exhibitors
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0800 – 0830 Welcome coffee/tea
0830 – 0945 PLEnAry sEssIon Four
the revival and development of credit funds
This panel will discuss developments in the fixed income area, including the
structure and terms of the various funds and other vehicles that invest in
fixed-income instruments, and considerations in choosing among them
Moderator
Mark Mifsud Kirkland & Ellis, London
Speakers
Jeff bronheim Cheyne Capital, London
susanne clark Centerbridge Partners, New York
fred fogel Silver Point Capital, Greenwich, Connecticut
Joseph D Glatt Apollo Investment Corporation, New York
0945 – 1030 kEynotE sPEECh
alan Waxman Managing Partner, Chief Investment Officer, TPG Special
Situations Partners, San Francisco
1030 – 1100 Coffee/tea break
1100 – 1215 PLEnAry sEssIon FIVE
Mainstreaming of the alternative asset management industry
AUM for alternatives have reached record levels, having grown at a five-year rate of over seven times that of traditional asset classes Growth is
expected to continue, fuelled by increasing allocations by institutional
investors and the movement of alternatives into the retail investment
mainstream This panel will focus on the enormous opportunity that this
presents for alternative asset managers as well as the issues and challenges
that will likely result
Moderator
adam smith KKR Capital Markets, New York
Speakers
thomas H bell Simpson Thacher & Bartlett, New York
noah Greenhill Highbridge Capital Management, New York
bryce Klempner McKinsey & Co, Cambridge
stephen robinson Macfarlanes, London
of regulation on structuring considerations and an analysis of the different players both in terms of emerging/developing managers looking for seeding, emerging sources of seed capital for sector-specific funds through family offices and practical issues in negotiating incubation/seeding arrangements
ashar Qureshi Naya Management, London Michael treisman Tiger Management, New York
Current terms – hedge funds
This workshop will discuss current hedge fund terms, including fee levels and structures, liquidity terms, transparency and reporting standards It will also address changes to fund terms relating to demands by institutional, strategic and seed investors, and feeder funds Alternative structures such
as managed accounts and customised funds will also be discussed as well
as changes to fund structures and terms resulting from recent regulatory developments, market events and changes to tax law
Speakers
John broadhurst christopher Hilditch tatziana Paraguacuto-Maheo John e tavss
WorkshoP 13 Current terms – private equity
This workshop will focus on the current ‘hot topics’ in structuring and negotiating private equity funds in light of the current private equity market, primarily focusing on the current state of certain key terms
Participants will contrast the viewpoints of both limited partner investors and general partner sponsors, including with respect to transparency, offsets, fees and costs, key person provisions, and the role and authority of the limited partner advisory committee
Speakers
nigel clarkJohn o’neil Gerard saviolaJedd Wider
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WorkshoP 14
Recent developments in secondary transactions and funds
This workshop will focus on recent developments in the market for
secondary funds and secondary transactions Topics will include the use of
the impact of the AIFM Directive on non-Eu fund managers
and non-Eu funds
The Directive foresees certain minimum requirements for managing
and marketing funds (AIFs) by non-EU managers (AIFM) Some member
states have gone beyond such requirements and may impose additional
conditions This workshop will discuss the impact of such new requirements
on cross-border structures where either the fund or the manager is
located outside of Europe Participants will discuss obstacles and potential
structuring opportunities of such cross-border structures
Speakers
tom alabaster christopher crozier sally Gibson tim lewis
WorkshoP 16 Conflicts and other ethical issues for fund counsel
This workshop will address the conflicts of interest affecting counsel, such
as the question of who does counsel represent (the sponsor, the fund and/
or the management entities), how interests can diverge and create conflicts for counsel, and how a law firm can represent multiple parties
Speakers
Kelli Moll Michael schmidtberger caroline Williams
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14th Annual International Conference on private Investment Funds
10–12 March 2013, intercontinental london Park lane, london
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Workshop sessions
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Please use the workshop number to indicate your first and second choice for each set of workshop sessions.
First workshop sessions: Monday 11 March 1145 – 1315
Workshop 1 Current terms: hedge funds
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14th Annual International Conference on private Investment Funds
10–12 March 2013, intercontinental london Park lane, london
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