FULLY BOOKED – Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in New York

Date: 19 November
Time: 13:30 Registration / 14.00 Seminar / 16.45 Networking Cocktail
Location: EY, One Manhattan West, 395 9th Ave New York 10001 
A maximum of two registrants per company is permitted.

The LPEA team is looking forward to meeting you at the Luxembourg Private Equity Seminar in New York, an event kindly hosted by EY.

Join us for an exclusive conference, bringing together leading GPs, LPs, and industry experts from the American and Luxembourg PE & VC communities.

Agenda

14:00 – 15:00 | Session 1 – Regulatory & Structural Insights

🔹 Fund Structuring & AIFMD
– Exploring the latest trends in structuring private market funds, 
– Insights on the AIFMD framework and its implications for substance requirements, governance standards, and fund manager responsibilities across the EU.
• Speakers:
– Laurent Capolaghi, Partner, Managed Services and Private Equity Leader at EY
– Michael Sabin, Co-Head of US Funds & Investment Management at Clifford Chance

🔹 Operational Frameworks
Discussion of operational transformation models in Luxembourg – comparing outsourcing, co-sourcing, and insourcing solutions – and how GPs are adapting their frameworks for scalability and efficiency.
• Speakers:
– Julia Ji, Managing Director at Apollo, the Chief Financial Officer of Equity funds, and Head of Analytics and Strategy at Apollo Global Management.
– Tim Harvey, Private Assets, Head of Client Service, Citco Fund Services (CFS)

🔹 How U.S. Public Marketing of Private Funds Impacts European Marketing?
• Speakers:
– Evert Vink, Partner at New 2nd Capital
– Arthur Andersen, Partner at Ropes & Gray
– Benjamin Hitzges, Senior Associate at Loyens & Loeff

15:00 – 15:15 | Networking Break

15:15 – 16:45 | Session 2 – Market & Operational Applications

🔹 Raising Capital in Europe – Considerations for US GPs 
– Commercial rationale and strategic motivations for seeking capital from European investors,
– Insights into the perspectives and expectations of European LPs when engaging with US-based fund managers,
– Legal and operational requirements for establishing a fund open to EU investors.
• Speakers:
– Robby Sen, Associate General Counsel at Apogem Capital
– Morgan Voges, Director at Rede Partners
– Conor O’Callaghan, Head of AIFM at Alter Domus
– Frank van Kuijk, Partner – Attorney at Law at Loyens & Loeff
– Enkela Kosturi, Director, Sales & Relationship Management at Alter Domus

🔹 Pre-marketing, Marketing, and Passporting
Practical perspectives on navigating EU distribution rules, covering pre-marketing obligations, marketing strategies, and passporting opportunities.
• Speakers:
– Dipo Ashiru, General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Veritas Capital
– Nadia Bonnet, Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
– Hanny Tirta, Head of Regulatory Hosting and Partner at Langham Hall
– Brian Campion, Head of Commercial at Langham Hall

🔹 Democratisation, Evergreen, and Part II Funds
Exploring new access points for investors through evergreen and semi-liquid structures, as well as Luxembourg’s Part II fund regime.
• Speakers:
– Gina Ro, Head of Evergreen Operations at Hamilton Lane
– Mark Bonner, Managing Director – Private Equity Finance at Neuberger Berman
– Jeff Dorigan, Managing Director, Alternative Fund Services at Brown Brothers Harriman
– Valerie Tixier, Partner at PwC

🔹 Tail-end Funds
A look at the challenges and solutions around managing mature portfolios and tail-end fund positions, with insights from practitioners in restructuring and secondary solutions.
• Speakers:
– Finbarr O’Connor, CIO and Founding Partner at TREO Asset Management
– Antoine Drean, Founder & CEO at Palico
– Milan Hauber, Partner at Ogier

16:45 – 18:30 | Networking Cocktail