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12th Annual
Westin Hotel, Paris
Fundraising Summit: 6th November
Secondaries Summit: 6th November
Main Conference: 7th – 9th November
IN U.S.
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Europe’s Foremost Private Equity, Venture Capital &
LP/GP Relations Event
Principal Law Firm Sponsor:
THE EVENT
SJ Berwin has one of the largest integrated global teams advising on private equity transactions and fund
formation. SJ Berwin’s commitment, unrivalled depth and breadth of knowledge saw the firm placed 1st for
volume of buyouts in Europe in Q1 2012, and the firm closed more funds in 2011 than any other firm in Europe.
Specialist lawyers offer the full range of private equity services including buyouts, secondaries,
spin-outs, venture capital and fund formation, and work seamlessly with the firm’s experts in leveraged and
acquisition finance, competition, regulatory and tax. With offices in London, Berlin, Brussels, Dubai, Frankfurt,
Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Munich, and Paris, the firm’s strong international capacity regularly attracts clients
and work across Europe, the USA, the Middle East, India, China and Russia.
Follow us on Twitter for private equity updates: @SJBerwinPE
Co-Sponsors
Combining specialized capability from
private equity, tax, real estate, energy
and finance lawyers, Baker &
McKenzie’s Funds practice offers a
one-stop service providing tailored and
comprehensive solutions to GP’s on the structuring and formation of funds; acting for LP’s in
connection with investments in funds and ongoing issues arising; and acting for buyers and
sellers on secondary fund transactions. We regularly represent sponsors and investors in a wide
variety of private and public investment funds, including energy, infrastructure, real estate,
commodities, financial assets, mezzanine, environmental markets and distressed company
funds. Baker & McKenzie has been named Private Equity Team of the Year at the UK Legal
Business Awards 2012 for its work in advising AXA Private Equity in a series of innovative and
high-profile international secondary private transactions. At the 2011 Global Private Equity Real
Estate Awards, Baker & McKenzie was also awarded Asia Deal of the Year for Invesco Real
Estate's takeover of AIG Global Real Estate's Asia business. Baker & McKenzie advises many of
the world’s most dynamic and successful business organizations through more than 3,800 locally
qualified lawyers and over 5,800 professional staff in 69 offices in 42 countries.
Brookfield Asset Management is a global alternative asset
manager with approximately $150 billion in assets under
management. We have over a 100 year history of owning
and operating assets with a focus on property, renewable power, infrastructure and private
equity. We offer our clients a range of public and private investment products and services with a
goal of delivering superior risk-adjusted returns. Brookfield is co-listed on the New York and
Toronto Stock Exchanges under the symbol BAM and on the NYSE Euronext under the symbol
BAMA. For more information, please visit our website at www.brookfield.com.
Free for pension plans, endowments, foundations,
ILPA members and SWFs Email: lgriffin@icbi.co.uk to apply
Denning & Company LLC is a FINRA registered
global private equity advisory firm headquartered
in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2001,
Denning & Company, LLC serves the private
equity fundraising needs of both veteran General Partners seeking only to broaden their L.P. base
as well as the next generation of Private Equity Managers, requiring a more elaborate fundraising
effort. With over 70 years of combined industry experience, the Denning and Company team has
raised capital in excess of $9 billion for General Partners based in the U.S., Japan/Asia,
UK/Europe, Russia, and Israel from a Limited Partner base similarly diversified.
First Reserve is a premier global energy-focused
private equity and infrastructure investment firm with
$23.1 billion of raised capital since the Firm’s
inception. Throughout its more than 29-year history,
First Reserve has developed a preeminent franchise by investing exclusively across the
energy spectrum and utilizing its broad base of specialized industry knowledge to the benefit of its
portfolio companies and investors. First Reserve is an independently owned firm whose current
management team, including leadership that has been in place since January 1983, collectively has
more than 300 years of energy industry and investment experience. The firm has developed a
global platform by investing in the energy industry, havinginvested more than $18 billion in equity
since inception. First Reserve has invested in over 100 platform acquisitions and First Reserve
portfolio companies have completed more than 300 add-on transactions since inception. First
Reserve’s investor base is predominately institutional and consists primarily of corporate and
public retirement funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations.
Proskauer is a leading international law firm with
over 700 lawyers serving clients around the world.
The firm has experience in all areas of practice
important to businesses and individuals including
private investment funds, private equity, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, general
commercial litigation, corporate governance, internal corporate investigations, white collar criminal
defense, patent and intellectual property litigation and prosecution, labor and employment, real
estate transactions, bankruptcy and reorganizations, trusts and estates, and taxation.
Headquartered in New York City since 1875, the firm has offices in London, Paris, Beijing, Hong
Kong, São Paulo, Boston, Boca Raton, Chicago, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Newark and
Washington, D.C. www.proskauer.com
Associate Sponsors
Guernsey continues to see strong growth in the value of private
equity business coming to the Island. This is reinforced by the fact
that in a Private Equity News / State Street survey, 61% of Chief
Financial Officers (CFOs) responding said that Guernsey was their
preferred destination for private equity outsourcing. The Island has an ideal infrastructure and
expertise for private equity business: experienced fund managers, administrators and custodians;
pragmatic regulation; fast track capability; access to major stock exchanges; modern legislation;
competitive tax environment; bespoke IT solutions; accounting services; and legal expertise.
Founded in 1976 and led by Henry Kravis and George Roberts, KKR is
a leading global investment firm with deep roots in private equity. With
offices around the world, KKR manages assets through a variety of
investment funds and accounts covering multiple asset classes. KKR seeks to create value by
bringing operational expertise to its portfolio companies and through active oversight and monitoring
of its investments. KKR complements its investment expertise and strengthens interactions with
investors through its client relationships and capital markets platform. KKR is publicly
traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: KKR).
Day 1 Evening Drinks Reception Sponsor
PineBridge Investments manages US$67.0 billion in assets, as of 31 March 2012, for institutional and individual clients across an extensive platform
of listed equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies. PineBridge Investments’ strong global network captures local market
knowledge and identifies potential opportunities for the benefit of investors around the world. PineBridge is a pioneer in private equity investing,
having provided capital to private companies as early as the 1960s. We have one of the most comprehensive and experienced private equity investment programs in the industry including Direct Private Equity
Investments in both developed and emerging markets, Private Equity Fund of Funds covering Primary and Secondary Investments and Structured Capital for buyouts, recapitalizations and special situations .
With decades of accumulated experience, our private equity platform offers differentiated capabilities globally to issuers and investors.
For additional information on PineBridge Investments, visit www.pinebridge.com.
To promote yourself to this fantastic audience please contact James Roberts on jroberts@icbi.co.uk or +44 (0)20 7017 7944