Funds in Focus 2026

Funds in Focus 2026

We welcome you to join us for an immersive private capital summit covering the latest market trends and conditions impacting private funds today.

Engage in panels and discussions that unpack key developments, navigate challenges, and deliver strategic insights. Forge new connections with senior leaders at peer firms and stay ahead in a shifting investment and operational landscape.

This event is open to senior business and legal leaders at GPs and LPs.

Request an invitation here.

When
Wednesday, June 3, 2026

12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m. EDT | Registration and Lunch
12:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT | Programming
5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. EDT | Cocktail Reception

Where
Proskauer
Eleven Times Square
41st Street and 8th Avenue
New York, NY 10036

 

Funds in Focus Agenda

12:50-1:35 | A: Navigating Change: Key Regulatory and Policy Developments Shaping Global Funds

12:50-1:35

Jennifer Crystal
Rob Sutton
John Verwey
Bob Pommer
Josh Newville

12:50-1:35 | B: Global Tax Update for Investment Funds

12:50 - 1:35

David Miller
Jean Bertrand
Janicelynn Park

1:35-1:50 | Break

1:35-1:50

1:50 - 2:35 | A: The War for Hedge Fund Talent – Competing with the Multi-Manager Model

1:50-2:35

Jennifer Dunn
Christine Harlow
Nate Schuur
Allan Bloom

2:35-2:50 | Break

2:35-2:50

2:50-3:35 | Structuring for Scale: The Future of Fund Leverage

2:50-3:35

Matt Kerfoot
Jon Burke
Blake Gilson
Gopal Narsimhamurthy, Managing Director, HPS Investment Partners
Emmett O’Brien, Director, GreensLedge
Pramit Sheth, Senior Principal & Head of Structured Products, Dawson Partners

2:50-3:35 | Tax Office Hours

2:50-3:35

Members of the Tax Department

3:35-4:00 | Break

3:35-4:00

4:00-4:45 | Continuation Vehicles: Learnings From Inside the Deal Room

4:00-4:45

Blake Halperin
Michael Ranson, Managing Partner, Astara Capital Partners
Kyle Colvin, Managing Director, DigitalBridge
Hugues Lalancette, Partner, Inovia

4:45-5:30 | Beyond Formation: Operations, Governance, and AI in the Next Era of Fund Management

4:45-5:30

Kerry Shriver
Cecily Wu, Senior Associate General Counsel, StepStone Group LP
David Weintraub, Associate General Counsel, The Raine Group