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24th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds

8 Mar - 10 Mar 2026

The Grand Ballroom

Session information

Plenary session 3: GP solutions – how transformative transactions (AM M&A, stakes, end of life/exit strategy, secondaries, continuations funds)

Monday 9 March (1645 - 1730)

The Grand Ballroom

Description

We will discuss how GPs are increasingly turning to transformative solutions as private markets mature to drive growth, enhance stability and navigate key inflection points. This session will explore the evolving toolkit available to managers— including asset management M&A, minority stakes transactions, financing transactions and strategies, and a range of secondaries and continuation fund, and other exit strategies.

Topics to Include:
•   Asset Management M&A
•   Minority stakes and financing transactions
•   End of life/exit strategies
•   Secondaries and continuation funds
•   EMG

Session / Workshop Chair(s)

Robert Blaustein	Kirkland & Ellis, New York, New York, USA

Speakers

Matthew Collin	Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, New York, USA
Tom Hodge	CVC Capital Partners, London, England
John Kelley	Latham & Watkins, New York, New York, USA
David Lee	Eldridge Industries, New York, New York, USA
Emily Mathews	Blackstone, New York, New York, USA
Rosanna Shapland	EQT Group, London, England

Session presentations

GP solutions

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