24th Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds
8 Mar - 10 Mar 2026
The Grand Ballroom
Session information
First workshop sessions - Workshop 1: Managing conflicts of interest
Monday 9 March (1230 - 1315)
The Grand Ballroom
Description
This workshop will focus on how sponsors manage conflicts of interest, including allocations among multiple products, affiliate transactions, and secondaries, while also taking into account the applicable regulatory regimes in which the funds operate.
Topics to Include:
• Role of counsel in guiding sponsors on transactional management involving the management of conflicts in continuation funds in light of ADIC v EMG (2025)
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Melissa K Stubenberg | Richards Layton & Finger PA, Wilmington, Delaware, USA |
Speakers
| Matthew Block | Willkie Farr & Gallagher, New York, New York, USA |
| Bendukai Bouey | Stepstone Group, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Aliza Firestone Goren | HarbourVest Partners, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Prishi Govender | Permira, London, England |
| Peter Vassilev | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, New York, New York, USA |