ALX: A virtual legal conference for private fund leaders
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About ALX - Apperio Legal Expo
Private investment funds are highly reliant on their lawyers, and in recent years, the cost of these services has skyrocketed. So too has the pressure to keep legal expenses in check.
That’s why Apperio is launching this all-new live virtual conference dedicated to helping stakeholders in private funds exchange ideas and best practices for efficiently deploying and managing legal resources.
This event will cover key themes that legal, deal and finance teams wrestle with every day:
- Trends in legal affecting private capital, from the pandemic and deal flow - to LP scrutiny and the growing importance of ESG.
- Proving the value of legal from bringing predictability to legal costs and best practices for managing spend.
- Practical tips for strengthening business relationships to improve the way internal and external teams collaborate on matters and efficiently drive positive legal outcomes.
This exclusive event is complimentary for qualified industry professionals. On the day of the event, registered attendees that log into the Expo will receive complimentary vouchers with a food delivery service that can be used to order refreshments to enjoy during the event.
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Panel sessions
The key legal trends influencing private funds
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Key trends influencing private funds
The last 12 months or so have been a whirlwind for private investors. The pandemic drove rapid innovation that both created investment opportunities and incentivised firms to review their own digital transformation.
This session will examine the key legal trends that are influencing private capital including:
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The pandemic's effects on the private capital and deal flow
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How the pandemic has changed the legal work
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Why LPs are asking more questions and more frequently
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The urgency for private investors in D&I and ESG
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Adapting to serious concerns in cybersecurity
The session will be moderated by Neil MacDougall, Chairman of BVCA and Silverfleet Capital who will be joined by panelists:
- Pamela Miranda, MiiCap
- Andrew Grill, Practical Futurist and TEDx speaker
- Rorie Norton, Editor, The Private Equity Law Report
Proving the value of legal to the wider business
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Legal costs are sometimes seen as a cost of business, but as investment costs across the board grow, so too has scrutiny. This necessitates a proactive approach to managing the legal budget, which is a sizable challenge since legal costs can vary widely and are traditionally unpredictable.
From bringing predictability to legal costs to proving the value of the legal department this session will explore:
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How and why legal expenses exceed budgets
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Which matters in private investing are most prone to cost overruns
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Big-ticket legal costs outside fundraising or M&A
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Reactive ways for managing higher-than-expected invoices now
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Proactive ways to better manage legal spend
The session will be moderated by Nicholas d'Adhemar, CEO of Apperio who will be joined by panelist:
Michael Fastert, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer, TIG Advisors LLC
Sabrina Rusnak-Carlson, General Counsel, First Eagle Investment Management
Further panelists to be announced shortly.
Building stronger relationships with peers in private capital
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Private capital organisations favour a distributed authority model that allows deal teams to quickly pursue investment opportunities. However, this also decentralises legal spend and so the organisations struggle to get a consolidated view of spending and understand the budget status.
At the same time, legal cost overruns create cascading friction inside and outside the organisation. The finance team is unhappy with the deal team, the deal team is unhappy with the legal team, and the legal team is unhappy with the law firm. Relationships matter and this panel will focus on how legal teams in private capital can build programmes and processes that strengthen both internal relationships with peers, and external relationships with their law firm partners including:
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Improving legal operations maturity in private capital
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Communicating with deal and finance teams about budget
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Roles and responsibilities in forecasting, managing and approving legal budgets
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Effects of cost overruns inside and outside the organisation
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The top factors in selecting outside counsel
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Law firm panels and choosing which firm gets what work
The session will be moderated by Jason Mulvihill, COO and General Counsel of the American Investment Council who will be joined by:
Michael Ilagan, Managing Director, Blackland Capital PartnersRoss Oliver, Partner and General Counsel, Crestview Partners
Further panelists to be announced shortly.
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