FFA Event

European Strategic Forum - By Invite Only

Name: European Strategic Forum - By Invite Only
Start: 2025-09-17T12:00:00Z
End: 2025-09-17T21:30:00Z
Location: Old Billingsgate

September 17, 2025

London

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We are delighted to introduce Old Billingsgate as our venue for the European Strategic Forum! Held alongside the 2025 European Fund Finance Symposium, the Forum will feature focused working group sessions and curated networking designed to foster candid conversations around capital needs, evolving market conditions, and the opportunities and challenges facing our industry today.

Platinum Sponsors

Alpha Group

Alpha’s Fund Finance division is part of Alpha Group International, a FTSE 250 company servicing over 1,300 investment managers across eight global offices. The team consists of a specialist mix of lender and borrower-side experience accumulated over 50 years in the fund finance industry. From senior structuring and execution positions within leading lending organisations to fund operations and portfolio management at leading alternative asset managers, the Alpha team has completed over 400 fund finance facilities to date.

In 2023, the division launched the industry’s first digital intermediary platform, Alpha Match. With over 300 lender profiles already on the platform and a client base of over 1,300 investment managers, Alpha Match enables borrowers and lenders to quickly and seamlessly match with one another based on their ideal requirements. To find out more, visit, https://www.alphagroup.com/institutional/fund-finance/

Appleby

Appleby is one of the world's leading international law firms, a market-leader in the Fund Finance sector and a founding member of the Fund Finance Association (FFA).

Ranked as Tier 1 by The Legal 500 Banking & Finance, our globally recognised Fund Finance team are experts in advising banks and finance providers in the development of sophisticated financing solutions.

We regularly act across multiple fund and collateral structures, involving partnerships, LLC's and other corporate vehicles as borrowers and guarantors. The team have unparalleled experience and expertise and have advised on hundreds of subscriptions, NAV, hybrid and asset-backed facilities that have ranged from a hundred million to billions of dollars in subscribed investor commitments.

Ashurst

We are pioneers in Fund Finance. As one of the first law firms to advise in this market, we have helped shape its growth and development into the multiple finance products available today. Collectively, our industry-leading partners have over 80 years of experience in structuring and acting for lenders and borrowers on all types of fund financings, including capital call, NAV, preferred equity, SMAs, family offices, co-investments and GP & management facilities. Our unrivalled breadth of experience, commitment to the market and track record of delivering exceptional standards of service means we are a trusted adviser to all the major lenders, GPs, managers and sponsors.

We know funds. Working with our award-winning fund formation, fund tax and fund regulatory practices, we are able to advise and guide the most demanding clients on all aspects relating to funds.

We find solutions that work across borders. As one of the world's leading global law firms, our story is one of change and progress. Since 1822, our ambition has always been to lead the field, to be ahead of our time, and to inspire change. Through our 200-year history, taking a progressive stance on the issues of our time has been a constant thread, every step of the way. And this thread continues to run through our global law firm. We have 31 offices in 18 countries and offer the reach and insight of a global network, combined with the knowledge and understanding of local markets. With over 450 partners and a further 1,800 lawyers working across 11 different time zones, we are able to respond to clients wherever and whenever required. Our network of fund and fund finance experts are one global team that seamlessly and efficiently find solutions and manages the largest and most complicated cross-border transactions.

Ashurst – ranked Band 1, Legal 500 Fund Finance 2024

Barclays

Barclays Investment Bank deploys financial solutions to help our clients with their funding, financing, strategic and risk management needs across sectors, markets and economies.

The Investment Bank is comprised of the Investment Banking, International Corporate Banking, Global Markets and Research businesses, aiding money managers, financial institutions, governments, supranational organisations and corporate clients around the globe. We offer a full spectrum of strategic advisory, financing and risk management solutions to help drive innovation and growth.

For over 330 years, our commitment to shared success has been at the heart of what we do, because we are all at our best when we all progress.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

With over 230 years of legal experience, Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP serves a diverse client base, including many of the world’s leading financial institutions, funds and corporations, as well as individual private clients. With offices in New York, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., London and Dublin, Cadwalader offers legal expertise in antitrust, banking, corporate finance, corporate governance, energy, environmental, executive compensation, finance, financial restructuring, health care, intellectual property, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, private wealth, real estate, regulation, securitization, structured finance, tax and white collar defense. Cadwalader has more than two decades of experience in fund finance, providing practical, yet cutting-edge advice to a wide variety of financial institutions active in the space. The Fund Finance team is a recognized leader in subscription finance, NAV transactions, and in pioneering innovative solutions that leverage the firm’s market-leading securitization and regulatory capital advisory practices.

Carey Olsen

Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm. Our fund finance specialists have extensive experience of advising on all types of lending to investment funds in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey.

Our lawyers regularly deal with subscription facilities, GP leverage, co-invest facilities as well as hybrid and NAV based arrangements, with loan sizes ranging from tens of millions to billions of dollars. We work alongside all of the major onshore law firms, accountancy firms and insolvency practitioners on corporate transactions and matters involving our jurisdictions.

Our advice is delivered by an approachable and experienced team of globally-minded lawyers who work in partnership with our clients to help them achieve their objectives. We have the expertise and resources to handle the most complex international transactions combined with a personal approach to business.

Clifford Chance LLP

Clifford Chance is one of the world’s pre-eminent law firms, with the depth and range of resources to help our clients across all the major global financial centres. As a single, fully integrated partnership, we pride ourselves on our ability to work seamlessly across national borders and product areas to deliver broad industry expertise and local knowledge.

Experienced global fund finance team

Our Fund Finance team acts for many well-established fund managers and major lenders (banks and alternative lenders), which allows us to anticipate our clients’ requirements and key pressure points and to use our deep experience to structure commercially oriented and efficient solutions. We advise on both fund and asset level financing solutions.

We are experienced in structuring, efficiently diligencing and executing all types of fund finance solutions and have advised on some of the most challenging and innovative transactions in the market (for example, we recently advised on non-bank funding of capital call facilities).

We regularly advise on:

Manager/GP/Co-Invest Facilities
NAV facilities
Hybrid facilities
Preference based transactions
Bridge/Capital Call Facilities
Securitisation Fund Facilities/Private CLOs
Innovative Structures.

Deep fund expertise

Our experience is complemented by top tier fund formation, regulatory and tax teams with whom we collaborate closely. This makes us uniquely placed to deliver creative, complex financing solutions and help clients navigate regulatory and contractual challenges. Our clients come to us for their most complex fund finance and securitisation work and are looking for innovative solutions. Clifford Chance has led many of the largest and first-of-a-kind fund financing transactions in the market.

We are set up as a global fund finance team and our market-leading practice covers the UK, Continental Europe, the US and APAC. Our team provides a full, coordinated legal service to clients across practices and jurisdictions to ensure that we deliver commercial and tailored advice. Our ability to collaborate allows us to structure creatively and problem solve effectively.

If you would like to discuss how our fund finance team can support your business, or to learn more about our experience and capabilities, please get in touch with us. We look forward to helping you achieve your objectives in this dynamic and evolving market.

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA)

Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, and with offices in Europe, the US and Asia Pacific, Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is a leading provider of personal banking, business and institutional banking and share broking services in Australia. CBA has a strong balance sheet, with total assets exceeding $A1,200 billion (as of 30 June 2024).

CBA is strategically positioned to work with clients across global markets, while connecting non-Australian clients to opportunities both in Australia and around the world. As custodian of Australia’s largest customer transactional data set, CBA can connect global clients to Australian opportunities backed by data-generated insights. Our scale enables us to unlock alternative pools of liquidity and capital, with strong executional capabilities complemented by a network of corporate referrals and diverse international expertise.

The Institutional Banking & Markets division offers a full range of capital raising solutions and financial markets capabilities, as well as transactional and risk management products and services.

Deloitte

The Fund Finance Advisory business sits within the Debt, Capital & Treasury Advisory team at Deloitte, which is made up of >75 debt advisory professionals in the UK and >125 across Europe. The team consists of 6 professionals based in London, is involved in a range of financings across the full breadth of the Fund Finance market in terms of both product (subscription line, NAV and GP finance) and sector (PE, credit funds, real estate and infrastructure). It is solely focused on the Fund Finance market and has successfully advised and executed on the raising of c.€20bn of finance across >40 transactions since the team was formed in 2020, centred around well-established managers in the middle-market private equity space in Europe.

Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. The bank focuses on its strengths in a leading Investment Bank and Private Bank,a Corporate Bank newly created in 2019, and in asset management. Deutsche Bank provides financial services to companies, governments, institutional investors, small and medium-sized businesses, and private individuals. The Investment Bank has a comprehensive global offering, providing institutional and corporate clients with fixed income and currencies risk management and liquidity provision, leading financing capabilities, and a full suite of origination and advisory services.

Deutsche Bank is an active participant in the fund finance market globally and has arranged or supported as a member of a wider syndicate a variety of transactions. Deutsche Bank is well-placed as a reliable funding partner particularly on bespoke financing solutions and can help the sponsors achieve a variety of objectives through a wide product suite. Deutsche Bank is a global financial services provider that takes a holistic view of sponsor client relationships and can cater to multiple objectives, asset types and structures. Deutsche Bank’s multi-currency and jurisdictional solutions are especially advantageous for APAC, EU and US based sponsors seeking to execute on new subscription finance opportunities or opportunistic add-on acquisitions to platform/portfolio companies and clients are provided with connectivity to Deutsche Bank’s overall platform, when desired. Deutsche bank’s structuring capabilities are best in class with customizable solutions aimed at achieving goals prescribed by the sponsor. Deutsche Bank has financing capabilities across a broad spectrum of assets, matching the breadth of Deutsche Bank’s Global Financing and Credit Trading platform.

Fitch Ratings

As one of the world’s top three credit ratings agencies, Fitch Ratings plays a critical role in global capital markets by providing supplementary credit analysis, ratings, research, and commentary to financial market participants.

For over 100 years, Fitch Ratings has been creating value for global markets through its rigorous analysis and deep expertise, which have resulted in a variety of market leading tools, methodologies, indices, research, and analytical products. Fitch Ratings is part of Fitch Group, a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries, which also includes Fitch Solutions.

With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

For additional information, please visit fitchratings.com.

Haynes and Boone

Haynes Boone is a leading U.S. corporate law firm whose attorneys were instrumental in developing the structure and documentation for subscription financing in the early 1990s. With over 30 years of industry experience in the global subscription financing market, our Fund Finance Practice has worked through numerous business cycles, taking a multi‐disciplinary approach to working with clients and their customers on each transaction, preserving the lender‐borrower relationship by conducting all negotiations with an understanding of the fund’s business issues, while preserving each fund’s relationship with its investors. Our work in the global subscription financing market has been recognized by The Drawdown as Fund Finance Advisory Firm of Year and by Private Equity International’s Global Annual Awards as one of the top law firms in the “Transactions” category for both Asia and North America. Our global team’s focus is a collaborative team approach with an emphasis on partner‐led deals. Our fund finance team of over 70 attorneys and specialists advises on all types of fund finance including subscription financing, NAV/Hybrid, unencumbered asset pool financing, employee co-invest, GP support and management fee financings. Haynes Boone has offices in New York, California, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, Washington D.C., London, Mexico City, Shanghai and across Texas, representing agent banks in Fund Financings in Asia, Europe, Latin America and North America. With over 700 lawyers, Haynes Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.‐based firms by The National Law Journal.

ING

ING is a global bank with a strong European base. Our more than 60,000 employees offer retail and wholesale banking services to customers in over 40 countries.

Our purpose is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.

Our products include savings, payments, investments, loans and mortgages in most of our retail markets. For our Wholesale Banking clients we provide specialised lending, tailored corporate finance, debt and equity market solutions, sustainable finance solutions, payments & cash management and trade and treasury services.

Customer experience is what differentiates us and we’re continuously innovating to improve it. We also partner with others to bring disruptive ideas to the market faster.

ING’s dedicated Fund Finance team have a presence in London, Luxembourg, New York and Singapore.

King & Spalding

King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 1,300 lawyers in 24 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and consistently earns recognition for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality, and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.

Our Fund Finance practice comprises dedicated professionals who have been advising both lender and borrower clients across all asset classes since the inception of the fund finance market across all fund finance primary products including subscription credit and hybrid facilities, NAV financing, GP financing, executive programmes, back-leverage and hybrid preferred equity structures as well as distribution solutions, including structured note programmes and JV structures.

We offer clients unrivalled cross-border capabilities and experience with respect to the legal and commercial issues relevant to lenders and borrowers of these products. We pride ourselves on our ability to understand the dynamics of our clients’ businesses and our ability to deliver practical, innovative and business-focussed solutions.

We are uniquely placed to advise on all aspects of fund finance, being the only law firm with a dedicated Fund Finance - Capital Solutions platform and specialist ESG fund finance expertise.

Ranked Tier 1, Legal 500 Fund Finance (2025); Band 1, Chambers Fund Finance (2025)

Lloyds Bank

Lloyds Bank Corporates & Institutional

Since 1765, we have been providing expert support and guidance to businesses of Britain. Supporting British businesses and the UK economy continues to be central to what we do.

Our Corporate and Institutional franchise maintains active relationships with two-thirds of the FTSE 350, supporting clients with annual turnover in excess of £100m.

With a well-established sector focus, we continue to drive our purpose outcomes by supporting goals such as regional development and building on our green financing initiatives to support more clients with their transition plans.

We support clients with their core banking solutions such as lending, deposits, transaction banking and risk management services. We also provide extensive expertise in capital markets, financial markets and private equity, all of which aim to meet the varying and often complex needs of our clients.

To find out more about Lloyds Bank Corporates and Institutional head over to our website:

Corporate Banking | Business Banking | Lloyds Bank

Loyens & Loeff

Loyens & Loeff is a leading law firm with integrated legal and tax practices. We handle all matters relating to investment funds, banking, corporate, private equity, real estate and tax law. Our offices in the Benelux and Switzerland mainly represent banks, financial institutions, investment funds and corporations, operating internationally.

The fund finance team of Loyens & Loeff advises in relation to the structuring of fund finance transactions and the related security packages. Relying on our extensive experience in the structuring of capital call subscription credit facilities, permanent leverage facilities and GP facilities, we handle transactions involving alternative or regulated investment fund borrowers of all types, sizes and asset classes. Major lenders, investment fund managers, sponsors and market players in both the US and European markets count on our expertise regarding fund finance transactions. Our dedicated fund finance team has successfully acted for the most active international banks, arrangers, lenders and fund managers in these markets.

Maples Group

The Maples Group, through its leading international legal services firms, advises global financial, institutional, business and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, and is an independent provider of fiduciary, fund services, regulatory and compliance, and entity formation and management services. Combining the Maples Group’s leading finance and investment funds capability, the Group’s Fund Finance team has widespread experience in advising on all aspects of fund finance and related security structures for both lenders and borrowers.

The Maples Group distinguishes itself with a client-focused approach, providing solutions tailored to their specific needs. Its global network of lawyers and industry professionals are strategically located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East to ensure that clients gain immediate access to expert advice and bespoke support, within convenient time zones.

Visit www.maples.com for more information about our global fund finance team and our legal and fiduciary services.

Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown, the founding sponsor of the Annual Subscription Facility and Fund Finance Symposium, is a global legal services organization advising clients across the Americas, Asia and Europe. Our presence in the world’s leading markets enables us to offer clients access to local market knowledge combined with global reach. Mayer Brown’s finance platform is based on the Firm’s global position and our balanced and integrated practice, which encompasses all the focused skill sets that our clients demand— from cross-border acquisition finance and international capital markets work to project finance, structured finance, and derivatives.

Mayer Brown is a market leader and has acted as Adviser to Lenders and Funds on over 500 subscription credit facilities in the last two years. The firm has relationships with every major US lender along with the majority of active lenders in the European and Asian markets. The team has led transactions funded by balance sheet lenders and commercial paper conduits as well as large syndicated facilities to accommodate various types of insurance companies. Its lawyers are experienced documenting the full suite of fund and portfolio-level financings including subscription-backed credit facilities, NAV facilities, private placements, equity commitment facilities, hybrid facilities, open-end fund facilities, management fee credit lines and an assortment of leveraged asset level transactions.

Mizuho Americas

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. is the 17th largest bank in the world as measured by total assets of ~$2 trillion, according to S&P Global 2024. Mizuho’s 65,000 employees worldwide offer comprehensive financial services to clients in 36 countries and 850 offices throughout the Americas, EMEA, and Asia.

Mizuho is a leading provider of corporate and investment banking, capital markets, equity and fixed income sales & trading, derivatives, FX, custody, and research to corporate, private equity, and institutional clients. Through its acquisition of Greenhill, Mizuho provides M&A, restructuring, and private capital advisory capabilities across Americas, Europe, and Asia. Mizuho employs approximately 3,500 professionals, for more information visit www.mizuhoamericas.com.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo, MUFG has a global network that includes over 1,800 locations in more than 50 countries. With close to 150,000 employees and approximately 300 entities worldwide, MUFG provides access to commercial banking, trust banking, securities trading services, credit cards, consumer banking and finance, asset management, leasing, and other services. Through close partnerships with its operating companies, MUFG aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” by responding flexibly to customers’ financial needs, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE:MUFG) stock exchanges.

MUFG Investor Services

MUFG Investor Services is a leading solutions provider for the global alternative investment management industry. From 17 locations around the world, MUFG Investor Services, through its suite of solutions, helps clients mitigate risk, execute seamlessly, and increase efficiencies across their pre- and post-trade operations. With more than $1 trillion in assets under administration, MUFG Investor Services is one of the top fund administrators globally and provides a broad range of solutions including administration, asset servicing, banking and liquidity, corporate and regulatory services, financing, business consulting, and more. Its nearly 500 clients represent funds across the public and private markets, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity, private debt, real assets, infrastructure, mutual funds, venture capital, and more. MUFG Investor Services is a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc (MUFG) one of the largest banks in the world with approximately $3 trillion in assets. To learn more, please visit us at www.mufginvestorservices.com.

Ogier

Recommended as a top-tier firm by The Legal 500, Ogier has advised on fund finance since the inception of the funds industry, regularly acting for banks, financial institutions, funds and sponsors on a full range of fund finance transactions. The firm's specialists are highly accomplished and many of its lawyers have been actively involved in drafting key legislation that underpins the fund structures in BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, making Ogier the only firm to advise on those six laws. The diverse nature of Ogier's practice provides its team with valuable insight and understanding of the funds market and the legal and commercial issues relevant to borrowers and lenders alike. With a growing team of more than 1,200 people across 13 of the world's most distinguished international finance centres, Ogier's 'hands-on' partner-led teams ensure a consistent approach, while providing responsive and practical advice.

Visit www.ogier.com to read more about Ogier's fund finance offering and see the global team.

RBSI/NatWest

About RBSI

We specialise in helping institutional clients look after their money and manage risk. This includes transactional banking, fund financing, liquidity and risk management, and depositary services (through separate legal entities). We’re based in Jersey, Guernsey, London, Luxembourg, Gibraltar and the Isle of Man so our clients get personal, tailored support from a local expert. And our multi-currency online banking platform, eQ, lets them move and manage money the same way they do their personal banking.

Our clients include alternative investment fund managers, asset managers, fund administrators and corporate service providers. With our culture of restless innovation, we work to make banking easy. We’re focused on delivering all the services our clients need, where and when they need them.

About NatWest

At NatWest, we’re committed to providing solutions that meet the unique needs of our funds customers.

Our team will work closely with you to understand your needs, so they can offer actionable insights and the strategic advice to support your growth and success.

We offer a comprehensive range of financing solutions, including sub-lines, NAV facilities, securitisation structures, with specialist structuring and execution teams to ensure best execution. We also offer risk management solutions to optimise any foreign currency or interest rate risks within your fund structures. Additionally, we are able to support your working capital requirements for any Luxembourg, Jersey, Guernesy or UK-based funds with our tailored operational banking and depository services platform.

We value transparency, integrity, and a focus on sustainability, ensuring that our practices align with the ethical standards you expect. Partnering with NatWest means accessing a range of full range of banking solutions and a supportive team dedicated to your success.

Reed Smith

Reed Smith is a market-leading international law firm specializing in fund finance. With more than 1,600 lawyers across more than 30 offices, we advise lenders and funds on capital call/subscription lines, NAV and asset-backed facilities, secondary funds facilities, hybrid facilities, co-investment and GP/manager support facilities and other fund liquidity facilities in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. We have one of the largest team of fund finance lawyers globally and provide specialist advice on the new and developing products in this area. Reed Smith has particular capability with financings of direct lending, secondary and PE funds. Reed Smith’s fund finance team sits within our Financial Industry Group, that contains more than 194 lawyers who provide dedicated multi-jurisdictional services to clients in the financial sector, focusing on finance, funds, and investment management, regulatory, tax, litigation and commercial restructuring and bankruptcy.

S&P Global Ratings

S&P Global Ratings is the world's leading provider of independent credit ratings. Our ratings are essential to driving growth, providing transparency and helping educate market participants so they can make decisions with confidence. We have more than 1 million credit ratings outstanding on government, corporate, financial sector and structured finance entities and securities. We offer an independent view of the market built on a unique combination of broad perspective and local insight. We provide our opinions and research about relative credit risk; market participants gain independent information to help support the growth of transparent, liquid debt markets worldwide.

S&P Global Ratings is a division of S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI), which provides essential intelligence for individuals, companies and governments to make decisions with confidence. For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/ratings.

Simmons & Simmons LLP

Collaborative, agile and partner-led: that’s Simmons & Simmons. A law firm that challenges, creates new possibilities and offers opinion not just option. A law firm that acts as your business partner and works with you, not for you.

We focus on four highly regulated sectors using our specialist skills to understand your business, and the forces at play around it. All grounded in exceptional knowledge of the legal detail. This is how we consistently deliver smarter, more efficient ways to tackle our clients’ most complex challenges.

Our International Funds Finance practice is no exception. Operating across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Asia, we’re recognised for both technical excellence and outstanding commerciality. The team advises banks, hedge fund managers, private equity funds, real estate funds and investment fund managers in connection with a wide range of financings involving many different fund asset classes. As both the Asset Management/ Investment Funds and Financial Institutions sectors are key areas of focus for our firm, whether we are acting for a lender or a borrower, we are able to deliver an efficient and high calibre service.

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP (www.simpsonthacher.com) is one of the world’s leading international law firms. The Firm was established in 1884 and today has more than 1,300 lawyers. Building on over 135 years of experience, the Firm has played a substantial role in many of the most complex and noteworthy transactions and matters of the last decades. Headquartered in New York with offices in Beijing, Brussels, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Palo Alto, São Paulo, Tokyo and Washington, D.C., the Firm provides coordinated legal advice and transactional capability to clients around the globe.

The Firm offers a market-leading fund finance practice with deep experience providing fund- and asset-level leverage solutions for private equity, real estate, investment, special situations and infrastructure funds. Complementing the Firm’s preeminent private funds practice, our global fund finance team represents clients across a broad spectrum of transactions encompassing all aspects of the investment management business.

SMBC

SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 150 offices and 120,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and ADRs on the New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges.

SMBCグループは、約400年の歴史を持ち、銀行、リース、証券、クレジットカード、コンシューマーファイナンス等、幅広い事業を展開する世界トップクラスの「複合金融グループ」です。東京に本社を構え、世界中の約40か国に150以上のオフィスと120,000人の従業員を擁しています。

持株会社である三井住友フィナンシャルグループは、日本の三大銀行グループの一つで、その株式は東京、名古屋、およびニューヨーク証券取引所（NYSE: SMFG）で取引されています。

State Street

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $46.8 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $4.7 trillion* in assets under management as of September 30, 2024, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs approximately 53,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.

* Assets under management as of September 30, 2024 includes approximately $83 billion of assets with respect to SPDR® products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.

SuMi TRUST

Established in 1925, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited (“SuMi Trust”) is the largest Japanese trust bank, providing a wide range of banking and fiduciary services to its customers. In its domestic Japanese market, SuMi Trust business covers asset management, corporate and structured financing, real estate brokerage, mortgage loan and retail banking. In international market, SuMi Trust has branches in major global financial centers, where it is primarily focused on banking activity – most notably corporate and structured finance. SuMi Trust is well known not only for working openly and collaboratively with its banking clients, but also for seeking opportunities to introduce its Japanese investor partners enhanced investment solutions in line with its trust bank heritage.

Validus

Validus is a leading independent financial services firm, providing market risk management, fund finance advisory and technology solutions to the alternative investment industry. Our 200+ retainer clients have more than $3.2 trillion in combined assets under management.

Since 2010 we have delivered market-leading risk management solutions for alternative investment firms, mitigating exposures such as foreign currency or interest rates. Our award-winning service also includes turnkey solutions to the operational challenge of implementing, managing and monitoring hedging programs, through dedicated resources and proprietary technology.

In addition, since 2018 we have provided expert advice and resources to sponsors seeking to establish, refinance and re-negotiate fund finance facilities. Our unique position in the industry enables us to help clients navigate and benchmark the market, design and evaluate optimal structures, and negotiate terms to best meet their requirements. We also provide automated technology solutions to help clients meet ongoing operational requirements related to their financing facilities.

Wells Fargo Bank

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a leading financial services company that has approximately $1.9 trillion in assets, proudly serves one in three U.S. households and more than 10% of small businesses in the U.S., and is a leading middle market banking provider in the U.S. We provide a diversified set of banking, investment and mortgage products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance, through our four reportable operating segments: Consumer Banking and Lending, Commercial Banking, Corporate and Investment Banking, and Wealth & Investment Management. Wells Fargo ranked No. 41 on Fortune’s 2022 rankings of America’s largest corporations. In the communities we serve, the company focuses its social impact on building a sustainable, inclusive future for all by supporting housing affordability, small business growth, financial health and a low-carbon economy.

Gold Sponsors

Aberdeen Investments

Aberdeen Investments operates in over 20 locations worldwide and manages £369.7 billion of assets for our clients. By offering investment expertise across all key asset classes, regions and markets, we help our clients to capture investment potential wherever it arises. We combine fundamental research, thematic thinking, sustainable best practice and extensive on-the-ground analysis. This helps us to find the most future-fit investment opportunities, globally. We offer clients access to all major areas of private credit in Europe, including commercial real estate debt, infrastructure debt, corporate private placement debt, direct (mid-market) lending and syndicated loans. We manage over £10 billion of capital across these strategies.

As at 31 December 2024

Addleshaw Goddard LLP

AG is an international law firm, working from 21 offices around the world in the UK, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. By combining our own offices, our business groups and a network of preferred firms we offer a full range of legal services in over 200 jurisdictions.

We have a 3 partner-led (with over 50 years of combined experience) dedicated and collaborative Funds Finance team, one of the largest Funds Finance teams in the market and is a go-to firm for significant and complex cross-border Funds Finance transactions.

Few firms match the 360 degree breadth of practice AG brings to private investment fund managers and investors and their funders. The team works closely with AG’s Investment Management, Structured Finance and Securitisation teams which comprise of specialists in funds formation, tax and structuring, regulation and corporate and is one of the largest and most recognised practices in the UK.

Assured Guaranty

With $11 billion in claims-paying resources and over three decades of structured finance and infrastructure finance experience, Assured Guaranty is the world’s leading provider of financial guaranty insurance. Its U.S., U.K. and French insurance subsidiaries work with banks, investors, issuers, arrangers and their advisors to provide cost-effective credit enhancement for capital market financings in developed markets around the world. Assured Guaranty guarantees timely principal and interest payments, improving the creditworthiness, potential marketability and market liquidity in both new and secondary markets for consumer and commercial asset-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), infrastructure financings and subscription finance. Assured’s guaranty enables risk transfer in public or private transactions for banks, insurance companies and asset managers to optimize the risk profile, internal exposure limits and capital consumption of existing and prospective portfolio exposure. Learn more at AssuredGuaranty.com.

CIBC

CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with 14 million personal banking, business, public sector and institutional clients.

CIBC Capital Markets provides best-in-class insight, advice, and execution across corporate banking, global markets, investment banking, and research to institutional, corporate, public, and private sector clients across North America, Europe, and rest of the world. To learn more, visit their website.

CIBC Innovation Banking serves the innovation economy by providing valuable access, capital, and connections. The team and network help make today’s companies tomorrow’s market leaders. To learn more, visit their website.

CIBC Bank USA provides a range of banking solutions including commercial, private and small business banking, as well as investment management, wealth strategies and legacy planning through CIBC Private Wealth. To learn more, visit their website.

Debevoise & Plimpton

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is a premier law firm with market-leading practices and a global perspective. Approximately 800 lawyers work in nine offices across three continents, within integrated global practices, serving clients around the world.

The firm has extensive experience in all aspects of fund-level financing transactions for different types of investment funds and their managers. It has been regularly representing sponsors for more than a decade in a broad range of transactions, including subscription credit facilities, leveraged portfolio acquisition and other asset-based financings, hybrid facilities, management company liquidity facilities and co-investment facilities.

Debevoise’s fund finance practice is global in nature, with strong teams in the U.S., Europe and Asia advising an international client base.

FAB (First Abu Dhabi Bank)

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is the UAE’s global bank, and one of the world’s largest and safest financial institutions, with an international network that spans five continents and a presence in 20 markets to facilitate cross-border liquidity, trade, and investment flows.

With the strongest combined credit rating among any other bank in the MENA region and a total assets of AED 1.31 trillion (USD 356 billion) as of March-end 2025, FAB offers an extensive range of tailor-made products and services to meet the banking needs of our customers in the UAE and the international markets where we operate, via our market-leading Investment Banking & Markets, Wholesale Banking, and Personal, Business, Wealth and Privileged Client Banking.

In line with the UAE’s long-term economic agenda, FAB is advancing key national priorities including sustainable finance, digital innovation, and economic diversification. The bank has committed significant resources toward ESG-aligned lending, and is scaling up platforms that support financial inclusion, infrastructure development, and energy transition.

FAB’s scale, governance, and international linkages make it a critical enabler of the UAE’s financial and economic ambitions, ultimately supporting a strong, well-capitalised banking sector and facilitating strategic growth across sectors.

Goodwin

At Goodwin, we partner with our clients to practice law with integrity, ingenuity, agility, and ambition. Our 2,000+ lawyers across Europe, the United States and Asia excel at fund formation, complex transactions, high-stakes litigation and world-class advisory services in the private equity, technology, life sciences, real estate, and financial industries. In the fund finance space, we represent sponsors, lenders and other market participants on management financings, subscription lines, NAV facilities, secondaries transactions and an array of other innovative liquidity solutions. The firm’s unique combination of deep experience serving both the innovators and the investors in a rapidly-changing, technology-driven economy sets Goodwin apart. To learn more, visit, us at www.goodwinlaw.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

Harneys

Harneys is a leading international offshore law firm offering expert advice on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Bermuda, Anguilla, and Jersey to a global client base that includes the world’s top law firms, financial institutions, and investment funds, as well as high-net-worth individuals. We are a full-service offshore law firm that manages all transactional, contentious, and private client disciplines. Our lawyers often work alongside Harneys Fiduciary, our strategic alliance partner, which offers a full complement of corporate, wealth, and fiduciary services.

Harneys has played in key role in the offshore finance industry since its inception. Our clients include almost every significant bank and financial institution in the world as well as listed and private companies. Harneys have advised on a wide range of offshore financing transactions including fund finance, leveraged finance, margin lending, acquisition finance, pre-IPO finance, take-private transactions, bond issuances, convertible instruments, derivative transactions, property finance and syndicated lending.

Visit www.harneys.com to see our global team.

Howden

Howden Group is a leading global insurance and risk advisor with employee ownership at its heart. Founded in 1994, it operates in 55 countries, employing 19,000 people and handling US$38bn of premium on behalf of clients.

Howden Capital, Advisory & Placement (CAP), part of Howden, is the capital, advisory and placement business for financial institutions and corporates. We advise global investment houses, international banks and multi-national corporates on insurance and capital solutions that are key to the strategic aspects of a client’s business.

CAP leverages the skills and expertise of specialists with backgrounds in banking, law and ‘Big-Four’ consultancy with the breadth and depth of insurance specialisms. CAP houses the broker’s market-leading Mergers & Acquisitions practice, its Global Credit Solutions and Surety practices, and specialists in regulatory capital, risk weighted assets, private equity, insolvency, tax, credit, and structured finance.

Latham & Watkins LLP

The Latham fund finance team represents private debt and private equity firms, as well as financial institutions, in structuring and executing a wide range of subscription credit facilities and other fund-level financings in a variety of industries. We work in tandem with colleagues across Latham practices and global offices to develop innovative fund-level financing structures that account for the full spectrum of tax, finance, and regulatory issues that sponsors and investors face.

Given our experience with a wide variety of fund-level financing structures, we routinely advise clients on everything from capital call facilities, NAV financings, ESG-linked facilities, and general partner facilities, to multi-currency and multi-jurisdictional financings, as well as cash-flow and asset-based loans. Our fund finance team leverages deep experience and relationships across private capital, financial institutions, and the investment funds industries to help clients navigate complex transactions at the forefront of the market.

We work seamlessly with the Latham global corporate, finance, investment funds, and tax teams to find solutions that allow clients to achieve their most critical commercial objectives.

Macfarlanes

Macfarlanes

We are a unique firm. Our blend of expertise, agility and culture means we have the flexibility to meet our clients’ most challenging demands and to champion innovation.

Our approach is simple. Our firm is built and shaped around the needs of our clients with whom we form long-lasting relationships. They entrust us with their most difficult and complex problems in the areas in which we practise. We find, recruit and train talented people from all backgrounds, who we want to have long-lasting careers with us and who will one day shape and lead the firm. To achieve this, we operate differently.

A simple model

We do not aim to be all things to all clients. Instead we have grown thoughtfully to provide the depth and breadth of services they need. We operate with our clients in three broad areas.

We assist them with their major transactions. This includes anything from complex M&A and real estate transactions to the creation of sophisticated financial products.
We assist our clients with their most consequential litigation and investigations.
We advise on all aspects of our clients’ private capital needs, working with asset managers, family offices and individual entrepreneurs, including, uniquely, through our market-leading private client practice.

The scope of our services is distinct. We are one of the foremost firms in each of these areas.

A different international approach

We operate from two offices: in London, our main office, and in Brussels, where we focus on EU law.

We have a strong international network which we work hard to maintain, as we view these firms as our partners in delivering services to our clients and to theirs. We work with the best lawyers for the mandate in each jurisdiction. This gives clients choice and enables us to provide them with the highest possible level of service.

A human-sized culture

We recruit people to build careers for the long term. We know each other personally which means we work together with cohesion and speed. We have a strong, independent culture, which is challenging and supportive, creating an entrepreneurial environment where everyone, at whatever level, can thrive.

Mourant

Our cross-practice fund finance team advises open-ended and closed-ended funds established in the Cayman Islands, the BVI, Jersey, Guernsey and Luxembourg, as well as bank and non-bank lenders to those funds.

We regularly advise on the structuring and implementation of subscription credit lines, NAV facilities (including hybrid arrangements), GP loans and other fund level leverage and related security arrangements. We often do so in conjunction with leading law firms onshore.

Our ‘one firm’ approach means that working together with clients we deliver seamless, objective and commercially grounded advice on the comparative advantages and disadvantages of the leading offshore fund jurisdictions. Our team exercises true commercial judgment in delivering advice often going the extra mile, with a personal approach, and forming genuine partnerships with our clients and their advisers. Clients benefit from our teams working together and making things happen in this way, resulting in deals being delivered on time and within budget.

Visit www.mourant.com to find out more.

National Australia Bank (NAB)

National Australia Bank (NAB) is a leading Australian bank. Our global Corporate and Institutional Bank serves Financial Institutions and Corporates through our offices in Australia, Asia the US and Europe. The New York based team provide full relationship services, originating and executing product solutions with a focus on infrastructure, sustainability and investor solutions. We work with some of the leading participants in the infrastructure sector – leading deals across all market segments including renewables, energy, resources, transport and commodities – and coordinate closely across fund and asset level exposures. We have a dedicated Funds business which operates globally through US, UK, Asia and Australia which provides banking and markets solutions for asset managers and financial sponsors. We are an agent for subscription financing and credit facilities for private and publicly listed funds.

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets services to corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors and sovereign and supranational organizations worldwide.

Our teams of experts in close to 30 countries advise clients on their strategic development, helping them to grow and transform their businesses, and maximize their positive impact. Natixis CIB is committed to aligning its financing portfolio with a carbon neutrality path by 2050 while helping its clients reduce the environmental impact of their business.

As part of Groupe BPCE, the second largest banking group in France through the Banque Populaire and Caisse d’Epargne retail networks, Natixis CIB benefits from the Group’s financial strength and solid financial ratings (Standard & Poor's: A+, Moody's: A1, Fitch: A+, R&I: A+).

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Proskauer

Proskauer’s fund finance practice represents private funds, regulated investment companies, fund investors and lenders on a full range of financing transactions in the U.S. and the U.K. Our team provides innovative solutions at all levels of the capital structure, on matters involving secured and unsecured subscription/capital call facilities, NAV facilities, secondaries acquisitions, and GP, management and co-investment facilities. We have helped clients with leveraged secondary transactions for some of the world’s largest secondary funds, warehouse facilities for middle market lending joint ventures, NAV facilities backed by life insurance policies and hybrid facilities. We also employ a network of seasoned professionals across the firm, enabling us to understand any fund vehicle and appreciate the deal points that concern all parties.

RBC

Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading performance. Our success comes from the 100,000+ employees who leverage their imaginations and insights to bring our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank and one of the largest in the world, based on market capitalization, we have a diversified business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional experiences to our more than 18 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 27 other countries. Learn more at rbc.com. Additionally, we are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives through donations, community investments and employee volunteer activities. See how at rbc.com/community-social-impact.

Walkers

Walkers' global fund finance group comprises dedicated fund formation and finance lawyers who act on complex and innovative fund financing solutions and advise clients across the world’s financial markets. As one of the first offshore teams to work on subscription line credit transactions and hedge fund financing platforms, for both lender and borrower clients, we provide an unmatched depth of expertise across our global network in the Americas, EMEA and Asia. In a volatile world we are a safe pair of hands in safe jurisdictions.

Our fund financing teams have been at the forefront of the development of the fund finance market in these regions, working closely with leading financial institutions, investment managers and law firms. Our people and our approach to solving our clients challenges are tried and tested, but that doesn’t mean we ever stand still.

Walkers' global fund finance group provides commercially focused advice to both lenders and borrowers on a range of financing solutions. Our multi-disciplinary team has an in-depth understanding of the structures used by investment managers and the legal and commercial issues relevant to fund finance providers. Our clients include agents, banks, alternative lenders and investment fund managers, including private equity, credit, real estate and hedge funds. Markets change, regulation evolves, businesses adapt, and we keep on reinventing our service for the times we find ourselves in.

Silver Sponsors

Allvue

Allvue is a leading provider of technology for investment managers in the private capital and credit markets industry. Its mission is to empower superior investment decisions by pairing modern cloud-based software solutions with capabilities across multiple asset classes. Allvue’s software solutions serve the entire investment lifecycle and are seamlessly integrated to provide a comprehensive product suite, serving investment managers of all sizes worldwide. With a commitment to innovation and a focus on multiple asset classes, Allvue’s software solutions allow its clients to operate and grow their businesses more effectively by automating manual processes, improving data accuracy and consistency across workflows, and delivering enhanced analytics.

Ares Management

Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES) is a leading global alternative investment manager offering clients complementary primary and secondary investment solutions across the credit, real estate, private equity and infrastructure asset classes. We seek to provide flexible capital to support businesses and create value for our stakeholders and within our communities. By collaborating across our investment groups, we aim to generate consistent and attractive investment returns throughout market cycles. As of September 30, 2024, Ares Management Corporation's global platform had approximately $464 billion of assets under management, with more than 3,100 employees operating across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Middle East.

Bank of America

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,900 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs (automated teller machines) and award-winning digital banking with approximately 57 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 4 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).

www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of China Limited, London Branch

Established in 1912, Bank of China is the Bank with the longest continuous operation among all Chinese banks. As China’s most globalised and integrated bank, Bank of China has a well-established global service network with institutions set up across the Chinese mainland as well as in 62 countries and regions. It has established an integrated service platform based on the pillars of its corporate banking, personal banking, financial markets and other commercial banking business, which covers investment banking, direct investment, securities, insurance, funds, aircraft leasing and other areas, providing its customers with a comprehensive range of financial services.

Established in 1929, Bank of China London Branch is the first ever overseas Chinese financial institution in global financial centers. Its history in the UK perfectly illustrates the international journey of China’s modern financial services industry. Over the past 94 years, Bank of China has expanded steadily in the UK and has become the first choice for both Chinese ‘going-out’ customers and local UK customers seeking to establish relationships with China, with branches in the City of London, London Chinatown, Manchester, Birmingham, and Glasgow across the UK. It is taking a leading role amongst UK based Chinese financial institutions and is one of the mainstream foreign banks in the European market.

Bayview Asset Management

Bayview is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, with over 1,450 employees globally and manages appx. $19.5

billion of assets as of October 2024. Bayview was founded in 1993 as an advisor to large financial

institutions on valuing, hedging, and trading Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs). The Firm has grown from a

small advisory boutique to a fully integrated investment manager. Bayview’s expertise spans every aspect of the credit value chain,

including the origination and acquisition of whole loans, special servicing, securitizations, securities trading, fund finance,

special situations investing, and the acquisition, management, and origination of MSRs. Bayview was

established with the premise that significant value is created at the intersection of credit investing funds and

credit operating companies. We believe these businesses, under one roof, provide unique market insights,

data and analytics, differentiated investing capabilities, and significant barriers to entry. Anchoring Bayview’s

operating units are originations and servicing businesses, which enable the Firm to invest and originate across the entire

mortgage, consumer and fund universe, with a proven ability to invest through market cycles.

BBVA

BBVA is a global financial group with a customer-centric vision, currently serving more than 77,2 millions active customers and having more than 125,000 employees.
BBVA operates in more than 25 countries, has a leading position in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and boasts leading franchises in South America and Turkey. It also has an important investment, transactional and capital markets banking business in the USA.
BBVA contributes with its activity to the progress and welfare of all its stakeholders: shareholders, clients, employees, providers and society in general. In this regard, BBVA supports families, entrepreneurs and companies in their plans, and helps them to take advantage of the opportunities provided by innovation and technology. Likewise, BBVA offers its customers a unique value proposition, leveraged on technology and data, helping them improve their financial health with personalized information on financial decision-making.

BC Partners Credit

BC Partners Credit was launched in 2017 and seeks to provide a full credit cycle investment platform, allocating liquid and illiquid capital to the middle market. We invest diverse pools of capital across the risk / return spectrum totaling $6.9 billion of AUM, which gives us the flexibility to propose solutions tailored to each borrower’s unique objectives. This allows BCP Credit to be a value-added partner who can scale throughout the borrower’s life cycle. Recognized as a leader and early mover in GP and NAV financing, BCP Credit has deployed over $600mm across a substantial GP/NAV portfolio as alternative managers search for creative financing solutions to address the current themes of (1) slower fundraising, (b) delayed exits, and (c) increased investor demand for returned capital.

BNY

BNY is a global financial services company that helps make money work for the world – managing it, moving it and keeping it safe. For 240 years BNY has partnered alongside clients, putting its expertise and platforms to work to help them achieve their ambitions. Today BNY helps over 90% of Fortune 100 companies and nearly all the top 100 banks globally to access the money they need. BNY supports governments in funding local projects and works with over 90% of the top 100 pension plans to safeguard investments for millions of individuals, and so much more. As of September 30, 2024, BNY oversees $52.1 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $2.1 trillion in assets under management.

DBS Bank Ltd

DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named “World’s Best Bank” by Global Finance, “World’s Best Bank” by Euromoney and “Global Bank of the Year” by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named “World’s Best Digital Bank” by Euromoney and the world’s “Most Innovative in Digital Banking” by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the “Safest Bank in Asia“ award by Global Finance for 15 consecutive years from 2009 to 2023.

DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region’s most dynamic markets.

DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond banking by supporting businesses for impact: enterprises with a double bottom-line of profit and social and/or environmental impact. DBS Foundation also gives back to society in various ways, including equipping underserved communities with future-ready skills and helping them to build food resilience.

With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit www.dbs.com.

Linklaters LLP

Linklaters is a leading international law firm with more than 3,000 lawyers across 31 offices in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

We have one of the broadest, deepest and most globally integrated funds practices of any law firm. Our global finance practice is at the top of the market and, within it, our fund finance team regularly advises across the full range of fund-based lending structures including subscription facilities, NAV and hybrid facilities, GP financings and co-investment loans. Our team is experienced across all asset classes, including private equity, emerging market, large buy-out and mid-market funds, debt, infrastructure, real estate, energy and fund of funds.

The team’s experience in acting not only for arranging banks and lenders but also for sponsors, asset managers and credit-enhancers across a wide range of sectors, means clients benefit from an incisive, forward-thinking approach to fund finance transactions.

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

Morningstar | DBRS

Morningstar DBRS is a leading provider of independent rating services and opinions for corporate and

sovereign entities, financial institutions, and project and structured finance instruments globally. Rating

more than 4,000 issuers and 60,000 securities, it is one of the top four credit rating agencies in the world.

Morningstar DBRS empowers investor success by bringing more transparency and a much-needed diversity

of opinion in the credit rating industry. Its approach and size allow it to be nimble enough to respond to

customers' needs in their local markets, but large enough to provide the necessary expertise and resources

they require. Market innovators choose to work with Morningstar DBRS because of its agility, tech-forward

approach, and exceptional customer service. Morningstar DBRS is the next generation of credit ratings. To

learn more, visit dbrs.morningstar.com

Nordea

The Nordea Fund Finance team was established in 2014 and is a dedicated team of experienced fund finance professionals within our Leveraged Finance division. The team supports Nordea’s clients within the Private Capital segment with financing solutions across various strategies including private equity, infrastructure, growth, VC and private credit. We have the mandate and capabilities to support our clients with bespoke financing solutions across different fund sizes, geographies, as well as in various stages of fund life-cycles. In addition to subscription line financings, we can on a selective basis provide NAV/Hybrid financings, SMA financings, GP/Management financings and fund-backed HoldCo/SPV financings. As we form part of Nordea’s well established Leveraged Finance team, we commonly partner with our leveraged finance colleagues to provide flexible and tailor-made financing solutions across OpCo, HoldCo and fund level. We apply a deep and fundamental relationship-driven approach towards our clients and aim to establish ourselves as the #1 partner bank for global fund finance and Leveraged Finance business with a Nordic nexus.

Ropes & Gray

Ropes & Gray, a preeminent, global law firm, has been ranked in the top-three on The American Lawyer's prestigious "A-List" for eight years and is ranked #1 on Law.com International's "A-List" in the U.K.—rankings that honor the "Best of the Best" firms. The firm has approximately 1,500 lawyers and legal professionals serving clients in major centers of business, finance, technology, and government in Boston, Chicago, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. The firm has consistently been recognized for its leading practices in many areas, including asset management, private equity, M&A, finance, real estate, tax, antitrust, life sciences, health care, intellectual property, litigation & enforcement, privacy & cybersecurity, and business restructuring.

Scotiabank

Scotiabank’s vision is to be our clients’ most trusted financial partner, to deliver sustainable, profitable growth and maximize total shareholder return. Guided by our purpose: "for every future," we help our clients, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With assets of approximately $1.4 trillion (as at July 31, 2024), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BNS).

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) conducts the Bank’s wholesale banking and capital markets business with corporate, government and institutional investor clients. GBM is a full-service wholesale bank and investment dealer in Canada and Mexico and offers a range of products and services in the U.S., Latin America and in select markets in Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information, please visit https://www.gbm.scotiabank.com/en.html.

Société Générale

Société Générale is a top tier European Bank with more than 126,000 employees serving about 25 million clients in 65 countries across the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for 160 years, providing our corporate, institutional, and individual clients with a wide array of value-added advisory and financial solutions. Our long-lasting and trusted relationships with the clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique innovation, our ESG capabilities and leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our most essential objective - to deliver sustainable value creation for all our stakeholders.

The Group runs three complementary sets of businesses, embedding ESG offerings for all its clients:

French Retail, Private Banking and Insurance, with leading retail bank SG and insurance franchise, premium private banking services, and the leading digital bank BoursoBank.

Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top tier wholesale bank offering tailored-made solutions with distinctive global leadership in equity derivatives, structured finance and ESG.
Mobility, International Retail Banking and Financial Services, comprising well-established universal banks (in Czech Republic, Romania and several African countries), Ayvens (the new ALD I LeasePlan brand), a global player in sustainable mobility, as well as specialized financing activities.

Committed to building together with its clients a better and sustainable future, Societe Generale aims to be a leading partner in the environmental transition and sustainability overall. The Group is included in the principal socially responsible investment indices: DJSI (Europe), FTSE4Good (Global and Europe), Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, Refinitiv Diversity and Inclusion Index, Euronext Vigeo (Europe and Eurozone), STOXX Global ESG Leaders indexes, and the MSCI Low Carbon Leaders Index (World and Europe).

For more information, visit societegenerale.com.

Stephenson Harwood

Stephenson Harwood is an international law firm, and we're committed to creating 'positive partnerships' with our clients. We represent listed and private companies, institutions and individuals, building lasting relationships to help them succeed in a complex and ever-changing world.

Our focus is on five core sectors: Energy Transition, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Private Capital and Funds, Technology, and Transportation and Trade.

With more than 1,400 people, including 210+ partners, across eight offices in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we combine deep legal capabilities and broad commercial expertise. We have also forged close ties with high quality law firms around the world, blending local knowledge with global savvy for clients in over 100 countries.

Travers Thorp Alberga

Travers Thorp Alberga is a leading offshore law firm for complex and novel financing structuring across all conventional disciplines. Our highly experienced partners advise in respect of all types of offshore structures including securitisations, collateralised loan obligation transactions, CFOs, SPV financing, hedge funds, private equity, corporate and partnership vehicles, asset and structured finance transactions, fund-linked structured products, cryptocurrencies, fintech, capital markets and general corporate and commercial matters. The multi-jurisdictional fund finance team advises on complex fund finance products including subscription financing, asset backed financing (NAV facilities), hybrid, GP support, preferred equity, secondaries, continuation funds and esoteric hybrid capital structures. The firm comprises around 60 fee-earners globally and advises from offices in Grand Cayman, the British Virgin Islands, London, Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.

Bronze Sponsors

Akin

Akin is a leading global law firm with over 900 lawyers and advisors across offices worldwide, known for its commitment to clients, communities, and innovation. Our collaborative culture and diverse talent pool enable us to deliver creative, business-critical solutions to clients across both established industries and emerging markets. Akin’s Fund Finance team, part of our broader Finance practice, represents top-tier investment fund managers and their affiliates in a wide range of fund finance transactions globally. We advise across asset classes including private equity, credit, real estate, infrastructure, hedge funds, and sovereign wealth funds throughout the fund lifecycle. Our experience spans subscription credit facilities, NAV facilities, hybrid credit facilities, management fee and GP lines, umbrella facilities, and loans secured by fund interests. Drawing on Akin’s deep history in investment management and private credit markets, our team brings a nuanced understanding of fund structuring and tax considerations. We also support private capital investors in developing innovative fund finance products and liquidity solutions, helping them navigate challenges and seize opportunities in a dynamic financial landscape.

Arendt & Medernach

about Arendt

We are lawyers, regulatory consultants, business advisors, tax, corporate and funds services experts.

We bridge the gap between legal advice and its implementation.

We take an integrated approach to solving your business issues.

We are Arendt - Luxembourg's leading legal, tax and business services firm.

about Arendt & Medernach

Arendt & Medernach is the leading independent business law firm in Luxembourg.

The firm’s international team of 400 legal professionals represents clients in all areas of Luxembourg business law, with representative offices in Hong Kong, London, New York and Paris.

Our service to clients is differentiated by the end to end specialist advice we offer, covering all legal, regulatory, taxation and advisory aspects of doing business in Luxembourg.

Arthur Cox LLP

Arthur Cox LLP is one of Ireland’s leading law firms. We have been at the forefront of developments in the legal landscape here for over 100 years, establishing one of the largest and most innovative law firms in the country – a firm that stands at the front of the industry. We are an “all-island” firm with offices in Dublin and Belfast. We also have offices in London, New York, and San Francisco. Our practice encompasses all aspects of corporate and business law.

With 600 legal staff and a total headcount of 900, we provide a comprehensive service to an international client base ranging from multinational organisations, banks, and financial institutions and established global leaders to government agencies and new players in emerging industry sectors.

Our story has been defined by our progressive outlook. For over 100 years, we have led the way in the legal field in Ireland, and have continuously worked to strive towards our goals. For our clients, we work to deliver the best service and support. With an independent, entrepreneurial spirit of innovation leading the way.

Brickfield Recruitment

Brickfield Fund Finance Recruitment is the only talent acquisition service dedicated to the global fund finance sector. Our in-depth knowledge of the fund finance market, complimented by a diligent and discreet personal approach, gives us an unparalleled ability to bring the right people together.

Founded in 2018, Brickfield plays a key role in facilitating moves at all levels within the fund finance industry, as well as bringing brand new talent into the industry to assure its long-term capacity for growth.

Brickfield also provides strategic counsel to banks, law firms, funds and alternative lenders facing challenges in attracting high quality candidates within this competitive recruitment market, advising on fund finance industry specifics and key guidance on issues such as base salary expectations, bonus benchmarking and brand reputation.

Brickfield is the exclusive publisher of the Fund Finance Bankers Compensation Report and the Working Guide to Fund Finance, a comprehensive “how-to” guide to European and offshore fund finance.

www.brickfieldrecruitment.com

Bridge

Bridge’s clients are private market fund Borrowers and fund finance Lenders.

The only technology company exclusively dedicated to fund finance and founded by industry specialists, Bridge’s secure cloud-native solutions are straight forward and address costly inefficiency.

Borrowers benefit from centrally and digitally managing their bid & arrangement processes directly with their preferred counterparties in real-time.

Borrowers can also source liquidity instantly and directly from suitable banking & finance relationships thereby running a complete process highly efficiently – benefitting both GPs and LPs.

Lenders grow their balance sheet and expand their franchise all while maintaining direct high quality client relationships.

Lenders also use our Athena solution to improve portfolio management and risk oversight.

BRDIGEFUNDFINANCE.COM

Burness Paull LLP

Burness Paull LLP is a fully independent law firm that offers comprehensive legal services to leading organisations in the UK and internationally. The firm is headquartered in Scotland and with over 700 employees across three offices, 95 of whom are partners, Burness Paull LLP is well-equipped to provide premium legal services under both Scots and English law. The firm’s unique selling point is its human-centric and high-performing culture, which sets it apart from other law firms.

Our fund finance practice advises on all aspects of fund finance including subscription-line, NAV facilities, acquisition financings, GP and management fee facilities, both as lead and Scottish co-counsel.

Byrne Wallace Shields

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is one of Ireland’s largest full service law firms. A forward thinking Irish law firm, we focus on securing the best possible outcomes for our clients and are dedicated to the protection and promotion of our clients’ interests through the provision of expert legal services. Our expertise is borne out of half a century of delivering high professional standards and developing some of the most talented lawyers in Ireland. We offer a diversity of expertise that covers all significant areas of Irish law with strength in depth across the key areas of corporate and commercial law including Corporate/M&A, Banking & Financial Services, EU & Competition, Tax, Litigation, Property, Infrastructure Construction & Energy, Regulatory, Public Sector, Employment, Technology, Cyber, AI, and Data Privacy.

For more information, visit: www.byrnewallaceshields.com

CMS

CMS is a future-facing law firm. With more than 85 offices in over 45 countries and 6,300+ lawyers worldwide, we combine deep local market understanding with a global perspective.

At CMS, our funds finance lawyers are deeply rooted in their local markets, supported by strong industry networks and relationships. We are widely recognised for our specialist capabilities in international fund structuring and cross-border transactions. With a global team of more than 130 funds lawyers and 550 finance lawyers operating across all key European fund jurisdictions, we are uniquely positioned to assemble the right team swiftly and strategically for every mandate.

Our lawyers bring significant experience across a wide range of fund financing solutions, including subscription credit facilities, GP and management company-level leverage, co-investment facilities, as well as hybrid and NAV-based lending structures.

Lincoln International

We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and their portfolio companies and to public and privately held companies around the world. Our services include mergers and acquisitions advisory, private funds and capital markets advisory, and valuations and fairness opinions. As one tightly integrated team of more than 1,000 professionals in more than 25 offices in 16 countries, we offer an unobstructed perspective on the global private capital markets, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades. Connect with us to learn more at www.lincolninternational.com.

Matheson

Matheson services the legal needs of internationally-focused companies and financial institutions doing business in and from Ireland. Our clients include over half of the world’s 50 largest banks, 7 of the world’s 10 largest asset managers, 7 of the top 10 global technology brands and we have advised the majority of the Fortune 100 companies. Our Finance and Capital Markets team consists of more than 50 lawyers and advises financial institutions and corporations involved in arranging and executing all forms of finance and capital markets transactions in Ireland. We act for all of the major Irish banks and financial institutions, corporate borrowers and many of the world's leading international banks, investment managers and investment funds, securities and derivatives trading houses, broker dealers, insurance companies, alternative finance providers, supranational organisations, rating agencies, trustees and other financial services firms in relation to their lending, borrowing, finance and capital markets transactions and arrangements.

OCBC Bank

OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank and the 2^nd largest financial services group in Southeast Asia by assets with one of the world’s highest credit rating (Aa1 by Moody’s and AA- by both Fitch and S&P). With a full spectrum of specialist financial solutions delivered through an extensive network of >400 branches and representative offices in 19 countries, we develop and customize products/services to support our clients’ business growth ambitions.

OCBC is a leading Asian fund financing partner to private capital funds where we have been a long-term banking partner to them across various fund strategies within OCBC’s network since 2018. This is complemented by event driven and working capital financing for portfolio companies, M&A advisory and syndication capabilities.

As One Group, OCBC supports your ambitions across borders with our deep local knowledge – be it growing your personal wealth or capturing business opportunities – for now, and beyond. OCBC offers private banking services through our wholly owned subsidiary, Bank of Singapore, which operates on a unique open-architecture product platform to source for the best-in-class products to meet its clients’ goals. Great Eastern Holdings, our insurance subsidiary, is the oldest and most established life insurance group in Singapore and Malaysia. Lion Global Investors, our asset management subsidiary, is one of the leading asset management companies in Southeast Asia.

For more information, please visit www.ocbc.com.

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s market-leading Fund Finance team has significant experience of advising on cross-border deals that use Scottish limited partnerships in fund structures. We act for UK and international banks and alternative lenders and frequently work alongside lead counsel in jurisdictions such as London, the Channel Islands, Switzerland and the United States.

A key difference between Scottish limited partnerships and those in a number of other jurisdictions is that Scottish partnerships have separate legal personality and are distinct from their partners. As a result, Scottish limited partnerships can own assets, borrow and grant security on their own behalf. We ensure that our clients understand and can exploit the full implications of this and other Scots law features.

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