ALX
5:00pm – 8:15pm BST 12:00pm – 3:15pm EDT
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ALX: A virtual legal conference for private fund leaders

  • 120 days
  • 14 hours
  • 35 minutes
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About ALX - Apperio Legal Expo

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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.

Meet some of our speakers

Panelist 1

Neil MacDougall

Chairman, BVCA Silverfleet Capital
Panelist 2

Pamela Miranda

Founder & Managing Director MiiCap
Panelist 3

Jason Mulvihill

COO & General Counsel AIC
Panelist 4

Andrew Grill

Practical Futurist TEDx Speaker
Panelist 5

Nicholas d'Adhemar

Founder & CEO Apperio
Panelist 6

Rorie Norton

Editor The Private Equity Law Report
Panelist 7

Michael Ilagan

Managing Director Blackland Capital Partners
Panelist 8

Michael Fastert

COO and Chief Legal Officer TIG Advisors LLC
Panelist 9

Sabrina Rusnak-Carlson

General Counsel First Eagle Alternative Credit
Panelist 10

Ross Oliver

Partner & General Counsel Crestview Partners
Panelist 12

Coming Soon

Further panelists to be announced shortly

Panel sessions

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The key legal trends influencing private funds

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Proving the value of legal to the wider business

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Building stronger relationships with peers in private capital

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Format

Agenda

5:00 - 5:10 PM BST 12:00 - 12:10 PM EDT
Opening address
Nicholas d'Adhemar, CEO, Apperio
5:10 - 6:00 PM BST 12:10 - 1:00 PM EDT
Panel 1: The key legal trends influencing private funds
6:00 - 6:10 PM BST 1:00 - 1:10 PM EDT
Coffee break
6:10 - 7:00 PM BST 1:10 - 2:00 PM EDT
Panel 2: Proving the value of legal to the wider business
7:00 - 7:10 PM BST 2:00 - 2:10 PM EDT
Coffee break
7:10 - 8:00 PM BST 2:10 - 3:00 PM EDT
Panel 3: Building stronger relationships with peers in private capital
8:00 - 8:10 PM BST 3:00 - 3:10 PM EDT
Closing address
Nicholas d'Adhemar, CEO, Apperio
8:15 PM BST 3:15 PM EDT
Event close
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FAQs

  • Who should attend ALX?

    The event is designed for General Counsels, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Operations Officers and Chief Investment Officers within the private fund space including Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate and Hedge Funds.

  • Why should I attend?

    ALX will bring together stakeholders who play a key role in the legal decision process within their funds. You should attend if you want to learn about the latest legal trends affecting private capital and learn from peers on how the legal function in their organisation is evolving.

  • How do I join the sessions on the day?

    Once you have registered for the free event, you will receive a confirmation email confirming your place. A week prior to the event you will be sent joining instructions to the event streaming platform. You will then be able to set up your profile, ready for you to log in and join the discussions on the 29th April. 

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:

  •  The pandemic’s effects on the private capital and deal flow
  • How the pandemic has changed the legal work
  • Why LPs are asking more questions and more frequently
  • The urgency for private investors in D&I and ESG
  • Digital transformation and technology adoption in private funds
  • 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 

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:

  • image description How and why legal expenses exceed budgets
  • image description Which matters in private investing are most prone to cost overruns
  • image description Big-ticket legal costs outside fundraising or M&A
  • Reactive ways for managing higher-than-expected invoices now
  • image description 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

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:

  • Improving legal operations maturity in private capital
  • Communicating with deal and finance teams about budget
  • Roles and responsibilities in forecasting, managing and approving legal budgets
  • Effects of cost overruns inside and outside the organisation
  • The top factors in selecting outside counsel
  • 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 Partners
Ross Oliver, Partner and General Counsel, Crestview Partners

Further panelists to be announced shortly.