Overview
Dates: April 30 - May 2, 2023
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
The Forum’s Steering Committee welcomes a select group of up to 44 elite-level private practice lawyers and in-house counsel with significant experience in private fund formation, operations and governance from across the US and Canada. The goal is to foster a community of the leading experts who are willing to collaboratively examine and resolve the complex challenges they face today.
Using candid, peer-driven discussion, this Forum explores key topics that will help develop successful GP-LP relationships in closed-end private funds.
2023 Steering Committee
This advisory group of leading practitioners drafted the Agenda and personally nominated all invitees to the Forum.
Committee Co-Chairs
Committee Members
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Kelley M. Bender Partner Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL
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Nicole J.E. Brennig Managing Partner DLA Piper LLP (US) Austin, TX
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Emily Holden Director, Private Funds Harvard Management Company Boston, MA
Emily Holden is Director of Private Funds at Harvard Management Company, Inc. Prior to joining HMC in 2015, Emily was General Counsel of Pomona Capital and an associate in the Private Investment Funds Group at Proskauer. She received a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
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Matthew Jill Partner, General Counsel, Private Funds Ares Management Corporation New York, NY
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Arthur Man General Counsel Bonaccord Capital Partners New York, NY
Arthur Man joined Bonaccord as its General Counsel in November 2021. Prior to Bonaccord, Arthur was most recently Managing US Counsel at abrdn. At abrdn, Arthur supervised all legal matters pertaining to the US private market fund practice, ranging from (i) the structuring and formation of new funds to launching various bespoke private market-focused SMAs for institutional investors, to (ii) legal review and of private market transactions and operations, to (iii) advising the general partner and management companies on various corporate and governance issues. Prior to abrdn, Arthur was General Counsel at FLAG Capital Management LLC. Arthur holds a J.D. from the NYU School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Matthew E. Nadworny Partner Kirkland & Ellis LLP Houston, TX
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Tara Rosenblatt Chief Legal Officer Georgian Toronto, ON
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Richard Strohmenger Chief Counsel, Global Funds Värde Partners New York, NY
Forum Director
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Emma Phillips Senior Forum Director Cambridge Forums Toronto, ON [email protected] M: +1 437 216 3119
Emma is Senior Forum Director and Financial Services Lead at Cambridge Executive Connections (CEC), a subsidiary of Cambridge Forums, Inc. Naturally curious and a lifelong learner, Emma has developed and managed a variety of meetings in both the profit and non-profit sectors. Before joining Cambridge, Emma was Assistant Vice President, Global Marketing at State Street in Canada, where she spent close to two decades of her career, offering her a great depth of knowledge and understanding of the financial and investment sectors. In Emma’s current role, she leads CEC’s Financial Services portfolio, including programs for institutional investors, banking, private funds, risk, and governance professionals.
The Forum offers a private and neutral environment, bringing both LP and GP side legal practitioners to examine critical roadblocks, identify efficiencies and think of innovative ways to address emerging/evolving issues in private fund investments.
"The Forum is more than a conference - it is collaboration between top lawyers across the market coming together to move the market."
Tara Rosenblatt Chief Legal Officer Georgian Toronto, ON"I have always heard about the Forum and how different it is than a normal conference but it was hard to believe until I experienced it. Participants were excited and engaged and everyone brought different views to the table - all of which were respected, even when challenged. I walked away feeling enlightened by the different viewpoints that I have heard as well as excited to have an expanded network that I can reach out to going forward!"
Amy C. Johnson-Spina Partner Torys LLP New York, NY"This is a not-to-be-missed experience. The exchange of ideas and different perspectives provided insights that I would not otherwise have had. And the personal connections are invaluable!"
Vanessa Grant Partner Norton Rose Fulbright
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