Global PE Trends Webinar Series
Featured Webinars
Keeping Pace with ESG – Key Considerations for GPs & Portfolio Companies
Asia Session: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. HKT, Friday, June 9, 2023
U.S. and Europe Session: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PDT, Thursday, May 11, 2023
The ESG world is constantly evolving. While there are significant challenges ahead for private funds to navigate with respect to ESG considerations – not the least of which is conflicting requirements from LPs and regulators from different jurisdictions – there are now many innovative tools available to sponsors to drive impact and value creation at both the fund level and across their portfolios.
Join us for a webinar where invited speakers, including Michael Eisenberg, Partner and ESG Integration & Impact Investing Lead - Finance Sector, ERM, Madeleine Evans, Director, Generation Investment Management LLP, Matthew Schey, Senior Director, Sustainable Investing & Strategic Projects, Institutional Limited Partners Association, Eric Olson, North America Sustainability Strategy Lead, Managing Director, Accenture, and Ivo Philipps, Founding Partner & COO, Affirma Capital, together with MoFo partners Susan Mac Cormac (both Asia and U.S./EU sessions), Patrick Huard (U.S./EU session), Matthew Dunlap (U.S./EU Session), and Marcia Ellis (Asia session), will explore the ESG criteria that GPs and their portfolio companies should consider to effectively navigate the fast-moving changes in ESG and how innovative tools and strategy can drive true impact for both GPs and their portfolio companies.
The Rise of the Regulatory Beast: The Impact from an Increasing Focus on Antitrust in PE Transactions
April 4, 2023
Asia Session 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. HKT
U.S. and Europe Session 9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. PDT
With private equity (PE) firms facing increased scrutiny by various government agencies, the insight and guidance of antitrust counsel is more important than ever before. How can PE firms and their portfolio companies navigate the current regulatory environment and avoid becoming a target in this heated climate? Watch this webinar hosted by highly experienced members of our Antitrust practice including Megan Gerking, Jeff Jaeckel, Alex Okuliar, Lisa Phelan, and Marie-Claire Strawbridge for more details.
Southeast Asia Dealmaking in 2023: Where Will the Action Be?
February 22, 2023 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. SGT
2022 saw dealmaking across Southeast Asia and the rest of the region decline in the wake of tumultuous macroeconomic, geopolitical, and regional conditions. In this webinar, Morrison Foerster Singapore’s Private Equity Partners Shirin Tang, Steve Tran, Lip Kian Ang and Tabitha Saw, joined by Karen Cheung, partner of BDA Partners, have discussed the investment landscape across Southeast Asia. Key topics include Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore as three of the most active investment destinations in the region—and the key legal and regulatory issues that dealmakers need to be aware of to avoid some of the pitfalls of investing in those countries.
February 15, 2023, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
In this webinar, Mitchell Presser, Private Equity partner and co-chair of the global Food + Agriculture practice, was joined by a group of senior industry leaders. Their discussion covered options for structured investments, governance issues which should be considered, and case studies on successful structuring solutions in a challenging market.