Women in Fund Finance Event

WFF Americas: Learning and Career Forum

Name: WFF Americas: Learning and Career Forum
Start: 2024-11-20T14:00:00Z
End: 2024-11-20T19:00:00Z
Location: Mayer Brown (New York)

November 20, 2024

New York, New York

Women in Fund Finance is excited to invite you to our inaugural WFF Learning and Career Forum

Alliance Bernstein - Private Credit Investors

AB NAV Lending was established in 2023 to provide non-dilutive flexible fund financing solutions to private equity funds and their general partners. AB NAV Lending is a natural extension of AB Private Credit Investors (AB-PCI) - AllianceBernstein's private corporate credit platform that was established in 2014. As of December 2024, AB-PCI has committed $30+ billion across more than 375 portfolio companies, primarily in directly originated and privately negotiated senior secured loans to financial sponsor-backed borrowers in the US middle market. AB-PCI's team of 80+ professionals manages more than $18 billion of capital available for investment. Visit here for more information on AB-PCI.

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.

BMO Capital Markets

BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.41 trillion as of October 31, 2024. Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to 13 million customers across Canada, the United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and inclusive society. 

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.

Morgan Stanley Private Wealth Management

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.

Sidley Austin LLP

Sidley is an elite global law firm powered by lawyers who practice at the highest level of the profession. Backed by 158 years of experience, we deliver superior service to a high-caliber group of market-leading clients worldwide, while placing a premium on collaboration and diversity. Our firm boasts a roster of 2,300 lawyers who wield deep experience in transactional, regulatory, and litigation matters spanning over 50 legal disciplines and industries.

Our fund finance practice is a team of highly skilled and dedicated practitioners at the forefront of the rapidly expanding fund finance market. With vast experience in all types of fund financing products we build and maintain deep relationships with fund, borrower, and lender side clients. We have experience with every major investment fund strategy and asset class, including many esoteric asset classes, and we represent our clients in all aspects of the structuring, negotiation, administration, restructuring, and termination of fund finance transactions. With 21 offices situated in major commercial and financial capitals around the world, our lawyers possess the cultural awareness and legal acumen needed to advise clients in today’s global economy.

We are nationally recognized by several industry publications, including:

Tier 1 national ranking in Banking and Finance Law

U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” (2010 – 2024)

Consistently recognized as a leading firm for Banking and Finance

Chambers USA (2007 – 2024)

Mayer Brown (New York)

: 1221 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10020
New York City, New York 10020

: https://www.mayerbrown.com/en

Mayer Brown NYC - 1221 Avenue Of The Americas, New York, NY 10020

WFF Americas: Learning and Career Forum

Women in Fund Finance is excited to invite you to our inaugural WFF Learning and Career Forum

Saba Ahmad

Kevin Alexander

Stephen Ardizzoni

Sara Casey

Priyanka Chandran

Lisa Chaney

Esther, Cho

Sarah Elliott

Renee Fischer

Ed Goldstein

Jennifer Gray

Kirsten Hagen

Jane Hansen

Mariel Healy

Jenny Hong

Sara Klymkowsky

Chris LiPuma

Val Mack

Jeff Maier

Cat Middleton

Stephanie Miller

Bree Mitchell

Julia Monfrini Peev

Deborah Montaperto

Michael Orphanides

Caitlin Schwietering

Dee Dee Sklar

Rebecca Tabb

Rima Terradista

Adriana Tibbits

Annie Wallis

Bryony Widdup

Cassie Winn

Mayer Brown (New York)