Roundtables
Roundtable: Lending in times of volatility
In this discussion, we discover how lenders have kept deploying capital and supporting private equity firms in the face of stiffening market headwinds
Roundtable: Special situation market players find special purpose
With UK corporate insolvencies high, the special situations community looks to step up to the plate. But will 2024 be the year of the turnaround?
Roundtable: How GPs are getting deals done
Deal originators from across the PE spectrum sit down to discuss how they’ve adapted to the current challenging environment
Roundtable: How emerging managers can stand out in a tough environment
Industry experts gathered at a recent roundtable to discuss how emerging managers can succeed despite a difficult fundraising environment
Roundtable: Secondaries investors hungry for more
Market participants sit down with Real Deals to discuss the current state of the secondaries market and what the future holds for the asset class
Roundtable: How can the UK midmarket be saved?
With the midmarket at a crossroads, a group of private equity experts explore how it can overcome the challenges and emerge stronger
Roundtable: How GPs are managing risk in uncertain times
Real Deals brings together expert GPs to discuss identifying and mitigating political, reputational and compliance risks in a volatile economic and political environment
Roundtable: How to pick a lender
Real Deals brings together a panel of lenders, advisers and GPs to discuss what volatility in the leveraged loan market means for the mid-market lending landscape and discover who is still out in the market providing debt for deals
Roundtable: How portfolio boards can drive value creation
In this roundtable, GPs discuss how boards can sharpen their playbooks, embrace innovation and become ever more resourceful to create value
Roundtable: Doubling down on due diligence
Against a backdrop of heightened economic and political risk, coupled with increased ESG pressures, DD providers discuss navigating significant complexities to maximise value for their PE clients.
ABL coming of age in a dislocated market
Real Deals sat down with a panel of asset-based lending (ABL) stakeholders to discuss why ABL comes into its own in periods of volatility and how the ABL community is responding to current market headwinds.
Roundtable: Fundraising in a challenging backdrop
A select group of industry experts got together to discuss fundraising strategies in today’s market.
Roundtable: Overcoming challenges in an inflationary environment
In a high inflation environment, having a deep understanding of your customer base is critical. Here, a group of PE professionals and experts share their experiences of engaging with end users and prioritising profitability.
Real Deals ESG Conference: how to approach ESG compensation
ESG professionals convened at the 'ESG: Explore, Strategise and Grow' conference in London, hosted by Real Deals and The Drawdown, to discuss compensation, responsibilities and training.
Roundtable: Getting your management team crisis-ready
In a roundtable hosted by Real Deals and HedgerWay, a panel of private equity GPs and advisers discusses how to recruit and support C-suite management, most notably CFOs, in the face of building headwinds.
Roundtable: Time for special situations to shine?
Real Deals sits down with a panel of managers and advisers to unpack what the challenging macro means for the special situations community, and how developments over the last year are influencing strategies and deal flow.
Roundtable: Second chances
A surge in both LP- and GP-led deal flow means that the secondaries market is increasingly buyer-friendly. Real Deals sits down with an expert panel of secondaries specialists to discuss key trends at play in the current environment.
Roundtable: Deal origination and transactions today
Real Deals brings together a group of leading investors and advisers to discuss how GPs are sourcing deals in an uncertain environment, and how advisers are helping them navigate processes.
Roundtable: When political risk becomes opportunity
A group of investors and political risk experts discuss how PE can support value creation through one of the most tumultuous periods in recent history.
Roundtable: Gearing up for volatility
Against a backdrop of unprecedented macro and geopolitical volatility and the mid-market lending space becoming ever more crowded, a group of debt funds, advisors and GPs discussed how lenders are differentiating themselves.
Roundtable: Power to the LP
In a roundtable hosted by Real Deals, The Drawdown and Aztec Group, a panel of private equity advisers and CFOs discussed how fund managers are adapting to evolving LP requirements.
Roundtable: Shifting gears
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, a group of due diligence providers and GPs explored the growing demand, shifts and evolution in the DD market, as well as ongoing diversification and specialisation of DD services in the PE space.
ABL Roundtable: Know your stuff
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, ABL experts discussed how the product has extended its offering from restructurings and traditional asset-heavy businesses, to M&A and buyouts; as well as how lenders can position themselves to win deals.
Roundtable: Two decades of deals
Real Deals brings together a panel of respected corporate finance advisers, with collective experience of more than 1,000 private equity deals between them, to discuss the shifts in the deal landscape over the last 20 years.
Roundtable: A view from the top
LPs discuss the past, present and future of the industry.
Roundtable: Alumni assemble
Real Deals editor Talya Misiri gathered a group of acclaimed Real Deals alumni to look back at the development of the industry, notable firms and individuals, public perceptions of PE and comical encounters through the years.
Roundtable: The Big Catch
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, special situations specialists discussed deal volumes and reeling in opportunities in this segment of the market, valuations and the use of debt, growing competition at exit, among other key developments.
Debt in the post-COVID world
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, a panel of lenders and advisers discussed the drivers behind the recovery, how lenders are navigating competitive situations to find value and the outlook for debt markets over the next 12 to 18 months.
Roundtable: Under Pressure
In a recent roundtable in association with MUFG Investor Services, industry experts discussed the changing ESG landscape, reporting challenges and calls for standardisation of data in the alternatives space.
Roundtable: Maturing private debt market to deliver bumper returns
Real Deals’ roundtable explored private debt's emergent role in a post pandemic market. Here are some of the key themes that were discussed.
Fundraising roundtable: Then vs now
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals and Aztec Group, a group of experts discussed the impact of Covid-19 on current fundraising and fund launches.
Roundtable: Integrated assessments
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, a group of due diligence professionals and fund managers discussed the evolution of DD in the last year and how DD assessments have a vital role to play in value creation.
The evolving secondaries market
In a recent roundtable, in association with Investec, a group of industry professionals discussed the response of the secondaries market to the pandemic, the growth of GP-led solutions, and predictions on the next big thing for secondaries.
Roundtable: Fit for purpose
In a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, ABL lenders and advisers discussed what ABL can bring to the table for private equity sponsors.
The Brexit factor
A panel of experts discussed how Brexit has and will affect the private equity industry, with a focus on deals, portfolio company management, investor queries and more.
Roundtable: ABL through the pandemic
A panel of senior ABL lenders, advisers and GPs discuss how ABL providers are positioning their offerings in post-Covid M&A processes and how ABLs and their clients have steered through an uncertain and volatile market.
Roundtable: Navigating a distressed market
In a recent roundtable, a group of experts discussed the current deal environment, CVAs, corporate carve-outs and how government support slowdowns will impact the special sits market going forward.
Roundtable: DD in the post-Covid era
The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly changed the way we work, and this is no different for private equity managers and their DD providers. A group of industry experts discuss.
Roundtable: Debt developments
Covid-19 has turned the dynamics in acquisition finance markets upside down. In a recent Real Deals roundtable discussion, a group of GPs, lenders and advisers dialled in to discuss the changes in the market and how lenders and borrowers are reacting.
ABL roundtable 2020
In a crowded and commoditised debt market, ABL providers are differentiating their offer by focusing on their strengths and adapting to borrower requirements… in good times and bad. A group of lenders, GPs and advisers sat down to discuss ABL’s potential
Outsourcing: Balance is key
A group of GPs and providers discuss how to keep up with increasing reporting demands and the benefits of outsourcing.
Roundtable: Equipping companies for growth
A panel of GPs and advisers recently sat down with Real Deals to discuss how private equity transforms the infrastructure portfolio companies require to support rapid expansion.
Ready for rough seas: special situations roundtable
A panel of special situations and restructuring experts discusses how investors can protect value in a volatile economy, and where GPs see opportunity to add value when businesses come under pressure.
Roundtable: Transformation of acquisition finance
At a private breakfast held before the Midmarket Debt conference, a group of lenders, GPs and key advisers discussed the transformation of acquisition finance after the credit crunch and what this has meant for term sheets.
Private equity and cyber security: the risks and opportunities
Cyber has transformed the way companies across all sectors engage with customers and manage risk. A group of buyout managers, advisers and technology experts sit down to discuss.
Roundtable: Debt for deals
Ballooning liquidity and the proliferation of new lenders have pushed terms and loan documents to the limits. A panel of GPs, direct lenders, banks and advisers discuss how to stay cool in a hot market.
Under the hood: how due diligence is changing
The range of due diligence services available to GPs has proliferated in recent years as firms seek new angles to gain comfort, or an edge, in competitive processes where assets are trading for high multiples. GPs and advisers sit down to discuss the evolution of the service.
How firms are managing risk in uncertain times
Geopolitical uncertainty is at an unprecedented high. How should private equity firms be mitigating macro risk? Dealmakers discuss their approaches.
Asset-based lending: ready for battle
As Europe braces itself for an economic downturn, exacerbated by fall out from Brexit, the ABL community is unperturbed. This is an industry in its element.
How to incentivise management teams in a competitive market
Setting up well-considered incentive plans for management teams has become a crucial lever for value creation. A panel of experts sit down to discuss how to do it right and what options buyout firms have available to them.
The story of Europe’s venture renaissance
Dealmakers from some of Europe’s most successful venture capital firms reflect on the progress the asset class has made over the last ten years in a frank off-the-record discussion.
How private equity is handling Brexit
GPs and advisers discuss the risks Brexit poses for private equity firms and how investors are navigating uncertain times.
Buyout debt prospects: bigger funds to dominate and a possible crunch
At a recent roundtable hosted by Real Deals, a panel of experts discussed the changing debt landscape, bank and fund competition, and chances of a downturn.
What the consumer downturn means for special situations firms
Dealmakers and advisers discuss what lender attitudes and a consumer downturn mean for the special situations community.
The problems with vendor due diligence and why a broken deal is better than a bad one
GPs and advisers discuss how due diligence has evolved, the reasons for starting the exercise earlier and how technology is reshaping the way investors evaluate deal targets.
How ABL moved into the private equity mainstream
ABL has gained increasing credibility in the private equity community. A group of ABL providers, advisers and GPs discuss the reasons for its progress.
What entrepreneurs want from a funding package
A group of entrepreneurs, investors, lenders and advisers discuss the expanding funding options available to business owners.
Brexit roundtable: private equity firms keep calm and carry on
Eighteen months on from one of the most momentous political shifts in recent history, nine private equity executives discuss how Brexit is affecting the asset class.
How special situations firms have changed and why
A group of special situations professionals discuss how their community has evolved and what this means for the deals firms do and how they are originated.
Alternative credit roundtable
Lenders, dealmakers and advisers discuss the change that alternative credit has driven in the wider acquisition finance market.
It’s your birthday and you work in private equity? Roundtable time!
For the most devoted members of the private equity industry, there ain’t no birthday party like a private equity roundtable party.
How ABL lenders are helping private equity firms
A panel of bankers and GPs met recently to discuss where ABL stands today, how its debt products are being used by private equity firms, and what its future holds.