Ice Miller lawyers Tom Kesoglou and Chase Stuart will be participating in two separate presentations at iGlobal Forum's 17th Independent Sponsors Summit. The firm is also a sponsor of the event.

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Ice Miller Presentations:

Roundtable 6: Partnering With The Right Capital Partners For Your Deal (Tuesday, September 17, 2024 | 9:00 AM)

How to identify the right capital source for YOUR transaction. The independent sponsor model benefits from flexibility across platforms. This roundtable discusses how to pair different capital providers (friends and family, SBIC community, family office, PE) for each transaction, based on size, industry, investment thesis, and other factors.

Speaker:

• Chase Stuart, Managing Partner, Ice Miller

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Interactive Panel: Implementing Creative Structuring Solutions To Push Deals Over The Line Amidst Economic Uncertainty (Wednesday, September 18, 2024 | 10:10 AM)

• Structuring your deals to unlock their full value
• Aligning incentives across independent sponsor, capital provider, employees and management
• Balancing short-term and long-term incentives to keep everyone fully engaged
• Identifying and overcoming conflicts of interest between stakeholders
• Exploring the pros and cons of a traditional fund approach and a deal-by-deal approach

Moderator:

• Tom Kesoglou, Chair of Private Equity Group, Ice Miller

Panelists:

• Vinay Bachireddy, Partner, Weave Growth
• Ignacio Macias, CEO, CECOP USA
• Darien K. Smith, President, D.K. Smith & Co.
• Brandon Pettagrue, Director, Stonehenge Capital