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Forum Overview

The Forum is an exclusive gathering limited to 44 participants. This distinguished group will consist of senior-level in-house counsel and seasoned executives from top fund sponsors, institutional investors, select family offices, and sports-related organizations, as well as a curated group of elite private practice lawyers who advise them.

 

Using candid, seminar-style discussion, the group identifies trends and developments in their varied jurisdictions for meaningful dialogue on the most interesting and provocative issues of the day.

2025 Steering Committee

This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.

Committee Co-Chairs

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Neil Barlow
Partner – Chair of US Private Equity Clifford Chance

Partner – Chair of US Private Equity

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Andrew McElwee
Principal (Legal) Sixth Street London, United Kingdom

Principal (Legal)

London, United Kingdom

Andrew is based in London and co-leads the Sixth Street Legal team in Europe overseeing investment activity, portfolio management and business operational matters. Prior to joining Sixth Street, Andrew was a transactional lawyer at CVC Capital Partners covering Europe and latterly the Americas. Andrew started his career at Latham & Watkins in its London office.

Andrew is based in London and co-leads the Sixth Street Legal team in Europe overseeing investment activity, portfolio management and business operational matters. Prior to joining Sixth Street, Andrew was a transactional lawyer at CVC Capital Partners covering Europe and latterly the Americas. Andrew started his career at Latham & Watkins in its London office.

Committee Members

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Stefan G. dePozsgay
Partner, Private Equity & Sports Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP New York, United States

Partner, Private Equity & Sports

New York, United States

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Mike Herbert
Partner Northridge Law LLP London, United Kingdom

Partner

London, United Kingdom

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Joseph M Leccese
Chairman Proskauer Rose LLP New York, United States

Chairman

New York, United States

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Henry F. Makeham
Head of International Real Estate and Infrastructure Investments Legal Advisory Section Public Investment Fund Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Head of International Real Estate and Infrastructure Investments Legal Advisory Section

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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Patrick Mitchell
Partner Latham & Watkins LLP London, United Kingdom

Partner

London, United Kingdom

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Zach Zimmerman
Executive Director Moelis & Company Los Angeles, United States

Executive Director

Los Angeles, United States

Zach Zimmerman is an executive director at Moelis & Co, where he works within the media, sports & entertainment group. Since joining Moelis during the Summer of 2021, he has worked on or is actively working on transactions across almost every major global sports league, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, EPL, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, Liga MX, Ligue 1, F1, NASCAR as well as several others. Mr. Zimmerman has worked in investment banking and private equity for over a decade and previously served as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corp where he deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Zimmerman graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

Zach Zimmerman is an executive director at Moelis & Co, where he works within the media, sports & entertainment group. Since joining Moelis during the Summer of 2021, he has worked on or is actively working on transactions across almost every major global sports league, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, EPL, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, Liga MX, Ligue 1, F1, NASCAR as well as several others. Mr. Zimmerman has worked in investment banking and private equity for over a decade and previously served as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corp where he deployed to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Mr. Zimmerman graduated from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.

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