Experts & Insights Series
Exploring Why Capital is Power
Women in Funds Experts & Insights Series brings leading experts to live events as well as streaming on our members site, featuring community champions, friends, and members sharing knowledge in the private funds space and beyond.
Free CLE credit is available for our attorney members.
Recent topics by prominent industry experts:
an analysis of the new SEC Marketing Rule
a presentation on the new SEC Private Funds Rule
a discussion with the former female CIO of a state pension fund
an overview of how to invest in women through litigation funding
one woman’s story of launching a startup and selling to private equity
Fund Owner Departures + Upper Tier Arrangements. The departure of a principal or key figure from a private fund can have profound implications, negatively impacting investor relations, halting the investment period, or triggering automatic redemptions. In this discussion, Desiree Busching, a labor and employment attorney, and Ira Kustin (of WIF Champion firm Akin), a private funds lawyer, delve into the complexities surrounding fund owner departures. They explore how well-crafted contracts, particularly those involving management and fund structure (sometimes called the "upper tier arrangements") can ensure stability and that rights and obligations are clearly defined, minimizing the friction that can accompany high-level exits.
After the Data Breach. In the digital era, the specter of data breaches looms large, presenting a complex challenge that intertwines cybersecurity with an intricate web of legal obligations. As businesses grapple with the dual threats of sophisticated cyber-attacks and the labyrinthine regulations governing data protection, Michelle Reed, a cybersecurity law expert (of WIF champion Paul Hastings) provides a timely exploration of this landscape. Reed walks through some of the challenges raised by overlapping cybersecurity laws and reporting obligations, a task that has become as crucial as it is can be daunting.