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Independent Sponsors Summit
Feb 4, 2026
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02:00 pm
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4:00 PM
Room 2
Summit
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Room 2
Feb 4, 2026
2:00 PM
2:30 PM
Independent Sponsors Summit | The big picture on independent sponsors
An overview of the market in Europe today and how it’s developing. Who are the main players? Does the opportunity set skew towards certain sectors, markets or deal sizes? What is the typical...
Speakers
:
CDL
Christiaan
DE LINT
HEADWAY CAPITAL PARTNERS
Partner
Room 2
Feb 4, 2026
2:30 PM
3:00 PM
Independent Sponsors Summit | Understanding the mechanics of deal-by-deal investments
This session will go inside a typical deal process to breakdown how the process works. The speaker outlines the timeline from origination, structuring, financing, capital calls and distribution of...
Moderator
:
BC
Ben
COCORACCHIO
ADDLESHAW GODDARD
Partner
Speakers
:
TS
Thomas
SCHMITT
ACATHIA CAPITAL
Managing Partner
DS
David
SCHOFIELD
EIGHTEEN48 PARTNERS
Senior Investment Manager
Room 2
Feb 4, 2026
3:00 PM
3:30 PM
Independent Sponsors Summit | How independent sponsor deals work in practice
You’ve heard the theory, now here’s what it’s like in practice. We take a look inside how a typical deal process runs; from origination, financing and capital calls to post-deal value creation. A...
Moderator
:
MR
Maya
RODRIGUEZ
AZR CAPITAL LTD
Principal
Speakers
:
RB
Renaud
BESANCON
CERES PARTNERS
President
Room 2
Feb 4, 2026
3:30 PM
4:10 PM
Independent Sponsors Summit | What do investors need to consider?
Investors have various options for gaining access to opportunities through independent sponsors. Either building direct relationships with sponsors, or investing in dedicated funds that finance...
Moderator
:
CS
Conor
SMYTH
TRITONLAKE
CEO
Speakers
:
AJ
Artjom
JALOSA
OVE CAPITAL AG
CEO & Managing Director
MB
Mehmet
BUDAK
BESSLEY LLC
CEO & CIO
AP
Alberto
PIEROTTI
OBSIDIAN CAPITAL
Partner & Chief Investment Officer
JS
Jean
SANYAS
LFPE S.A.
Director
