Winston & Strawn Sponsors The Deal Economy Conference 2023

Winston & Strawn was a proud sponsor of The Deal Economy Conference 2023: Predictions and Perspectives, powered by IMN. This one-day, in-person conference explored the opportunities, obstacles, and risks dealmakers face in the current environment and how to navigate through them.

The conference focused on addressing the following topics:

• Where will successful dealmakers find opportunity?
• What sectors will be a bright spot as the market recovers?
• What type of deal structures and financing options are favorable in the current market conditions?
• How will regulatory uncertainty impact the SPAC market?
• What does the future of the mega-deal look like?
• How is insurance being used to mitigate risk in this turbulent environment? 

A former Winston Partner moderated a panel titled “Private Equity: Continuing to Invest for Growth and Value Creation.” Key takeaways and considerations from this panel include:

• The impact of rising acquisition finance costs and reduced debt availability
• How are private equity investment strategies evolving in the hunt for strong returns?
• What is the current fundraising environment?
• How have investor expectations changed? Are LP concerns around ESG shaping investment strategies?
• The growing gap between vendor and buyer pricing expectations
• Using longer-term flexibility, buy-and-build, earnouts, and “no indemnity” deals
• Exploring the use of partnerships, co-investing, and structured equity investments to remain flexible and creative
• Understanding the impact of increased cost potentials for a drawn-out deal?
• How is PE using representations and warranty insurance and limited indemnification provisions?