PE Legal 2025

June 4, 2025 – Starting at 11:30 AM

Waldorf Astoria
Hardenbergstraße 28
10623 Berlin

YPOG

Dr. Carola
Rathke

Dr. Carolin
Raspé

Dr. Helder
Schnittker

Dr. Tim
Schlösser

Dr. Hariolf
Wenzler

Dr. David
Rieks

Program

The Program will be released shortly

11:30 am | Registration + Networking Lunch

12:30 pm | Welcome

Dr. Carola Rathke | YPOG | Hamburg

12:45 pm | Keynote + Q&A: Impact of global politics on the European investment climate

Prof. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer | Bertelsmann Foundation | Berlin + Gütersloh
Moderation:
Dr. Carola Rathke | YPOG | Hamburg
Dr. Helder Schnittker | YPOG | Berlin

1:45 pm | Panel: Retail investment strategy (RIS): Democratization of investment funds

Julia Cremer | Moonfare | Berlin
Reva Raghavan | Kirkland & Ellis | London
Shaun Barnes | Choate Hall Stewart | Boston
Moderation: Lennart Lorenz | YPOG | Hamburg

2:30 pm | Coffee Break

3:00 pm | Panel: Private equity as an asset class: Minority and control GP stakes transactions

Christopher Good | Macfarlanes | London
Magnus Goodlad | Rede Partners | London
Stephan Bank | YPOG | Berlin
Moderation: Kimberley J. Kaplan-Gross | Choate, Hall & Stewart | Boston

3:45 pm | Coffee Break

4:15 pm | Panel: Private equity buyout exits: The rising path for VC-backed companies

Laura Frühauf | Freshfields | Berlin
Daniel P. Riley | Choate, Hall & Stewart | Boston
Julian Riedlbauer | Drake Star Partners | Berlin
Clemens Höhn | Hengeler Mueller | Berlin
Moderation: Dr. Tim Schlösser | YPOG | Berlin

5:00 pm | Coffee Break

5:30 pm | Fireside chat with PE/VC managers on value creation

Arno Poschik | Maguar Capital | Munich
Alexander Schemann | Armira | Munich
Andi Klein | Triton Partners | Frankfurt
Ben Fischer | Project A Ventures | Berlin
Bixi Li | Verdane | Berlin
Moderation:
Judith Muttersbach-Dada | General Partner | La Famiglia VC | General Catalyst
Dr. Helder Schnittker | YPOG | Berlin

6:15 pm | Get-together

Moderation of the PE Legal 2024: Dr. Hariolf Wenzler | YPOG | Hamburg

Program

(as of May 27, 2025, changes reserved)

11:30 am | Registration & Networking Lunch

12:30 pm | Welcome note

Dr. Carola Rathke | YPOG | Hamburg

12:45 pm | Keynote + Expert Talk: Billions for the Future: Unlocking Opportunities, Navigating Risks, and Mobilizing Private Capital

Prof. Dr. Moritz Schularick | Professor of Economics at Sciences Po Paris | President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy
Thomas Preuss | DTCP | Hamburg
Uwe Horstmann | Project A Ventures | Berlin
Christian Bailly | Armira | Munich
Dr. Lauren Lentz | Revent | Berlin

Moderation:
Dr. Adrian Haase | YPOG | Hamburg

1:45 pm | Panel: Platform Transactions and Add-On Acquisitions in PE and VC: Enhancing Growth Strategies through Strategic Integration and Market Expansion

Daniel P. Riley | Choate Hall & Stewart LLP | Boston
David Rost | MYTY Group | Berlin
Caspar von Hodenberg | Odewald KMU | Berlin
Maximilian Kempken | Verdane | Berlin

Moderation:
Dr. Tim Schlösser | YPOG | Berlin

2:30 pm | Coffee Break

3:00 pm | Panel: Diamonds are Forever: Exploring Evergreen Private Equity Fund Structures

Marco Simonis | Clifford Chance | Frankfurt
Olivier A. Leger | Choate Hall & Stewart LLP | Boston
Christopher Good | Macfarlanes LLP | London
Michael Gruener | Titanbay | London

Moderation:
Kimberley J. Kaplan-Gross | Choate, Hall & Stewart | Boston

3:45 pm | Coffee Break

4:15 pm | Panel: Prioritizing Compliance – A Necessity or a Choice in Today’s Market: What Can Private Equity Not Afford to Overlook?

Michael S. Casey | Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | London
Dr. Yenilee Ičagić | BlueYard Capital | Berlin
Eva Weigand | KfW Capital | Frankfurt
Dr. Carolin Raspé | YPOG | München

Moderation:
Dr. David Rieks | YPOG | Hamburg

5:00 pm | Coffee Break

5:30 pm | Keynote + Expert Talk: Shifting Powers – Trade Conflicts, Geopolitcs, and the Consequnces for Private Investors

Prof. Dr. Daniela Schwarzer | Bertelsmann Foundation | Berlin + Gütersloh
Hans Maret | Triton | Kassel

Moderation:
Dr. Helder Schnittker | YPOG | Berlin

6:15 pm | Get-together