SAFANY x Ropes & Gray: How the Deal Gets Done - Inside Private Credit
Private credit has emerged as one of the most significant developments in modern capital markets - reshaping how companies access financing, how institutional capital is deployed, and how some of the most consequential investment decisions in the economy get made. As the sources of corporate financing have shifted over the past two decades, private credit has grown from a complementary channel into a central one - filling roles in the capital structure that were once the primary domain of traditional bank lending. The platforms, strategies, and investor skill sets that have developed alongside this shift are meaningfully different from what the market looked like even ten years ago. The strategies that define the asset class today - direct lending, specialty finance, and asset-backed finance - have each evolved meaningfully, demanding distinct underwriting frameworks and a sophisticated understanding of how risk is structured and managed across cycles.
Join us for a conversation with Sean Kapur (Cerberus Capital Management), Nikhil Krishnan (Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions), and Richa Tandon (Benefit Street Partners) who have built their careers across different corners of this market.
As private credit continues to define the next chapter of institutional finance, the people building and leading these platforms provide a unique window into how the decisions shaping the industry for the next decade are being made
Programming Timeline
6:00pm -- Arrival & networking
6:30pm -- Panel
7:15pm -- Audience Q&A
7:45pm -- Reception with light appetizers & beverages