Ropes & Gray Partners to Moderate Panels at Private Equity Conferences at Harvard, University of Chicago Booth, and Columbia Business Schools

Ropes & Gray private equity partners Taylor Hart and Jessica Murray as well as leveraged finance partner Nichole Lopez-Tackett and business restructuring partner Benjamin Rhode will moderate panels at private equity conferences at Harvard Business School, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, and Columbia Business School.

Nichole Lopez-Tackett and Benjamin Rhode will moderate a panel on Friday, February 3, at the BPOC Private Equity Conference hosted by the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group and the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago. The conference brings together financiers, students, and entrepreneurs to share insights on investing in a changing economy. The BPOC schedule is here.

Taylor Hart will moderate a panel on Saturday, February 4, at the Harvard Business School Venture Capital & Private Equity (VCPE) Conference hosted by the VCPE Club. The conference features industry professionals, academics and students offering insights on issues impacting the VC and PE communities. The Harvard conference schedule is here.

Jessica Murray will moderate a panel on Friday, February 17, at the Columbia Business School Private Equity Conference hosted by the Private Equity Club. The conference includes senior practitioners, faculty members, alumni and students who will discuss recent trends and emerging issues in the private equity industry. The Columbia conference schedule is here.

1. Chicago Booth PE Conference (Friday, February 3):

Nicole Lopez-Tackett and Benjamin Rhode will moderate the “Liability Management Transactions: Lender on Lender Violence” panel from 10:25 am–11:25 am CT.

2. Harvard VCPE Conference (Saturday, February 4):

Taylor Hart will moderate the "Infrastructure Private Equity: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in a Dynamic Market" panel from 2:00–2:50 pm ET.

3. Columbia PE Conference (Friday, February 17):

Jessica Murray will moderate the “Technology: Sector Deep Dive” panel from 11:30 am–12:20 pm ET.