28 May 2025 • 2 minute read
Tricks, tips, and lessons for raising your first continuation fund
Zoom WebinarWednesday, May 28, 2025
DLA Piper’s Secondaries practice hosted a discussion with Harris Williams, a global investment bank with secondaries expertise, and HWF Partners, a top secondaries insurance broker, to discuss their experiences with first-time continuation funds.
The discussion featured Richard Schnuerer, Founder of Starrlight Advisory, who served as CFO of Savant Growth during its multi-asset continuation fund process. Richard spoke about his experiences from the standpoint of a fund manager.
This webinar provided a high-level view of the following topics and more:
- Preparing for your first continuation fund
- How an intermediary can assist with a successful continuation fund
- The role of representations and warranty insurance in a continuation fund deal
- Tax structuring and impact on the management team
Please contact Katelyn Zeoli with questions.
