Key Takeaways
- • Winston & Strawn co-sponsored the Alternative Investment & DealConnect Summit on October 23 in Chicago alongside Private Markets Insider and Star Mountain Capital, convening institutional investors, family offices, fund managers, bankers, and business owners focused on private market transactions.
- • Alan Roth, SBIC Partner at Winston & Strawn, participated as a panelist on "Deal Sourcing in the Lower Middle-Market: Private Credit, Private Equity & SBIC Funds," positioning the firm's expertise in structured finance and lower middle-market deal sourcing.
- • Winston's SBIC funds practice, led by Roth, commands the largest market share in the sector, advising on approximately 60-70% of all Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) funds, a significant competitive advantage in the alternative credit and structured finance landscape.
- • The summit was designed to facilitate thought leadership discussions and networking opportunities specifically tailored for alternative investment professionals focused on private market deal sourcing and fund formation.
Summary
Winston & Strawn reinforced its position as a leading advisor in alternative investments and structured finance by co-sponsoring the Alternative Investment & DealConnect Summit held on October 23 in Chicago. The event, co-hosted with Private Markets Insider (PMI) and Star Mountain Capital, brought together a cross-section of institutional investors, family offices, fund managers, investment bankers, and business owners with concentrated focus on private market transactions and alternative fund strategies.
The summit provided a platform for thought leadership in lower middle-market deal sourcing, with SBIC Partner Alan Roth contributing substantive perspective as a panelist on "Deal Sourcing in the Lower Middle-Market: Private Credit, Private Equity & SBIC Funds." His participation underscores Winston's strategic positioning in the SBIC space, where the firm maintains significant operational and advisory scale. According to the firm's disclosures, Winston's SBIC funds practice advises on approximately 60-70% of all Small Business Investment Company funds, representing the largest market share in the sector. This concentration reflects both the firm's institutional expertise in fund structuring and compliance, as well as sustained demand for SBIC-related legal and advisory services.
The Alternative Investment & DealConnect Summit series represents the type of professional convening increasingly valued by institutional allocators and alternative fund managers seeking to calibrate deal sourcing strategies, credit market positioning, and fund formation approaches. For institutional investors and family offices attending, the event offered direct access to practitioners and specialized counsel operating in lower middle-market segments—a focus area that has sustained momentum throughout 2024 despite broader economic uncertainty. Winston's sponsorship and panel participation reinforces the firm's market visibility within alternative investment communities and reinforces its strategic focus on SBIC, private credit, and private equity transaction support.
The summit provided a platform for thought leadership in lower middle-market deal sourcing, with SBIC Partner Alan Roth contributing substantive perspective as a panelist on "Deal Sourcing in the Lower Middle-Market: Private Credit, Private Equity & SBIC Funds." His participation underscores Winston's strategic positioning in the SBIC space, where the firm maintains significant operational and advisory scale. According to the firm's disclosures, Winston's SBIC funds practice advises on approximately 60-70% of all Small Business Investment Company funds, representing the largest market share in the sector. This concentration reflects both the firm's institutional expertise in fund structuring and compliance, as well as sustained demand for SBIC-related legal and advisory services.
The Alternative Investment & DealConnect Summit series represents the type of professional convening increasingly valued by institutional allocators and alternative fund managers seeking to calibrate deal sourcing strategies, credit market positioning, and fund formation approaches. For institutional investors and family offices attending, the event offered direct access to practitioners and specialized counsel operating in lower middle-market segments—a focus area that has sustained momentum throughout 2024 despite broader economic uncertainty. Winston's sponsorship and panel participation reinforces the firm's market visibility within alternative investment communities and reinforces its strategic focus on SBIC, private credit, and private equity transaction support.
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