Private Day Credit Europe
London November 20, 2025

08:15–09:00 | Registration & Welcome Coffee

09:00–09:40 | Panel 1: From Lender to Owner – Mastering the Art of Restructuring

• How can lenders prepare to take control of underperforming assets — and create value post-takeover?
• What operational playbooks work best in sponsor-less restructurings?
• What are the legal and governance blind spots in debt-to-equity conversions?
• What’s the role of external advisors in helping funds own like equity investors?

09:40–10:20 | Panel 2: The Rise of the Unsponsored Deal – New Risks, New Rules

• How do deal timelines, documentation, and diligence differ in sponsor-less transactions?
• What are the underwriting challenges when there’s no PE sponsor backstop?
• Which sectors and borrower profiles are proving most attractive in this space?
• How can service providers support GPs in sourcing, closing, and monitoring unsponsored deals?

10:20–10:50 | Networking Coffee Break

10:50–11:30 | Panel 3: UK & Ireland – Credit at a Crossroads

• How are macro and monetary shifts reshaping UK/IE private credit?
• How will credit funds meet €1T+ refinancing demand?
• What’s the impact of LTAFs and ELTIF 2.0 on market access?
• Which sectors and borrowers are most active today?

11:30–12:10 | Panel 4: Germany – Competing in a Bank-Dominated Market

• How is Germany’s conservative banking culture shaping the uptake of private credit across mid-market and large-cap deals?
• What are the implications of private credit being refinanced into public debt at lower margins?
• Where are we seeing successful use of hybrid capital structures like mezzanine, PIK, and unitranche in Germany?
• How are new regulations and compliance requirements reshaping lender strategy and documentation?

12:10–13:30 | Networking Lunch & Sponsor Showcase

13:30–14:10 | Panel 5: Italy – Private Credit’s Next Frontier

• How is SME dominance shaping private credit demand?
• What was the role of CDP/state guarantees post-COVID?
• How are legal reforms boosting investor access?
• Which structures (PIK, mezz, ABF) are trending?

14:10–14:50 | Panel 6: France – Growth Amid Complexity

• What’s driving private credit growth in France — and how do mid-sized companies and PE sponsors fit in?
• How is the relationship between banks and private lenders evolving?
• What are the tax and regulatory issues that private credit providers need to navigate?
• How are private debt players responding to the post-election climate, fiscal policy shifts, and healthcare investment openings?

14:50–15:20 | Afternoon Coffee Break

15:20–16:00 | Panel 7: Collateral is Back – The ABF Revolution

• Which ABF verticals are seeing the strongest growth: leasing, infra, trade, consumer?
• How are lenders assessing asset quality and collateral value across jurisdictions?
• What legal and operational hurdles arise in cross-border ABF platforms?
• How does real estate-backed credit — especially residential — fit into the ABF toolkit?

16:00–16:40 | Panel 8: Opportunity or Illusion? The Truth About Opportunistic Credit

• What’s really working in asset-backed, special sits, and off-the-run credit?
• How do investors underwrite risk in complex, less-liquid credit strategies?
• How are returns trending in secondary transactions and distressed buying?
• Which platforms are successfully blending opportunistic and core strategies?

16:40–18:00 | Drinks Reception