2025 MCGUIREWOODS INDEPENDENT SPONSOR CONFERENCE

October 14-15, 2025

Fairmont Dallas
1717 N. Akard St.
Dallas, TX 75201

Registration for the 2025 Independent Sponsor Conference will close on Thursday, October 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET. Pricing is $795 per attendee. Click the button below to register before the deadline.

Register Here

Don’t miss the opportunity to gain knowledge and insights during panel discussions and connect one-on-one during the speed-networking segments. Once again, the conference will be held at the Fairmont Dallas — a larger venue that allows for increased networking opportunities.

Who Should Attend

  • independent sponsors
  • family offices
  • private equity funds
  • other alternative investors
  • senior, unitranche and mezzanine lenders
  • pensions and endowments

* This conference is only open to independent sponsors and capital providers who invest in independent sponsor-backed transactions. Investment banks, search funds, consultants, placement agents and other service providers are not eligible to attend.

Hotel Accommodations

Our official conference hotel room blocks at Fairmont Dallas, JW Marriott and W Dallas are sold out. For your convenience, we have compiled a list of nearby hotels that may have availability. Please note that McGuireWoods does not have contracted rates with these properties, and availability may vary. 

The Joule
The Adolphus
Dallas Marriott Uptown

For information on past conferences and McGuireWoods’ commitment to the independent sponsor community, visit our thought leadership and related events tabs, respectively. Please watch highlights from last year’s conference below.

THIS IS WHAT ATTENDEES ARE SAYING

“McGuireWoods is absolutely the number one networking spot for connecting independent sponsors and capital providers.”

– Michael Shein Founder and Managing Partner, Chartwell Investments

“I just closed my first deal as an independent sponsor because of this event and that’s why I come back every year.”

– Edward Hine, Managing Partner, Line 5 Capital