Blank Rome partner Sonia Kaur Bain will serve as a panel moderator at Commercial Observer’s Institutional Investor & Private Equity Forum, being held Wednesday, September 10, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in New York, New York. Blank Rome is pleased to be a sponsor of the event.
ABOUT THE FORUM
The Forum will dive into the current state of the real estate private equity market and how industry professionals are navigating a period of transition. Highlights will include critical insights into current deal structures and transaction trends, opportunities in the private credits market, what is driving investor demand around asset classes, strategies for managing investment allocations, and what’s driving the rise of alternative financing.
Sonia’s session, “Investment Strongholds: Multifamily, Retail, Data Centers & Emergence of a New Class of Investment Safe Havens,” will take place from 10:25 to 10:55 a.m.
Panelists:
- Moderator: Sonia Kaur Bain, Partner, Blank Rome LLP
- Evan Abraham, Assistant Vice President, Investment New York, InterVest Capital Partners
- Steven Binswanger, Senior Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets
- Michael Hunter Coghill, Managing Partner & Founder, Adirondack Capital Partners
- Teodora Zobel, Chief Investment Officer, Midwood Investment & Development
Other sessions include:
- Capital Markets Update: Lessons Learned & Projections for the Coming Year
- The Rise of Alternative Financing: Launching & Expanding Private Credit Funds to Meet Demand
- Managing Investment Allocations & Where Real Estate Stands in the Mix
- Navigating Economic Shifts: How Family Offices Are Adapting Investment Strategies for a Dynamic Market
For more information and to register, please visit the event webpage.
