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Insights in Infrastructure: Unpacking IPOs

CPE 1.0

Key Decisions, Challenges, and Lessons from the Road to Going Public

Webcast

Webcast overview

Join KPMG LLP (KPMG) for our next Insights in Infrastructure webcast with a timely economic outlook update followed by an engaging panel discussion on the IPO journey. Hear from industry professionals as they discuss how today’s economic environment is influencing IPO activity. The panel will explore key planning decisions, tax and accounting considerations, financial reporting requirements, and the readiness challenges organizations face on the path to becoming a public company.

Topics will include:

  • Economic Outlook
  • Building IPO Readiness: Governance, Legal, Tax, and Accounting Considerations
  • Lessons Learned on the Journey to Becoming a Public Company

Continuing education

There will be one continuing professional education (CPE) credit available to participants who participate in the live webcast and meet the eligibility requirements. The webcast will last approximately one hour.

After registering for this event, you will receive webcast log‑in instructions.

CPE credit is not available for viewing webcast replay.

Meet our webcast team

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Justin Davis
U.S. Segment Leader - Infrastructure, KPMG US
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Meagan Schoenberger
Senior Economist, KPMG Economics, KPMG US
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Shari Mager
Partner, U.S. National Leader, Capital Markets Readiness, KPMG US
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Jeff Kung
Partner, Tax, BTS Strategic Corporate, KPMG US
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John J. Slater
Partner, Latham & Watkins
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John J. Slater

Partner, Latham & Watkins

John Slater advises market-leading public and private companies on the full spectrum of complex corporate finance and capital markets transactions, with a special focus in the retail and technology sectors.

John brings a distinctive perspective to the energy space, drawing on extensive experience advising technology companies throughout his career to help energy and cleantech clients navigate complex public offerings and capital formation strategies.

John’s recent representative experience includes serving as company counsel to X-energy and Fervo in connection with their initial public offerings — two of the largest clean technology IPOs in recent years.

John leverages a commercial mindset and comprehensive understanding of the debt and equity capital markets to advise clients on:

  • Initial public offerings (IPO) and follow-on offerings
  • Mergers and acquisitions, particularly de-SPAC transactions
  • Private debt- and equity-linked offerings
  • Liability management transactions, including restructurings, tender offers, exchange offers, and consent solicitations
  • Formation of partnerships and joint ventures
  • Corporate governance and other general corporate matters

Beyond his transactional work, John helps clients navigate day-to-day life as a public company or a company in the process of going public. John collaborates across Latham’s multidisciplinary platform to connect companies with the internal and external resources they need to achieve their business goals.
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Meagan Schoenberger
Senior Economist, KPMG Economics, KPMG US
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Image of Shari Mager
Shari Mager
Partner, U.S. National Leader, Capital Markets Readiness, KPMG US
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Image of Jeff Kung
Jeff Kung
Partner, Tax, BTS Strategic Corporate, KPMG US
Read bio
Image of John J. Slater
John J. Slater
Partner, Latham & Watkins
Read bio
Image of John J. Slater

John J. Slater

Partner, Latham & Watkins

John Slater advises market-leading public and private companies on the full spectrum of complex corporate finance and capital markets transactions, with a special focus in the retail and technology sectors.

John brings a distinctive perspective to the energy space, drawing on extensive experience advising technology companies throughout his career to help energy and cleantech clients navigate complex public offerings and capital formation strategies.

John’s recent representative experience includes serving as company counsel to X-energy and Fervo in connection with their initial public offerings — two of the largest clean technology IPOs in recent years.

John leverages a commercial mindset and comprehensive understanding of the debt and equity capital markets to advise clients on:

  • Initial public offerings (IPO) and follow-on offerings
  • Mergers and acquisitions, particularly de-SPAC transactions
  • Private debt- and equity-linked offerings
  • Liability management transactions, including restructurings, tender offers, exchange offers, and consent solicitations
  • Formation of partnerships and joint ventures
  • Corporate governance and other general corporate matters

Beyond his transactional work, John helps clients navigate day-to-day life as a public company or a company in the process of going public. John collaborates across Latham’s multidisciplinary platform to connect companies with the internal and external resources they need to achieve their business goals.

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