Sidley’s Wrap Up of the IVCA/Sidley January 16th event “Impact of the 2024 Presidential Election on the Investment Community”
January 22, 2025
IVCA and Sidley co-hosted a panel discussion on the “Impact of the 2024 Presidential Election on the Investment Community,” on January 16, 2025 at Sidley’s office in Chicago.
Panelists included:
- Brent Steele, Moderator, Partner, M&A and Private Equity, Sidley Austin LLP
- Shane Goudey, Leader, Venture Funds, Sidley Austin LLP
- Kenneth A. Polite Jr., Global co-leader, White Collar Defense and Investigations, Sidley Austin LLP
- Patricia DeLoatche, Senior Policy Advisor, Sidley Austin LLP
The first half of the hour-long program discussed broad themes and process considerations relating to the change in administration, including how PE and VC professionals view the outcome of the election generally; the best ways for the PE and VC community to interact with Congress and the Administration to push for important priorities; and how the PE and VC community should protect itself from unwanted federal investigations and negative congressional hearings.
The second half of the discussion focused on specific policy changes anticipated to occur under the new administration, such as an expectation by many in the VC and PE communities that a Trump administration will bring less regulation, and whether less regulation means less prosecution and enforcement by DOJ and U.S. regulators; Biden administration enforcement programs and whether the Trump administration is likely to continue these programs; and investment community concerns regarding antitrust compliance, healthcare, tariffs, and taxation.
For more information and to help prepare for and anticipate sweeping changes that are likely to come during a second Trump Administration, visit Sidley’s resource page here and subscribe to its U.S. Presidential Transition list here.