Where Capital, Claims, and Strategy Meet
SEPTEMBER 15-17, 2026
Kimpton Hotel Eventi & SECOND | NEW YORK
STATS FROM OUR 2025 ANNUAL FORUM
LF Dealmakers by the numbers
300+
Decision
Makers
300+
one to one
mettings
53
EXPERT
SPEAKERS
10+
Hours of dedicated networking
About The Event
For Legal Finance Leaders and Decision-Makers
LF Dealmakers Annual Forum brings together the senior leaders shaping the future of legal finance — from funders, law firms, and investors to corporates, insurers, and strategic advisors. Focused on execution over theory, the Forum provides a deal-driven environment where disputes, capital, and commercial strategy actively intersect.
Co-located with LF Dealmakers Mass Torts, the Forum creates a unique platform connecting the full legal finance ecosystem under one roof — from commercial litigation and plaintiff firms to institutional capital and strategic partners. The result is a highly connected environment built around originating relationships, accessing opportunities, and driving real commercial outcomes.
What’s Shaping The Agenda in 2026
21+ focused sessions
Tackling capital formation, liquidity, underwriting, AI, regulation, insurance, co-funding, and the evolution of law firms shaping the future of legal finance
Dedicated content streams
Tailored tracks for mass torts, litigation funders, and law firms designed to deliver a more personalised and relevant experience across the legal finance ecosystem
Market-leading plenaries and keynotes
Exploring the forces reshaping legal finance, capital deployment, regulation, and law firm strategy
New interactive formats
Including masterclasses, deep dives, Dealmakers’ rundowns, and practical case studies designed for actionable insight
New closed-door boardrooms
Designed for deeper, candid conversations among senior industry leaders and decision-makers
Dedicated 1:1 meetings platform
Facilitating targeted introductions, strategic partnerships, and business opportunities
ROI rated very good to excellent
Would highly recommend to a colleague
1:1 Meetings were rated very good to excellent
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
THE DEALMAKERS EXPERIENCE
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2026 SPEAKERS
The 2026 program is in development. Get updates and Inquire about speaking in 2026 below.
2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Kenneth R. Feinberg
2026 FORUM SPEAKERS
Bryan F. Aylstock
Founding Partner
Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLC
Bryan F. Aylstock 
Tom Baker
William Maul Measey Professor
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
Tom Baker 
Cesar Bello
Partner, Director of Litigation Finance
Corbin Capital Partners
Hugh Carlson
CEO
Three Crowns
Hugh Carlson 
Alfonso Chan
Partner
Cahill
ALFONSO CHAN 
Brooke Cohen
Founding and Managing Partner
Cohen Hirsch
Brooke Cohen 
Jeff Cohen
Partner
Contingency Capital
Jeff Cohen 
Melinda Coolidge
US Managing Partner
Hausfeld
David Cunningham
Chief Innovation Officer
ReedSmith
Matthew Dolman
Founding Partner
Dolman Law Group
Joseph Dunn
Managing Director
Fortress Investment Group
Joseph Dunn 
Fred Fabricant
Managing Partner
Fabricant Rubino Lambrianakos
Fred Fabricant 
David Gialanella
Editor-in-Chief
Business of Law and The American Lawyer
David Gialanella 
Kiley Grombacher
Founding Partner
Bradley/Grombacher LLP
Paul B. Haskel
Partner
Crowell & Moring
Paul B. Haskel 
William Isaacson
Partner
Dunn Isaacson Rhee
WILLIAM ISAACSON Samuel Issacharoff
Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law
NYU Law
Ellen Holloman
Partner
Kaplan Martin
ELLEN HOLLOMAN 
Robert Kaplan
Partner
Kaplan Fox
ROBERT KAPLAN 
Ankur Kapoor
Partner
Constantine Cannon
Stephen Kim
Chief Legal Office & General Counsel
Avicanna
Jason Levine
Partner
Foley & Lardner
Evan Meyerson Stephen Medlock
Partner
Vinson & Elkins
Evan Meyerson
Managing Director
Burford Capital
Evan Meyerson Ian Millican
Director, Investments
Contingency Capital
John Morley
Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law
Yale Law School
Andrew Mutter
EVP, Contingent Risk
CAC Specialty
Andrew Mutter 
Michael Nicolas
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Longford Capital
Michael Nicolas 
Ryan Phair
Partner
Paul Hastings
Ryan Phair Byron Reeves
Paul C. Edwards Professor of Communication
Stanford University
SHAYNA E. SACKS
Partner
Napoli Shkolnik
Shayna E. Sacks 
Ed Scanlan
CEO & Founder
Bridge Legal
Ed Scanlan Jennifer Scullion
Partner
SeegerWeiss
Jonathan Selbin
Senior Partner
Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP
Jonathan Selbin 
Victoria Shannon Sahani
Professor of Law
Boston University School of Law
Emily Siegel
Senior Reporter
Bloomberg Law
Emily Siegel 
Ryan Stephen
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
Pine Valley Capital Partners
Ryan Stephen 
Kelsey Stokes
Senior Attorney
The Lanier Law Firm
Ryan Stephen 
Will Weisman
Director – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Counsel
Parabellum Capital
Leanne Wilson
Managing Director
Contingency Capital
Leanne Wilson 
R. Brent Wisner
Managing Partner
Wisner Baum
Thomas White
Partner
Sullivan Cromwell
Boris Ziser
Global Head of Structured Finance, CLOs and Alternative Assets
McDermott Will & Schulte
Boris Ziser 2026 agenda
Get updates and enquire about speaking below.
Please note: This event will be co-located with the 3rd Annual LF Dealmakers Mass Torts If you would like to attend sessions at both events, register with an all access ticket.
OPENing day: tuesday, SEPTEMBER 15
5:30 - 7:00 PM: Opening Reception
DAY ONE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16
7:30 – 8:45 AM: Registration & Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 AM: Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:30 AM: KEYNOTE ADDRESS - THE PRICE OF JUSTICE: KEN FEINBERG ON FUNDING, FAIRNESS AND RESOLUTION
In this timely conversation, Feinberg will share his perspective on how funding is reshaping pathways to resolution, what information matters in settlement negotiations, and what safeguards are needed to preserve trust as legal finance continues to mature.
Kenneth R. Feinberg, Mediator & Arbitrator, Law Offices of Kenneth R. Feinberg
In discussion with Emily Siegel, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Law
9:30 - 10:20 AM: STATE OF THE MARKET - LEGAL FINANCE 2026: THE MARKET SHIFTS DRIVING CAPITAL, STRATEGY AND DECISIONS
- The economic, geopolitical, and regulatory forces reshaping legal finance in 2026
- The changing capital stack—how direct institutional entrants, banks, and new structures are reshaping competition and deployment
- How legal finance could evolve as capital becomes deeper, cheaper, and more specialized
Speakers:
- David Gialanella, Editor-in-Chief, Business of Law and The American Lawyer (moderator)
- Evan Meyerson, Managing Director, Burford Capital
- Michael Nicolas, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Longford Capital
- Elena S. Rey, Partner, Head of Litigation Funding & Co-Head of European Special Situations, Brown Rudnick
- Ryan Stephen, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, Pine Valley Capital Partners
10:20 – 10:50 AM: Networking Break
10:50 - 11:20 AM: FEATURED INTERVIEW - INSIDE THE SILICON VALLEY SUPER TRIAL: ELON MUSK V SAM ALTMAN
Steven Molo, Founding Partner, MoloLamken
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11:20 - 12:10 PM: THE DEALMAKERS’ RUNDOWN - REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS & THE SHIFTING RISK PROFILE
- How state-by-state regulation is changing where, with whom, and on what terms legal finance deals can be done
- The impact on structuring, diligence, pricing, disclosure, and capital deployment across the market
- How firms, funders, and advisers can keep transactions moving as regulatory risk becomes a commercial risk
Speakers:
- Bryan F. Aylstock, Founding Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
- Victoria Shannon Sahani, Professor of Law, Boston University School of Law
- Boris Ziser, Global Head of Structured Finance, CLOs & Alternative Assets, McDermott, Will, & Schulte
12:10 - 1:00 PM: IN PERSPECTIVE - VIEW FROM THE TOP: LAW FIRM LEADERS ON AI, MSOS & THE NEW BUSINESS OF LAW
- How AI is changing law firm operations, decision-making, and client delivery
- What growing investor interest and MSO models mean for ownership, control, and independence
- How firm leaders are reshaping their business models for the next era of legal practice
Speakers:
- Ed Scanlan, CEO & Founder, Bridge Legal (moderator)
- Hugh Carlson, CEO, Three Crowns
- Melinda R. Coolidge, U.S. Managing Partner, Hausfeld
- David Cunningham, Chief Innovation Officer, ReedSmith
- Kiley Grombacher, Founding Partner, Bradley/Grombacher
1:00 – 2:45 PM: Networking Lunch
2:45 PM – 5:30 PM: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
IN FOCUS MASS TORTS
IN FOCUS DEALMAKING
As law firms explore external investment, ABS and MSO models are becoming one of the most consequential—and contested—developments in the US legal market.
These facilitated, peer-to-peer working groups will examine:
- Regulation & structuring: navigating state-by-state restrictions on ownership, fee-sharing, management rights, and revenue models
- Capital & control: defining the boundary between commercial oversight and professional independence
- The commercial case: assessing whether external capital can deliver sustainable growth, stronger operations, and aligned long-term returns
Co-Facilitators:
- Matthew Dolman, Founding Partner, Dolman Law Group
- Shayna E. Sacks, Partner, Napoli Shkolnik
- R. Brent Wisner, Managing Partner, Wisner Baum
- How firms and funders can manage performance, communication and changing expectations after a deal is completed
- What options are available when the relationship or funding structure no longer works, including refinancing and restructuring
- How secondaries and other liquidity solutions can create an exit, transfer exposure or reset the parties’ positions
Speakers:
- Fred Fabricant, Managing Partner, Fabricant Rubino Lambrianakos
- Paul B. Haskel, Partner, Crowell & Moring
3:30 - 4:00 PM: Networking Break
- When refinancing remains viable—and when deeper restructuring is required
- How firms and funders can stabilise distress as timelines lengthen and assumptions change
- What happens when recovery is no longer possible—and whether the market needs a formal framework
Speakers:
- Jeff Cohen, Partner and Managing Director, Contingency Capital
- Ruth Rizkalla, Partner, The Carlson Law Firm
- Why insurance is becoming integral to legal finance structures—and what capital providers now expect it to protect
- How coverage, pricing, and insurer diligence are reshaping underwriting, economics, and capital deployment
- What happened to JPI—and which products and risk-transfer models could define the market’s next phase
Speakers:
- Tom Baker, William Maul Measey Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (moderator)
- Andrew Mutter, EVP, Contingent Risk, CAC Specialty
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- What firms should report to capital providers—and which metrics genuinely inform decisions
- Creating consistent definitions, validation standards, and accountability across portfolios
- How better reporting can strengthen trust, identify risk earlier, and improve funding relationships
Speakers:
- Samuel Issacharoff, Bonnie and Richard Reiss Professor of Constitutional Law, NYU Law (moderator)
- Brooke Cohen, Founding and Managing Partner, Cohen Hirsch
- Steve Faries, Partner, Pulaski Kherkher
- Kelsey Stokes, Senior Attorney, The Lanier Law Firm
- What separates a source of capital from a genuine strategic partner
- How to assess track record, flexibility, alignment, and execution—not just pricing
- Where brokers and advisers add value in finding, diligencing, and negotiating with the right funder
Speakers:
- John Morley, Augustus E. Lines Professor of Law, Yale Law School (moderator)
- Cesar Bello, Partner, Director of Litigation Finance, Corbin Capital Partners
- Alfonso Chan, Partner, Cahill
- Jonathan Selbin, Senior Partner, Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein
9:00 AM – 5:30 PM:
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Participants have the option to schedule 30-minute meetings utilising our desktop or mobile app.
Registered attendees will receive an invitation to login to the app the week prior to the event.
5:30 - 6:30 PM: Networking Reception & Close of Day One
DAY TWO: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
8:30 - 9:15 AM: Registration & Breakfast
9:15 - 9:30 AM: Welcome & Recap
- Where investments made between 2017 and 2021 underperformed, and what investors learned from them
- Which deal characteristics have been most closely associated with successful outcomes
- How those lessons are changing underwriting, portfolio construction and capital deployment today
Speakers:
- Joseph Dunn, Managing Director, Legal Assets Co-Chief Investment Officer, Fortress Investment Group
- Will Weisman, Director – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Counsel, Parabellum Capital
- How law firms and corporations are identifying and pursuing affirmative litigation opportunities
- Why potentially valuable claims are often overlooked, deprioritized or left undeveloped
- How affirmative litigation can shift the legal function from managing exposure to creating strategic and financial value
Speakers:
- Ellen Holloman, Partner, Kaplan Martin
- William Isaacson, Partner, Dunn Isaacson Rhee
- Stephen Kim, Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, Avicannaa
11:00 - 11:30 AM: Networking Break
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM: BREAKOUT SESSIONS
IN FOCUS LITIGATION FUNDERS
IN FOCUS LAW FIRMS
CLOSED DOOR SESSIONS
- How AI is being used to identify potential claims, surface overlooked opportunities and build stronger case pipelines
- Where AI can improve early-stage assessment, diligence and underwriting—and which decisions still require experienced human judgment
- What funders and firms need to get right on data quality, validation and implementation before AI can produce better investment outcomes
Speakers:
- Byron Reeves, Paul C. Edwards Professor of Communication, Stanford University (moderator)
- Chris Kercher, Founder, Kercher Law
- The strategic and commercial case behind Vinson & Elkins’ move into plaintiff-side litigation
- How the firm built the practice: selecting opportunities, assembling the team and integrating contingency work into the wider business
- What the firm has learned about economics, risk, culture and scaling—and what others should consider before following the same path
Speakers:
- Stephen Medlock, Partner, Vinson & Elkins
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- Why institutional investors allocate capital to some litigation fund managers—and reject others
- What allocators are really testing when they assess strategy, team, track record, pipeline and risk
- What can turn investor interest into a commitment—or cause an allocation to fall away
Speakers:
- Chandra Metzler, Partner & Co-Founder, CM Squared (moderator)
- Mervin Burton, Partner, Head of Research, Beatrice Advisors
- What funders are seeing in the market today, and how appetite, capacity and return expectations are shaping investment decisions
- Why apparently strong cases still fail to secure funding, from weak economics and incomplete diligence to poor strategic fit
- How firms can present opportunities more effectively, with the evidence, analysis and commercial clarity funders need to reach a decision
Speakers:
- Debra Bogo-Ernst, Partner & Chair, National Class Action Litigation Practice, Willkie Farr & Gallagher
- Sarah Johnson, Head of Litigation Investing, D. E. Shaw & Co.
- Ankur Kapoor, Partner, Constantine Cannon
- Ryan Phair, Partner & Co-Chair, Antitrust and Competition Practice, Paul Hastings
- Why a major judgment may still be far from a realizable recovery—and the appellate, foreign-law, sovereign and enforcement risks that remain after trial
- How claimant counsel, defence counsel and funders assess and stress-test those risks at different stages of a case
- What happens when the legal or commercial assumptions underpinning a matter change—and how the parties can reset strategy, expectations and next steps without relying on hindsight
Speakers:
- Jason Levine, Partner, Foley & Lardner
- Jennifer Scullion, Partner, SeegerWeiss
- Thomas White, Partner, Sullivan Cromwell
- How to determine which matters to finance and when to bring in external capital
- How case economics, portfolio exposure, cash flow and risk appetite shape the choice between self-funding, co-funding and full risk transfer
- Lessons learned from funding structures that underperformed, became misaligned or failed to deliver the expected outcome
Speakers:
- Suneal Bedi, Associate Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Indiana University (moderator)
- Robert Kaplan, Partner, Kaplan Fox
- Brian D. Melton, Partner, Susman Godfrey
9:00 AM – 3:30 PM:
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS
Participants have the option to schedule 30-minute meetings utilising our desktop or mobile app.
Registered attendees will receive an invitation to login to the app the week prior to the event.
3:30 - 5:00 PM: Closing Reception
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2026 SPONSORS
Gold sponsorS
CAC is now part of The Baldwin Group. Together, we deliver greater specialization, expanded capabilities, and deeper expertise to help clients navigate today’s evolving risk landscape. By combining CAC’s industry and product expertise with Baldwin’s national platform and distribution network, we provide seamless access to a full suite of risk management solutions. Our unified team serves clients across retail, specialty, reinsurance (including London and Bermuda), and MGA platforms.
Fabricant LLP is a dynamic IP litigation boutique with unparalleled success enforcing or defending patent infringement claims involving the most important and cutting-edge technologies. We are experts representing plaintiffs and defendants in all high-tech industries including, audio processing, smartphone, semiconductor, automotive, payments, computer hardware and software, LED displays and lights, GPS location services among many others. Fabricant LLP is regularly ranked among the most active U.S. law firms representing patent owners in the courts and before the PTAB where it has achieved win rates for defeating validity challenges far above the national average.
Longford Capital is a leading private investment company providing capital to law firms, public and private companies, universities, and others involved in large-scale, commercial legal disputes. Longford was one of the first litigation funds in the U.S. and is among the world’s largest litigation finance companies with more than $1.2 billion in assets under management. Longford offers a range of solutions to fund litigation costs and manage the financial risks of litigation. The firm invests in a variety of areas, including, contract breaches, antitrust/trade regulation, intellectual property (patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret), bankruptcy, arbitrations, insurance matters, and mass/class actions.
Pine Valley Capital Partners is a global asset management firm focused on post-settlement and late-stage litigation finance. We deploy senior corporate loans to law firms using their fees receivable from settlements as collateral. Our differentiated approach seeks to eliminate principal risk, manage timing risk, and provide top-caliber risk adjusted returns through creative and aligned investment structures.
silver sponsorS
Brown Rudnick is a leading international law firm that provides exceptional, client-driven service in global litigation, crisis management, brand and reputation management, life sciences, technology, intellectual property, and litigation funding. Our lawyers have extensive experience leading high-profile cross-border matters and are recognized by Chambers, Legal 500 and Law360 for excellence.
Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms around the world.
Cathedral CPAs & Advisors helps litigation finance firms build the financial infrastructure needed to grow with confidence. We provide fractional CFO and controller services, back office solutions, strategic advisory, and comprehensive tax support, including preparation, structuring, and strategy. Our team works with leadership to improve reporting, strengthen controls, manage complexity, and support informed decision making. Clients gain experienced financial leadership, practical insight, and scalable support without the expense of building a full internal finance department.
Contingency Capital is a global asset management business focused on credit oriented legal assets. Contingency Capital was founded in November 2020 by Brandon Baer. We invest in legal assets where the primary driver of value is a legal, tax or regulatory process. Our investment team is comprised of credit and distressed investors who are also former transactional attorneys and litigators. Collectively we have decades of multifaceted experience investing in legal assets.
Crowell & Moring is an international law firm with operations in the United States, Europe, and MENA. Drawing on significant government, business, industry, and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex regulatory and policy, litigation, transactional, and intellectual property issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service, and its comprehensive programs and initiatives to advance the professional and personal development of all members of the Crowell community.
The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with more than $90 billion in investment and committed capital as of June 1, 2026, and offices in North America, Europe, and Asia. Since our founding in 1988, we have earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff.
Leading organizations turn to global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte for a better way to address legal challenges, connect with those at the forefront, and drive stronger outcomes. Working across more than 20 offices globally, our 1,750+ lawyers act on data-driven insights, deep relationships, and unmatched industry experience to deliver on our commitment of Always Better.
MoloLamken is a law firm focused exclusively on representing clients in complex disputes. It handles civil, criminal, and regulatory matters, as well as appeals, across the United States. The firm’s clients span the globe. MoloLamken is involved in some of the most significant disputes of the day. MoloLamken provides experienced advocacy – for claimants as well as defendants – before judges, juries, arbitral forums, and courts of appeals, including the Supreme Court of the United States. The firm also represents clients in regulatory and criminal investigations and conducts internal investigations.
Parabellum Capital is a leading financier of commercial and intellectual property litigation. Founded in 2012, its principals pioneered the commercial litigation funding market in the United States and remain on the forefront of shaping the asset class as the industry evolves. Parabellum’s team has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the commercial litigation arena, with a focus on structuring aligned transactions with claimholders and counsel.
BRONZE SPONSORs
Curiam Capital LLC is a private investment firm that provides financing for law firms and high-value litigation. Curiam invests in most types of commercial litigation in areas such as commercial business disputes, securities, antitrust, intellectual property, international arbitration, and bankruptcy and insolvency. Curiam’s team has decades of experience evaluating litigation claims and takes pride in making quick but well-informed investment decisions. Curiam funds both individual cases and portfolios of cases.
Eve Legal is the AI operating system that plaintiff law firms use across the entire case lifecycle to handle more cases, reduce time on desk, and increase settlement values. Over 1200 firms choose EveOS to grow faster and deliver stronger client outcomes.
One platform. Every partner relationship. Lexamica is a full-service referral platform connecting lawyers across the country. Expand your network, strengthen relationships, and scale referral revenue with Lexamica.
Saul Ewing is a full-service, law firm with specialized practices in IP and Litigation Finance. Our attorneys advise litigation funders, investors, insurers and other clients by underwriting and analyzing litigation risks surrounding potential litigation claims, jury verdicts, case merits, and appeals of intellectual property, patent, trade secret, and commercial cases.
Media Partner
Litigation Finance Insider is an independent media company focused exclusively on the global litigation finance market. Our aim is to deliver timely insights to litigation funders, lawyers and investors on the key trends, developments and stories that are shaping the industry. Through separate publications, we also cover the UK, Canadian and Australian insolvency markets (Insolvency Insider UK / Insolvency Insider Canada / Insolvency Insider Australia).
supporting organization
WOLF is a network that promotes, connects and advances the professional development of women in the field of third party dispute finance.
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Insight. Access. Commercial Outcomes.
LF Dealmakers Annual Forum is where the legal finance market comes together to do business. Bringing together senior leaders from law firms, funders, investors, corporates, insurers, and the wider disputes ecosystem, the Forum is designed to drive the relationships, partnerships, and commercial conversations that move deals forward.
As the market matures and capital becomes more selective, LF Dealmakers goes beyond theory to focus on how capital is actually being deployed, partnerships structured, and opportunities executed in practice.
Our value lies in convening the full legal finance ecosystem in one place — connecting those originating claims, deploying capital, structuring opportunities, and driving disputes forward. The result is a highly focused environment for meaningful conversations, strategic alignment, and real dealmaking.
How do we do this:
Pre-arranged 1:1 meetings with relevant participants
8+ hours of dedicated networking time designed for real conversations
A highly curated audience of senior decision-makers across law firms, funders, investors, corporates, insurers, and advisors
21+ focused sessions tackling capital deployment, liquidity, underwriting, AI, regulation, insurance, co-funding, and the evolution of law firms
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
THE DEALMAKERS EXPERIENCE
Why Should you Attend as:
Law Firms
Secure capital, scale your cases, and compete more effectively in a capital-driven disputes market.
- Secure funding partnerships to originate, scale, and de-risk cases and portfolios
- Understand how funders assess risk, structure deals, and price opportunities in a more selective market
- Benchmark your funding and growth strategy against leading claimant firms across Europe
- Explore alternative fee arrangements, portfolio models, and firm-level financing strategies
- Access investors and advisors to support expansion, case development, and balance sheet management
- Stay ahead of how capital is reshaping litigation strategy, firm economics, and competitive positioning
Funders
Access high-quality opportunities, refine your deployment strategy, and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive capital market.
- Source high-quality opportunities across jurisdictions, sectors, and claim types
- Benchmark your underwriting, portfolio construction, and deployment strategies against leading funders
- Understand how law firms are structuring, packaging, and presenting opportunities in today’s market
- Access origination partners, co-investment opportunities, and new distribution channels
- Explore emerging asset classes, including ESG, securities, and cross-border collective actions
- Stay ahead of regulatory developments, capital flows, and structural shifts impacting returns
Investors
Understand the legal finance asset class, access deployment opportunities, and connect with those structuring and managing risk.
- Understand how legal finance is evolving across cases, portfolios, and firm-level strategies
- Access funders, law firms, and platforms originating and managing opportunities
- Evaluate risk, return profiles, and structuring approaches across jurisdictions and asset types
- Explore entry points into legal finance, including co-investment, private credit, and secondary markets
- Benchmark allocation strategies against other institutional investors
- Stay ahead of how capital is flowing into and shaping the legal finance market
Insurers
Position your capital within the evolving legal finance ecosystem and access opportunities in structured risk and claims portfolios.
- Understand how litigation funding and insurance are converging across complex disputes
- Explore opportunities to partner with funders and law firms on risk transfer and capital solutions
- Benchmark underwriting approaches, pricing models, and emerging insurance products
- Access key stakeholders originating and structuring large-scale claims and portfolios
- Explore how insurance can enhance capital efficiency, mitigate downside, and support deal structures
- Stay ahead of trends in claims, portfolios, and structured risk across jurisdictions
Claimants & Corporations
Unlock claims, manage risk, and access the capital and partners needed to pursue high-value disputes.
- Understand how legal finance can unlock claims while managing cost and balance sheet exposure
- Explore strategies for pursuing complex, cross-border, and high-value disputes
- Access funders, law firms, and advisors to structure and execute claims effectively
- Benchmark your approach against leading corporates and claimant groups across Europe
- Understand how funding impacts control, governance, and outcomes
- Stay ahead of how disputes are being originated, financed, and executed in today’s market
Secure Your Seat
Companies Attending Include:
Court of Appeals of Lisbon
Stuttgart Regional Court
UK High Court
VENUE & Accommodations
eventi & second
Experience the 9th Annual LF Dealmakers in Manhattan’s Chelsea district.
This year, the forum returns to the sophisticated Kimpton Hotel Eventi (851 6th Avenue) and the adjoining SECOND event space (849 6th Avenue), together occupying an entire NYC city block. With sleek modern design, soaring ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows, both venues offer breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline — the perfect setting for high-level networking, dealmaking, and strategic discussion.
A limited number of premium rooms at Kimpton Hotel Eventi are available at a special rate of $649++ per night. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis and are expected to sell out quickly. Reservation details will be shared with confirmed registrants.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
GENERAL FAQs
The 9th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum will be held on September 15-17, 2025 at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi & SECOND event space. This event is colocated with our 3rd LF Mass Torts event. You may find additional information regarding the venue on our Venue page.
Registration for the 9th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum will be open soon.
All registered attendees will have access to the following:
- Admission to main conference
- Networking functions including breaks, lunches, and receptions
- Online event platform and mobile app to schedule 1:1 meetings and direct messaging
- Recorded sessions after the event to view on-demand
The LF Dealmakers Forum brings together a select group of leaders in the business community to address critical issues impacting the litigation finance and broader legal landscape. In order to ensure the event has balanced representation from market leaders and to maintain an optimal networking dynamic, we have instituted an approval process for all registrations.
We actively seek thought leaders and senior executives with experience and decision-making power within their respective organizations. We review individual registrations based on organizational profile, level of seniority as represented by job title, biographical information, and referral source.
We consider the type of organization, aiming to achieve a balanced representation of corporate IP owners, licensing company executives, law firm executives, investors, advisors, and other key stakeholders.
Additionally, we look to include perspectives from those that have not previously attended the event, as well as historically underrepresented groups.
Once you have completed your online registration, you will receive an email notification regarding the status of your application within 48 business hours.
Due to capacity limits at our event venue, along with our aim to achieve optimal dynamics for discussion and networking, we must be selective with registration approvals. If your registration was declined, we may have reached venue capacity, or it’s possible that you did not meet the criteria for attendance. We encourage you to reapply the following year.
Alternatively, you may be offered a place on the waiting list if we’ve reached our maximum capacity for your organization type (e.g., law firm, advisor, licensing company, etc.) Additionally, we limit the number of attendees per non-sponsoring organization to two individuals, so you may be offered a place on the waiting list if your organization has already registered two individuals.
Once you submit your registration, a hold will be placed on your card provided during registration. If your registration is approved, your payment will be processed using the credit card information you provide below.
If your registration is declined or you are waitlisted, your credit card will not be charged.
We welcome sponsorship inquiries and discussions regarding how to get involved in the event. Please contact us directly at info(at)dealmakersforums.com to request our prospectus which includes detailed information regarding sponsorship packages and opportunities to get involved in the event. We look forward to hearing from you.
We welcome speaking proposals from industry thought leaders and senior executives. Feel free to submit your proposal via this form. Please include as much detail as possible regarding your interest and relevant experience. Please note that we do not accept sales pitches or allow them at our events.
Leveraging our experience examining complex markets, we engage in a rigorous market-based research process to develop our program content, including identification of session topics, discussion points, and speakers. We rely on the expertise and valuable insights of our community, including industry advisors, sponsors, and partners in this process.
Registered participants will be invited to the 1:1 meetings platform via email approximately 1-2 weeks prior to the event start date, at which time all participants may begin scheduling their meetings.
Our 1-to-1 meetings feature is available to all registered attendees. You may request meetings with anyone attending the event, however, meetings are only confirmed and assigned a meeting location once the invited party accepts the request.
Cancellations received before 30 days prior to the event start date will receive a full refund minus processing fees. Cancellations received after this time will receive a credit with Dealmakers Forums that can be used toward a future event. No-shows will not be issued a refund or a credit.
To cancel your registration, contact us at registration(at)dealmakersforums.com with your request.
Substitutions are allowed at any time prior to the start of the event, but the substituting individual must be approved for attendance. If the individual is not approved, the registration will be considered a cancellation subject to the cancellation policy above.
Contact us at registration(at)dealmakersforums.com with your substitution request.
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