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2ND ANNUAL

LF Dealmakers

europe

JUNE 23-25, 2025

Royal Lancaster LondoN

Featured Sponsors

About The Event

Advancing litigation finance

Experience the 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Europe on June 23-25 at the Royal Lancaster London.

Following a highly successful debut in the European market, we are excited to return to London to bring together leaders in litigation finance, legal innovation, and cross-border dispute resolution from across Europe and beyond. This exclusive forum offers unmatched opportunities to engage with key decision-makers, explore emerging trends, and participate in highly productive 1-to-1 meetings — fostering meaningful connections and high-value partnerships in the rapidly expanding global litigation finance market.

This event will be co-located with the 2nd Annual IP Dealmakers Europe. Join us as we bring together the best LF Dealmakers and IP Dealmakers from across the globe for in-depth discussions, debate, and dealmaking.

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Overall networking was rated very good to excellent

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Program quality was rated very good to excellent

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1:1 Meetings were rated very good to excellent

STATS FROM OUR 2024 ANNUAL FORUM

LF Dealmakers by the numbers

300

Decision
Makers

12

INTERACTIVE
SESSIONS

45

EXPERT
SPEAKERS

300+

one to one
mettings

EVENT GALLERY

DealmakERS in action

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2025 PRELIMINARY agenda

The preliminary agenda below is in development. Get updates and inquire about speaking below. 

Please note: This event will be co-located with the 2nd Annual IP Dealmakers Europe. If you would like to attend sessions at both events, register with an all access ticket. 

DAY ONE: MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025

DAY TWO: TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2025

Speaker:

Hodge Malek KC, Chairman, Competition Appeal Tribunal (UK)

  • Highlights, deals, awards and settlements shaping the market
  • Changes in pricing, terms, timelines, capital and investor appetite
  • Future predictions for litigation funding

Speakers:

  • John McElroy, Partner, Fieldfisher (moderator)
  • David Greene, Senior Partner, Commercial Disputes and Class Actions, Edwin Coe
  • Rosie Ioannou, Managing Director, Fortress
  • Jeremy Marshall, Chief Investment Officer, Winward
  • How insurers, funders and law firms are working together
  • DBAs, CFAs, hybrid agreements and more: Which products are gaining traction and why
  • Contingent risk insurance: a passing trend or a permanent fixture?

Speakers:

  • Verity Jackson-Grant, Head of Pricing, SImmons & Simmons (moderator)
  • Tanya Lansky, Managing Director, LionFish
  • Andrew Mutter, EVP, Contingent Risk, CAC Specialty
  • Steven Rajavinothan, Director, Contingent and Litigation Risks & Head of ATE, Vale Insurance
  • The tripartite relationship between funders, lawyers and class representatives
  • Will excessive pricing cases come to an end?
  • Control, reasonable returns and proceed distribution

Speakers:

  • Chris Williams, Vice President, Bench Walk Advisors (moderator)
  • Robert Marven KC, Barrister, 4 New Square Chambers
  • Genevieve Quierin, Partner, Stephenson Harwood

Attendees can either book one-to-one meetings or continue the conversation in the networking area, where a selection of desserts will complement both structured roundtables and casual networking opportunities.

  • Hot spot jurisdictions in Europe
  • Opportunities in international disputes and arbitration
  • The rise of mass torts opportunities in the U.S.

Speakers:

  • Marc Barennes, Partner, Geradin Partners (France) (moderator)
  • Eduardo Ayuela Zurita, Co-Founder & Head of Commercial Law, Corporate Disputes and Arbitration, Ayuela Jiménez (Spain)
  • Isabelle Berger, Chief Investment Officer, Nivalion (Switzerland)
  • Louis Moncheur de Rieudotte, Investment Manager, Arios (Belgium)
  • Steve Nober, Founder & CEO, CAMG (USA)
  • What’s driving the influx of foreign capital
  • Different lenses on risk and return
  • Going solo or co-funding?

Speakers:

  • Matthew Lo, Director, Exton Advisors (UK) (moderator)
  • Quirijn Bongaerts, Advocaat, Birkway (Netherlands)
  • Sarah Johnson, Head of Litigation Investing, D. E. Shaw & Co. (USA)
  • Elena Rey, Partner, Brown Rudnick (UK)
  • Andrew Stulce, Director, Longford Capital (USA)

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.

DAY THREE: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2025

Speaker:

Susanne Augenhofer, Member of the Council & Co-Reporter of the Principles on Third Party Litigation Funding, European Law Institute (ELI) (Austria)

With litigation funding facing growing scrutiny worldwide, concerns are mounting and opinions are polarising. Will regulation kill the market – or strengthen it? Ahead of the CJC’s final report, this session will dissect the latest legal and political developments, addressing key questions on the future.

Speakers:

  • Polly O’Brien, Partner, Schulte Roth + Zabel (moderator)
  • Susan Dunn, Chair, Association of Litigation Funders
  • Kenny Henderson, Partner, CMS
  • Ravi Nayer, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
  • Making it work: Balancing and protecting the interests of all stakeholders
  • Where do things fall through the cracks?
  • What to do when relationships break down

Speakers:

  • Zachary Krug, Managing Director, NorthWall Capital (moderator)
  • Andrew T. Clarke, Chairman, Emissary Partners & Former GC, ExxonMobil
  • Rhea Gupta, Legal and Policy Consultant, Class Representatives Network
  • Andrew Hogan, Barrister, Kings Chambers
  • Natasha Pearman, Partner, Milberg
  • How funders are adapting funding strategies and why
  • Which regions are gaining a competitive advantage
  • Opportunities in parallel litigations

Speakers:

  • Louise Trayhurn, Co-Founder & Director, Crescient (UK) (moderator)
  • Becca Hogan, Partner, Signature Litigation (UK)
  • Gian Kull, Regional Portfolio Manager – UK, Omni Bridgeway (UK)
  • Andreas Ruster, Partner, Litigation, Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Germany)
  • Paul de Servigny, Fund Manager, IVO Capital (France)
  • Using funding to stay competitive
  • Litigation finance as a risk and cost mitigation tool
  • Building a contingent and plaintiff side practice

Speakers:

  • Ana Carolina Salomão Queiroz, Founding Partner, Montgomery (Belgium) (moderator) 
  • Andrew Bullion, Partner, Hausfeld (UK and Sweden)
  • Fred Fabricant, Managing Partner, Fabricant LLP (USA)
  • Porfirio Moreira, Partner, Sousa Ferro (Portugal)

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.

2025 SPEAKERS

The 2025 LF Dealmakers Europe program is in development. Inquire about speaking below. 

2025 keynote SPEAKERS

Hodge Malek KC

 

Chairman

Competition Appeal Tribunal

UK

Susanne Augenhofer

 

Member of the Council

European Law Institute (ELI)

AUSTRIA

2025 FEATURED SPEAKERS

EDUARDO AYUELA ZURITA

Co-Founder

Ayuela Jiménez

SPAIN

Marc Barennes

 

Partner

Geradin Partners

FRANCE

ISABELLE BERGER

 

Chief Investment Officer

Nivalion

SWITZERLAND

Quirijn Bongaerts

 

Founding Partner

Birkway

NETHERLANDS

Andrew Bullion

 

Partner

Hausfeld

UK & SWEDEN

Andrew Clarke

ANDREW T. CLARKE

 

Chairman

Emissary Partners

UK

SUSAN DUNN

Chair

Association of Litigation Funders

UK

Fred Fabricant

Fred Fabricant

 

Managing Partner

Fabricant LLp

USA

DAVID GREENE

Senior Partner, Commercial Disputes & Class Actions

Edwin Coe

UK

RHEA GUPTA

Legal and Policy Consultant

Class Representatives Network

UK

KENNY HENDERSON

 

Partner

CMS

UK

Andrew Hogan

 

Barrister

Kings Chambers

UK

Becca Hogan

 

Partner

Signature Litigation

UK

ROSIE IOANNOU

 

Managing Director

Fortress

UK

Verity Jackson-Grant

Head of Pricing

Simmons & Simmons

UK

Sarah Johnson

 

Head of Litigation Investing

D. E. Shaw & Co.

USA

Zachary Krug

 

Managing Director

NorthWall Capital

UK

Gian Kull

Regional Portfolio Manager – UK

Omni Bridgeway

UK

Tanya Lansky

 

Managing Director

LionFish

UK

Matthew lo

 

Director

Exton Advisors

UK

Jeremy Marshall

 

Chief Investment Officer

Winward

UK

Robert Marven KC

 

Barrister

4 New Square Chambers

UK

John McElroy

 

Partner

Fieldfisher

UK

Louis Moncheur de Rieudotte

Investment Manager

Arios

BELGIUM

Porfirio Moreira

 

Partner

Sousa Ferro

PORTUGAL

Andrew Mutter

 

EVP, Contingent Risk

CAC Specialty

USA

Ravi Nayer

 

Partner

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK

Steve Nober

Founder & CEO

Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG)

USA

Polly O’Brien

 

Partner

Schulte Roth + Zabel

UK

NATASHA PEARMAN

 

Partner

Milberg

UK

Genevieve Quierin

 

Partner

Stephenson Harwood

UK

 

Elena Rey

Elena Rey

 

Partner

Brown Rudnick

UK

 

Steven Rajavinothan

Director, Contingent and Litigation Risks & Head of ATE

Vale Insurance

UK

ANDREAS RUSTER

 

Partner

Willkie Farr & Gallagher

GERMANY

 

Ana Carolina Salomão Queiroz

 

Founding Partner

Montgomery

UK

Paul de Servigny

 

Fund Manager

IVO Capital

FRANCE

ANDREW STULCE

 

Director

Longford Capital

USA

Louise Trayhurn

 

Co-Founder & Director

Crescient

UK

Chris Williams

 

Vice President

Bench Walk Advisors

UK

THANK YOU TO OUR

2025 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

The 2025 LF Dealmakers Europe program is in development. Inquire about sponsoring below. 

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media partnerS

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

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2025 SPONSORS

SILVER SPONSORS

CAC Group is a leading insurance broker and advisor that provides expertise and placement capabilities across the spectrum of insurance and capital markets. The entity comprises CAC Specialty, CAC Agency, and CAC Capital.  Collectively, CAC Group serves large corporations, small-to-medium enterprises as well as individuals. It is an employee-owned company and ranked in the top 40 of all U.S. brokerage firms. 

Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG) is a full service Marketing Agency made up of experts in Direct Response Marketing. We are committed to helping law firms leverage this experience in order to create the most successful legal marketing campaigns possible. Our services include, but are not limited to, creative messaging, media buying, tracking and optimization, call intake services, and performance-based reporting.

 

 

The D. E. Shaw group is a global investment and technology development firm with over $60 billion in investment and committed capital as of April 1, 2023. We have earned an international reputation for successful investing based on innovation, careful risk management, and the quality and depth of our staff.

With a firm focus on private capital, Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP comprises legal advisers and commercial problem-solvers who combine exceptional experience, industry insight, integrated intelligence and commercial creativity to help clients raise and invest assets and protect and expand their businesses. The firm has offices in New York, Washington, DC and London, and advises clients on investment management, corporate and transactional matters, and provides counsel on securities regulatory compliance, enforcement and investigative issues.

​Winward provides dispute resolution finance and works with claimants, intermediaries and lawyers to assess risk. Winward will ensure that its decisions are made robustly and swiftly and it will be prepared to earn the trust of those that do business with it. Winward is financed by a substantial US asset manager and led by Jeremy Marshall, formerly the CIO of Innsworth Advisors and a Senior Investment Manager with Omni Bridgeway.

MEDIA PARTNERS

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.
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.

supporting organisation

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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VENUE & Accommodations

ROYAL LANCASTER LONDON

The 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Europe will be held at one of London’s finest venues, Royal Lancaster London, located at Lancaster Terrace, London W2 2TY.

Royal Lancaster London is Hyde Park’s commanding mid-century architectural icon with unparalleled views of the iconic London skyline.

Dealmakers has secured a limited number of discounted rooms for registered attendees, available at an exclusive rate of £395 + VAT per night on June 23 and 24. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited availability. Reservation instructions will be shared with confirmed registrants. 

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

GENERAL FAQs

The 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Europe will be held on 23-25 June 2025 at The Royal Lancaster London. You may find additional information regarding the venue and accommodations on our Venue page

You may register for the event using our online registration system.  Please note that all registrations need to be approved.

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 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.

You may reach out to us at info(at)dealmakersforums.com or +1.914.365.7732. We look forward to hearing from you!

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