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2ND ANNUAL

LF Dealmakers

europe

JUNE 23-25, 2025

Royal Lancaster LondoN

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

  • Highlights, deals, awards and settlements shaping the market
  • Changes in pricing, terms, timelines, capital and investor appetite
  • Future predictions for litigation funding
  • The tripartite relationship between funders, lawyers and class representatives
  • Will excessive pricing cases come to an end?
  • Control, reasonable returns and proceed distribution

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.

  • Opportunities in international disputes and arbitration
  • Hot spot jurisdictions: Is funding really doomed in the UK
  • The rise of mass torts in Europe
  • 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?
  • Who’s co-funding, what and how
  • Deciding whether to co-fund or go it alone: pros and cons
  • What happens when things go wrong?

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

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.

  • 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
  • How funders are adapting funding strategies and why
  • Which regions are gaining a competitive advantage
  • Opportunities in parallel litigations
  • The threat from abroad
  • Litigation finance as a risk and cost mitigation tool
  • How many Magic Circle firms are using funding and why or why not?

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 Featured SPEAKERS

EDUARDO AYUELA ZURITA

Co-Founder

Ayuela Jiménez

Quirijn Bongaerts

 

Founding Partner

Birkway

Andrew Bullion

 

Partner

Hausfeld

Megan Easley

 

SVP, Contingent Risk

CAC Speciality

Nicola Gare

 

Knowledge Counsel

HFW

DAVID GREENE

Senior Partner, Commercial Disputes & Class Actions

Edwin Coe

KENNY HENDERSON

 

Partner

CMS

Andrew Hogan

 

Barrister

Kings Chambers

Robert Marven KC

 

Barrister

4 New Square Chambers

Ravi Nayer

Partner

 

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Steve Nober

Founder & CEO

Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG)

Genevieve Quierin

 

Partner

Stephenson Harwood

ANDREAS RUSTER

Partner

 

Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Pontus Scherp

Founding Partner

 

Norburg & Scherp

2024 keynote SPEAKER

James Hartley

Partner

Freeths

2024 Featured SPEAKERS

Quirijn Bongaerts

 

Founding Partner

Birkway

Andrew Bullion

 

Partner

Hausfeld

Emma Carr

Partner & Co-Chair of Thinkhouse

Gowling WLG

Stuart Carson

 

Partner

Stewarts

Harriet Ellis

Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations Partner

Linklaters

Jason Ethridge

 

Director, Investments

Gerchen Capital Partners

Ted Farrell

Founder

Litigation Funding Advisers

Ralph Fearnhead

Partner

Mischon de Reya

Nicola Gare

 

Knowledge Counsel

HFW

Richard Healey

Partner

Gateley Legal

Paul Hitchings

 

Managing Partner

Hitchings & Co

Andrew Hogan

 

Barrister

Kings Chambers

Belinda Hollway

 

Partner

Scott+Scott

Rosemary Ioannou

 

Managing Director

Fortress

Verity Jackson-Grant

Head of Pricing

Simmons & Simmons

Thomas Jones

 

Managing Director

Legis Finance

Tamar Katamadze

Production Specialist, Political Risk

Mosaic Insurance

Zachary Krug

Managing Director, Legal Assets

NorthWall Capital

Tanya Lansky

 

Managing Director

LionFish

Andrew Leitch

 

Partner

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Maurice MacSweeney

Director, Legal Finance

Harbour Litigation Funding

Robert Marven KC

 

Barrister

4 New Square Chambers

Jamie Molloy

 

Head of ATE

Ignite Specialty Risk

Andrew Mutter

Executive Vice President, Contingent Risk

CAC Specialty

Steve Nober

Founder & CEO

Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG)

Natasha Pearman

 

Partner

Milberg

Ben Pilbrow

Partner, Commercial Disputes and Regulation

Shepherd and Wedderburn

Neil Purslow

 

Founder & CIO

Therium

Elena Rey

 

Partner

Brown Rudnick

Nick Rowles-Davies

 

CEO

Lexolent

Ana Carolina Salomão

Partner & CIO

Pogust Goodhead

Harshiv Thakerar

 

CIO

Asertis

Carlos Ara Triadú

 

Partner

Cuatrecasas

Geoff White

General Counsel & Chief IP Counsel

SilcoTek

Chris Williams

 

Vice President

Bench Walk Advisors

Lucy Wojcik

 

Chief IP Counsel

Ocado

Koenraad Wuyts

 

Chief IP Officer

KPN

THANK YOU TO OUR

2025 SPONSORS & PARTNERS

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

silver sponsors

media partnerS

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION

THANK YOU TO OUR

2024 SPONSORS

PLATINUM sponsor

gold sponsor

silver sponsors

media partnerS

more about OUR

2024 SPONSORS

PLATINUM SPONSOR

Ignite Specialty Risk provides an extensive range of insurance products to meet the growing demands of the commercial and consumer litigation marketplace. Founded in March 2022, Ignite provides litigation risk insurance with AM Best Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) capacity to a range of clients including litigation funders, law firms, and other lenders.

GOLD SPONSOR

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.

SILVER SPONSORS

Bench Walk Advisors is an award-winning firm with an impressive track record in litigation financing and law firm lending. We understand the urgency of prompt decision-making and the value of straightforward solutions when considering funding applications. Our team’s diverse backgrounds in dispute resolution and deal-making, coupled with our substantial capital reserves, enable us to conduct rapid, early-stage assessments across a wide range of claim types and jurisdictions.
CAC Specialty’s Contingent & Litigation Risk Solutions Group is an integrated team of seasoned corporate litigators and senior investment bankers. Whether you are a litigation finance group, law firm, or corporate litigant, CAC’s industry-leading team can help you protect against downside litigation risk, lock in a core value to a legal asset, secure non-recourse financing to bring forward litigation proceeds, and decrease your cost of capital. CAC Specialty brings an innovative, proactive approach to insurance broking and structured solutions to solve your risk challenges – from the simple to the previously unsolvable.
Generating revenue from a patent portfolio involves much more than finding “valuable” assets. Litigation finance firms are willing to underwrite monetization efforts, but need to have a compelling case. At CAsE Analysis we specialize in helping you build that case, acting as your strategic business partner through identification of infringed assets, advising on the development of damages cases and continuations/re-exams, and overall monetization strategy.
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.

Freeths is a top 50 commercial law firm with clients including Aldi, Mercedez-Benz UK, Tarmac, Experian, and Lloyds Bank – alongside many charities and universities. It features in The Times Best Law Firms 2024 and consistently ranks in the top tier of the Legal 500 and Chambers guides. Freeths was recently awarded B Corporation (B Corp) certification, demonstrating its dedication to complying with high standards of environmental and social impact and governance.

Litigation Funding Advisers (“LFA”) works with claim holders and law firms to obtain optimal funding solutions. Utilizing experience from the law firm buy side and litigation funder sell side, LFA runs an orderly process involving multiple capital sources to achieve the most favorable funding for each matter.
West U Capital is a private investment firm dedicated to investments in intellectual property. We craft customized capital investment structures, incorporating debt, equity, and the direct acquisition of intellectual property. Founded by IP industry veterans and bolstered by top-tier talent, West U possesses the experience and expertise necessary for our bespoke investment approach. Our objective is to implement the optimal strategy for shared success.

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 Journal (LFJ) is dedicated to capturing news, insights, and analysis related to the commercial and consumer litigation finance community. We serve several key stakeholders within the industry including but not limited to corporate claim holders (GCs, CFOs, etc), law firms, investors in litigation finance, investors in the asset class (family offices, endowments, pension funds, etc), regulators, as well as leading professional service providers.

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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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