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3RD ANNUAL

LF Dealmakers

europe

May 11-13, 2026

RoYAL garden hotel LONDON

About The Event

Advancing litigation finance

Where Deals Get Done, and European Strategies Take Shape.

Returning for its 3rd annual edition, LF Dealmakers Europe brings the litigation finance community back to London this May — at a pivotal moment for European deal-making, regulation, and cross-border investment.

This two-day forum is designed for senior funders, law firms, strategic advisors, and dispute-resolution specialists who are actively deploying capital, building pipelines, and advancing deals that will shape the year ahead.

This is working forum built around real business where you can expect:

  • Insight from market leaders: Practical, deal-relevant perspectives from senior executives driving litigation finance across Europe.
  • Strategic networking: Curated one-to-one meetings and a highly vetted audience ensure every connection advances live opportunities.
  • High-level deal focus: Expert speakers share strategies on regulatory shifts, capital flows, cross-border disputes, and emerging investment opportunities.

Maximize your Dealmakers experience: LF Dealmakers Europe runs alongside the 3rd Annual IP Dealmakers Europe. Book a combined ticket for access to both forums, unlocking expanded networking, cross-sector insight, and more opportunities to accelerate partnerships and deal flow.

92Percent

Overall networking was rated very good to excellent

97Percent

Program quality was rated very good to excellent

80Percent

1:1 Meetings were rated very good to excellent

STATS FROM DEALMAKERS EUROPE 2025

LF Dealmakers by the numbers

260

Decision
Makers

8+

Hours of dedicated networking

45

EXPERT
SPEAKERS

120+

one to one
mettings

EVENT GALLERY

DealmakERS in action

sponsorship opportunities

Become a sponsor

2026 PRELIMINARY agenda

Get updates and Enquire about speaking in 2026 below.

Please note: This event will be co-located with the 3rd Annual IP Dealmakers Europe. If you would like to attend sessions at both events, register with an all access ticket. 

DAY ONE: MONDAY, may 11, 2026

DAY TWO: TUESDAY, may 12, 2026

  • Judicial perspectives on funded cases
  • Expectations on disclosure, conduct, and proportionality
  • Judicial pressure points – and their implications for firms, funders, and cases
  • The non-negotiables of fundable claims
  • Pressure points tested before capital is committed
  • Why some claims clear the bar – and others don’t
  • Emerging fertile grounds for funded claims 
  • Case anatomy in emerging vs established markets 
  • US-UK-EU: Origination, funding and execution of cross-border partnerships
  • Strategies for identification and distribution 
  • Tools and resources for claimant identification, verification, and onboarding
  • Managing gaps and low claimants rates
  • To what extent is the industry currently enhancing access to justice?
  • Sustainability of current funding, claim sharing, and governance models 
  • Ensuring long-term viability and attractiveness of the legal financing market

Breaking into jurisdiction-specific tables across the UK, Europe, the US, and Asia, attendees will examine how legal financing actually operates on the ground – focusing on regulatory reality, capital deployment, and execution risk.

Discussions will focus on:

  • Where is funding actually flowing – and where is it stalling?
  • What changes the economics in said jurisdiction?
  • What consistently catches foreign funders and firms out?
  • Who succeeds here – and who struggles?

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, may 13, 2026

  • Where new money is coming from – and how LP expectations are reshaping deployment 
  • How capital is diversifying across the US, UK and Europe 
  • From cases to portfolios to firms: the models and risk profiles attracting global capital
  • Budgeting for duration, capital strain, and downside
  • Pricing and negotiation dynamics with funders in a tighter market
  • When firms retain risk, share risk or transfer risk entirely
  • Strong firm-funder partnerships which work
  • Ethical duties, professional obligations and regulatory expectations
  • Structural considerations that affect control and accountability
  • Misjudging timelines, courts, and jurisdictional nuance
  • Backing claims without backing leadership
  • Where diligence breaks down – and how to fix it
  • When funders deploy alone versus co-fund across jurisdictions
  • Aligning regional capital: risk tolerance, returns and time horizons
  • Leveraging US, UK and EU strengths to unlock cross-border opportunity
  • Firm equity, PE and alternative ownership models
  • Which firm models are attracting investment
  • How access to capital changes the way firms pitch, price and win work

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 2026 program is in development. Get updates and Enquire about speaking in 2026 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 2026 program is in development. Get updates and Enquire about sponsoring in 2026 below.

silver sponsors

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 garden hotel

The 3rd LF Dealmakers Europe will be hosted at the Royal Garden Hotel, a five-star landmark set directly on Kensington Gardens in one of London’s most prestigious neighbourhoods. With its sweeping views, refined interiors, and unbeatable access to Kensington’s cultural hubs, the Royal Garden Hotel provides the perfect backdrop for high-level discussions, strategic connections, and dealmaking.

To enhance the attendee experience, Dealmakers has secured a limited block of discounted rooms at an exclusive rate of £319 (Inclusive of VAT) 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 3rd Annual LF Dealmakers Europe will be held on May 11 – 13, 2026 at The Royal Garden Hotel London. It will be co-located with the 3rd Annual IP Dealmakers EuropeYou 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 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.

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