LF Dealmakers

EUROPEAN EDITION

April 18-19, 2024

Royal Lancaster London

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Advancing litigation finance

Experience the Inaugural LF Dealmakers | European Edition, co-located with IP Dealmakers Forum, on April 18-19 at the Royal Lancaster London.

Building on six years of success in New York,  LF Dealmakers is set to make its mark on the global litigation finance market. This exclusive event assembles a distinguished gathering of top executives and thought leaders in litigation finance, as well as in-house and outside counsel, and other key stakeholders. Widely considered the industry’s “go-to” event, hallmarks include rigorously researched program content, insightful panels, A-list speakers, 1-to-1 meetings, and a curated audience of decision-makers.

What’s even more exciting is that this event is co-located with IP Dealmakers, focusing on intellectual property. This unique convergence provides unparalleled opportunities to network with an even broader audience of legal and financial experts. Join us as we extend our legacy across the Atlantic to bring you the LF Dealmakers experience like never before, enriched by the presence of the IP Dealmakers community.

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1:1 Meetings were rated very good to excellent

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LF Dealmakers by the numbers

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"The conference was a great way to meet new people in litigation finance and stay up to speed on the topic. And the organizing and execution were superb."
- Brad Waugh, Associate General Counsel, Intel
"The LF Dealmakers Conference is our must attend litigation finance conference in New York each year. The attendees are well-curated, the speakers are experienced and compelling, and the event is impeccably organized."
- Molly Pease, Managing Director, Curiam Capital
- Molly Pease, Managing Director, Curiam Capital
"All the key litigation finance industry players were on hand at the LF Dealmakers Forum."
- Charles Agee, CEO, Westfleet Advisors
"The forum was incredibly well organized and impactful, brought together all the right people from the different segments of the LF world, and made it so easy to maximize our time together. I’ve never seen so much accomplished at a conference in so little time.”
- Ben Wagner, Partner, Troutman Sanders

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2024 agenda

The LF Dealmakers | European Edition detailed program is now available below. You may also view and download the event brochure by clicking on the button to the right.
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DAY ONE: THURSDAY, 18 APRIL 2024

08.30 - 09.20

Registration & Breakfast

09.20 - 09.30

CHAIRPERSON’S OPENING REMARKS

09.30 - 17.30

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.

09.30 - 10.30

THE STATE OF LITIGATION FINANCE IN EUROPE: A NEW ERA

  • The impact of PACCAR and other key decisions from the past year
  • How fund structures and deals are changing
  • The impact of technology, AI and machine learning
  • Future opportunities and market predictions

Speakers:

Chris Williams, Vice President, Bench Walk Advisors (moderator)

Stuart Carson, Partner, Stewarts

Jason Ethridge, Director, Investments, Gerchen Capital Partners

Jamie Molloy, Head of ATE, Ignite Specialty Risk

Natasha Pearman, Partner, Milberg

10.30 - 11.00

KEYNOTE INTERVIEW

THE FUTURE OF LITIGATION FUNDING IN THE WAKE OF THE POST OFFICE HORIZON SCANDAL

James Hartley, Partner & National Head of Dispute Resolution, Freeths

Neil Purslow, Founder & CIO, Therium

11.00 - 11.30

Networking Break

11.30 - 12.30

THE GREAT DEBATE ON REGULATION: CAN WE FIND COMMON GROUND?

  • Key updates and regulatory movements across Europe
  • The EU industry report: how the industry is responding
  • Identifying the sticking points
  • Parallel concerns from the US and Europe – and what can be learned

Speakers:

Rosemary Ioannou, Managing Director, Fortress (moderator)

Harriet Ellis, Litigation, Arbitration and Investigations Partner, Linklaters

Ben Knowles, Partner & Chair of Global Arbitration Group, Clyde & Co

Ben Moss, Co-Head Litigation Finance, Orchard Global

Ben Pilbrow, Partner, Commercial Disputes and Regulation, Shepherd and Wedderburn

12.30 - 14.00

Networking Luncheon

14.00 - 15.00

INSURANCE IN ACTION ACROSS THE LITIGATION LANDSCAPE

  • What’s the structure and cost of a litigation insurance policy?
  • What situations are best suited for insurance to play a role?
  • How are law firms, funders and insurers working together on deals?
  • Navigating the product landscape and innovations in the marketplace

Speakers:

Verity Jackson-Grant, Head of Pricing, Simmons & Simmons (moderator)

Tamar Katamadze, Production Specialist, Political Risk, Mosaic Insurance

Jamie Molloy, Head of ATE, Ignite Specialty Risk

Andrew Mutter, Executive Vice President, Contingent Risk, CAC Specialty

15.00 - 15.30

Networking Break

15.30 - 16.30

GLOBAL GROUP ACTIONS PART 1: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UK, EU & US

  • State of play with collective redress across the UK and EU
  • Trends and updates in US mass torts
  • Updates from the courts and their impact on viability
  • Differences and lessons learned across the global landscape

Speakers:

Belinda Hollway, Partner, Scott+Scott (moderator)

Quirijn Bongaerts, Founding Partner, Birkway

Ralph Fearnhead, Partner, Mischon de Reya

Paul Hitchings, Managing Partner, Hitchings & Co

Steve Nober, Founder & CEO, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG)

16.30 - 17.30

GLOBAL GROUP ACTIONS PART 2: FUNDING UPDATES AND OPPORTUNITIES

  • Which cases are being funded: competition, data & privacy, securities, ESG
  • Reviewing the data and the trends
  • Opportunities across different jurisdictions and cross-borders
  • How deals are being structured

Speakers:

Tanya Lansky, Managing Director, LionFish (moderator)

Andrew Leitch, Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Steve Nober, Founder & CEO, Consumer Attorney Marketing Group (CAMG)

Harshiv Thakerar, CIO, Asertis

Carlos Ara Triadú, Partner, Cuatrecasas

17.30 - 19.00

Networking Reception

DAY TWO: FRIDAY, 19 APRIL 2024

08.30 - 09.20

Registration & Breakfast

09.20 - 09.30

CHAIRPERSON’S WELCOME & RECAP

09.30 - 16.00

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.

09.30 - 10.00

FEATURED CASE STUDY

THE FUNDED FIRM

Ana Carolina Salomão, Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Pogust Goodhead

10.00 - 11.00

ASK THE EXPERTS: TOUGH QUESTIONS IN LITIGATION FINANCE

    The Ask the Experts Panel will bring together litigation finance veterans to answer the tough questions in litigation finance including but not limited to ethical concerns and conflicts of interest, as well as questions from the audience. The experts will share their experiences, both good and bad, as well as insights gained over time.

Speakers:

Thomas Jones, Managing Director, Legis Finance (moderator)

Richard Healey, Partner, Gateley

Andrew Hogan, Barrister, Kings Chambers

Maurice MacSweeney, Director, Legal Finance and Sales Planning, Harbour Litigation Funding

Elena Rey, Partner, Brown Rudnick

11.00 - 11.30

Networking Break

11.30 - 12.30

LEVERAGING FUNDING TO STAY COMPETITIVE

  • How to select your funders and get the best deal
  • Choosing the right funder for the right case
  • Structuring a deal for a portfolio of cases
  • Ethical issues and conflicts of interest

Speakers:

Ted Farrell, Founder, Litigation Funding Advisers (moderator)

Andrew Bullion, Partner, Hausfeld

Emma Carr, Partner & Co-Chair of ThinkHouse, Gowling WLG

Nicola Gare, Knowledge Counsel, HFW

Robert Marven KC, Barrister, 4 New Square Chambers

12.30 - 13.30

THE IN-HOUSE PERSPECTIVE: “TO BE OR NOT TO BE” FUNDED

  • Trends in corporate adoption of litigation finance
  • Exploring use cases and when it makes the most sense
  • Funding for defense and how it works
  • Getting buy-in and addressing key challenges

Speakers:

Zachary Krug, Managing Director, Legal Assets, NorthWall Capital (moderator)

Geoff White, General Counsel & Chief IP Counsel, SilcoTek

Lucy Wojcik, Chief IP Officer, Ocado

Koenraad Wuyts, Chief IP Officer, KPN

13.30 - 14.30

Networking Luncheon

14.30 - 16.00

ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS CONTINUE

14.30 - 16.00

DEALMAKERS’ THINK & DRINK

Participants can schedule one-to-one meetings or join us for networking and roundtable discussions accompanied by wine, soft drinks and nibbles. We’ll host a series of facilitated discussions for small groups of 8-10 people per roundtable with topics announced shortly.

16.00

Event Concludes

2024 SPEAKERS

The LF Dealmakers | European Edition detailed program is now available.
You may view and download the event brochure by clicking on the button to the right.

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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

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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 LF Dealmakers | European Edition 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 GBP 345 (inclusive of VAT) per night on April 17 and 18. Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis with limited availability.

Make your reservation directly with the hotel by using this custom booking link or you may call +44 207 551 6000 or 1-866-590-5583 (Toll Free US Only) and mention “Dealmakers” to secure the discounted rate.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

GENERAL FAQs

The LF Dealmakers | European Edition will be held on April 18-19, 2024 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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