Ask the Experts: What to Do When Deals Go Wrong
In the final panel of the conference, Michael Kelley, Partner at Parker Poe, moderated a discussion on lessons that can be learned from past deal issues. Panelists included Chip Hodgkins, Managing Director of Statera Capital, Tracey Thomas, CEO of IP Zone, and Erika Levin, Partner at Fox Rothschild.
Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Firm-Funder Partnerships
This Day 2 panel featured Alex Chucri, CEO and Founder of Pravati Capital, Vincent Montalto, Partner at DLA Piper, and Ronald Schutz, Partner at Robins Kaplan. The panel was moderated by Kathryn Boyd, Partner at Hecht Partners.
Adam Gerchen Discusses His Approach to Litigation Finance
Day 2 of the LF Dealmakers conference kicked off with Roy Strom, a reporter at Bloomberg Law, interviewing Adam Gerchen, CEO of Gerchen Keller Partners and Keller Postman LLP.
How Qian Julie Wang’s Upbringing as an Undocumented Immigrant Informed Her Legal Career
For the keynote address of the LF Dealmakers conference, Validity Finance Founder and CEO Ralph Sutton, introduced NY Times Best-Selling Author and Civil Rights Litigator, Qian Julie Wang. Her memoir, Beautiful Country, was ranked a best book of 2021 by the New York Times, and has been well-reviewed by many distinguished outlets.
CIO Roundtable: Art of the Deal from Terms to Returns
A panel consisting of Sarah Johnson, Senior VP and Co-Head of Litigation Finance at D.E. Shaw, Aaron Katz, Co-Founder and CIO of Parabellum Capital, David Kerstein, Managing Director and Senior Investment Officer at Validity Finance, and Joe Siprut, CEO and CIO of Kerberos Capital Management, discussed the various investment aspects of litigation funding as an asset class. The panel was moderated by Steven Molo, Founding Partner of MoloLamken.
A Recap of the Opening Panel at LF Dealmakers
Day 1 of the LF Dealmakers conference has begun. The opening panel saw Ted Farrell, founder of Litigation Funding Advisors, moderate a wide-ranging discussion on the state of legal finance. Panelists included James Bedell, Associate Director of Legal Finance at Yieldstreet, Cindy Chen Delano, Partner at Invictus Global Management, Stephen Kyriacou, Managing Director of Aon, and Michael Nicolas, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Longford Capital.
Day 1 Preview of the LF Dealmakers Conference
Wednesday, September 28th 2022 is Day 1 of the 5th Annual LF Dealmakers event in New York City. LFJ will be covering the event live, via both on-site content and live-tweeting from our Twitter account. Below, we’ll offer a brief preview of what to expect on Day 1.
LexShares Research Indicates Trade Secrets and Antitrust Cases Represent Top Opportunities for Funders
Whilst a common talking point around the litigation finance industry in recent years has been its continued growth and the rise in demand for third-party funding, this shouldn’t be confused with a willingness by funders to take any case that comes across their desk. Detailed in a new piece of research by LexShares, litigation funders…
Litigation Funding Leaders Highlight Vast Opportunities in India
As regulatory structures continue to evolve in jurisdictions around the world, global litigation funders are keeping a careful eye on new markets that could represent fruitful opportunities. One such market that has been gaining attention recently is India, which has only been further highlighted in comments by major industry figures at the country’s inaugural Litigation…
Class Action Regulatory Reform Opens the Door to Litigation Funding in Western Australia
As LFJ reported earlier this month, the Australian federal government is looking at rolling back some of the more stringent regulations on litigation funders in the country. This liberalising tone at the national level seems to also be reflected at the state level, as Western Australia looks to rework its regulatory framework for class actions,…
