Second Annual Litigation Finance Dealmakers Forum to Be Held on September 18-19 in New York City

By John Freund |

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Premier Event in Litigation Finance to Feature Innovative Program, One-to-One Meetings, Industry Leaders, and Keynote Speaker Stephen Susman

Amid continued growth and developments in the litigation finance market, the leading companies and executives in the industry will convene at the Second Annual LF Dealmakers Forum to be held in New York on September 18-19. The keynote speaker will be Stephen Susman, one of the nation’s top trial lawyers and founder of Susman Godfrey, a nationally recognized firm specializing in high stakes litigation.

Two hundred executives are scheduled to attend the highly anticipated LF Dealmakers Forum, which has quickly become the signature gathering in the litigation finance space and builds on the success of the inaugural event last year. The exclusive event will be attended by a hand-selected group that includes leading executives from law firms, litigation finance firms, corporations, institutional investors, and advisors.

The forum will feature a mix of interactive sessions, roundtable discussions, and case studies designed to provide attendees with insights into deals, data, and regulatory trends.

LF Dealmakers Forum will also provide attendees with exclusive opportunities to expand referral networks and discuss new business through thirty-minute one-to-one meetings. More than 150 meetings were scheduled at the inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum last year.

“This was the “go-to” conference for litigation funding. The speakers were prepared, the content was strong, and the participants wanted to connect with each other,” said Collin Cox, Partner, Yetter Coleman LLP, following the conclusion of the inaugural event.

A-list attendees include top executives from sponsoring companies such as Longford Capital, Mintz, ME Group, Bentham IMF, Brown Rudnick, Burford, Curiam, Validity, Westfleet Advisors, the D. E. Shaw Group, Houlihan Lokey, HTS, Parabellum, and Therium.

“The LF Dealmakers Forum really delivered on all fronts from the opening keynote to the closing remarks,” said Brian Haan, Partner, Lee Sheikh Megley & Haan about last year’s event. “Candid panel discussions with leading financiers, executives, academics, and attorneys provided invaluable insight through topical debate.”

For more information about the Litigation Finance Dealmakers Forum and to apply for attendance at the limited seating event, please visit https://lfdealmakersforum.com/.

Media and other partnership inquiries may be directed to Wendy Chou at 718-812-6707 or wendy@dealmakersforums.com.

About Dealmakers Forums

Dealmakers Forums specializes in high interaction conferences that bring together select groups of forward-thinking, global executives for meaningful dialogue, debate and dealmaking. Developed in collaboration with industry leading practitioners, our events present timely issues that matter, real case studies, A-list speakers, and our signature one-to-one meetings. For more information about Dealmakers Forums and the 2019 schedule, please visit our website.

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Amid continued growth and developments in the litigation finance market, the leading companies and executives in the industry will convene at the Second Annual LF Dealmakers Forum to be held in New York on September 18-19. The keynote speaker will be Stephen Susman, one of the nation’s top trial lawyers and founder of Susman Godfrey, a nationally recognized firm specializing in high stakes litigation.

Two hundred executives are scheduled to attend the highly anticipated LF Dealmakers Forum, which has quickly become the signature gathering in the litigation finance space and builds on the success of the inaugural event last year. The exclusive event will be attended by a hand-selected group that includes leading executives from law firms, litigation finance firms, corporations, institutional investors, and advisors.

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LF Dealmakers Forum will also provide attendees with exclusive opportunities to expand referral networks and discuss new business through thirty-minute one-to-one meetings. More than 150 meetings were scheduled at the inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum last year.

“This was the “go-to” conference for litigation funding. The speakers were prepared, the content was strong, and the participants wanted to connect with each other,” said Collin Cox, Partner, Yetter Coleman LLP, following the conclusion of the inaugural event.

A-list attendees include top executives from sponsoring companies such as Longford Capital, Mintz, ME Group, Bentham IMF, Brown Rudnick, Burford, Curiam, Validity, Westfleet Advisors, the D. E. Shaw Group, Houlihan Lokey, HTS, Parabellum, and Therium.

“The LF Dealmakers Forum really delivered on all fronts from the opening keynote to the closing remarks,” said Brian Haan, Partner, Lee Sheikh Megley & Haan about last year’s event. “Candid panel discussions with leading financiers, executives, academics, and attorneys provided invaluable insight through topical debate.”

For more information about the Litigation Finance Dealmakers Forum and to apply for attendance at the limited seating event, please visit https://lfdealmakersforum.com/.

Media and other partnership inquiries may be directed to Wendy Chou at 718-812-6707 or wendy@dealmakersforums.com.

About Dealmakers Forums

Dealmakers Forums specializes in high interaction conferences that bring together select groups of forward-thinking, global executives for meaningful dialogue, debate and dealmaking. Developed in collaboration with industry leading practitioners, our events present timely issues that matter, real case studies, A-list speakers, and our signature one-to-one meetings. For more information about Dealmakers Forums and the 2019 schedule, please visit our website.

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“This was the “go-to” conference for litigation funding. The speakers were prepared, the content was strong, and the participants wanted to connect with each other,” said Collin Cox, Partner, Yetter Coleman LLP, following the conclusion of the inaugural event.

A-list attendees include top executives from sponsoring companies such as Longford Capital, Mintz, ME Group, Bentham IMF, Brown Rudnick, Burford, Curiam, Validity, Westfleet Advisors, the D. E. Shaw Group, Houlihan Lokey, HTS, Parabellum, and Therium.

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For more information about the Litigation Finance Dealmakers Forum and to apply for attendance at the limited seating event, please visit https://lfdealmakersforum.com/.

Media and other partnership inquiries may be directed to Wendy Chou at 718-812-6707 or wendy@dealmakersforums.com.

About Dealmakers Forums

Dealmakers Forums specializes in high interaction conferences that bring together select groups of forward-thinking, global executives for meaningful dialogue, debate and dealmaking. Developed in collaboration with industry leading practitioners, our events present timely issues that matter, real case studies, A-list speakers, and our signature one-to-one meetings. For more information about Dealmakers Forums and the 2019 schedule, please visit our website.

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Two hundred executives are scheduled to attend the highly anticipated LF Dealmakers Forum, which has quickly become the signature gathering in the litigation finance space and builds on the success of the inaugural event last year. The exclusive event will be attended by a hand-selected group that includes leading executives from law firms, litigation finance firms, corporations, institutional investors, and advisors.

The forum will feature a mix of interactive sessions, roundtable discussions, and case studies designed to provide attendees with insights into deals, data, and regulatory trends.

LF Dealmakers Forum will also provide attendees with exclusive opportunities to expand referral networks and discuss new business through thirty-minute one-to-one meetings. More than 150 meetings were scheduled at the inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum last year.

“This was the “go-to” conference for litigation funding. The speakers were prepared, the content was strong, and the participants wanted to connect with each other,” said Collin Cox, Partner, Yetter Coleman LLP, following the conclusion of the inaugural event.

A-list attendees include top executives from sponsoring companies such as Longford Capital, Mintz, ME Group, Bentham IMF, Brown Rudnick, Burford, Curiam, Validity, Westfleet Advisors, the D. E. Shaw Group, Houlihan Lokey, HTS, Parabellum, and Therium.

“The LF Dealmakers Forum really delivered on all fronts from the opening keynote to the closing remarks,” said Brian Haan, Partner, Lee Sheikh Megley & Haan about last year’s event. “Candid panel discussions with leading financiers, executives, academics, and attorneys provided invaluable insight through topical debate.”

For more information about the Litigation Finance Dealmakers Forum and to apply for attendance at the limited seating event, please visit https://lfdealmakersforum.com/.

Media and other partnership inquiries may be directed to Wendy Chou at 718-812-6707 or wendy@dealmakersforums.com.

About Dealmakers Forums

Dealmakers Forums specializes in high interaction conferences that bring together select groups of forward-thinking, global executives for meaningful dialogue, debate and dealmaking. Developed in collaboration with industry leading practitioners, our events present timely issues that matter, real case studies, A-list speakers, and our signature one-to-one meetings. For more information about Dealmakers Forums and the 2019 schedule, please visit our website.

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