May 25 Litigation Funding Conference in London Gathers Industry and Legal Leaders

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Kirk Hartley

A May 25, 2011 conference in London will bring together true industry leaders and legal thought leaders, including Justice Jackson. The agenda and registration are here for Maximising Opportunities in Litigation Funding.

Justice Jackson authored the leading report for the UK on litigation costs and funding. Background materials are here, as are links to the paper. Panel members will include Selvyn Seidel, a leader in this field.

The conference agenda is pasted below.  

09:20 - 09:25 Chair’s opening remarks
Michael Napier CBE QC, Senior Partner, Irwin Mitchell LLP


09:25 - 10:00 Access to justice and third party funding

Lord Justice Jackson


10:00 - 10:45 Third party funding in practice

Susan Dunn, Head of Litigation Funding, Harbour Litigation Funding Limited


10:45 - 11:00 Coffee

 


11:00 - 11:45 Finding the right cases for funding

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11:45 - 12:30 Conditional fee agreements

Paul Shenton, Managing Director, Just Costs Solicitors


12:30 - 13:30 Lunch

 


13:30 - 14:10 After-the-event insurance

Ashley Netherclift, Head of Underwriting, LawAssist


14:10 - 14:40 Contingency fees

Hardeep Nahal, Partner, Herbert Smith LLP


14:40 - 15:20 Funding arbitration

Lord Daniel Brennan QC, Matrix Chambers


15:20 - 15:35 Afternoon Tea

 


15:35 - 16:15 Developments in European litigation funding

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  • Litigation funding and forum selection in Europe
  • The Dutch model
  • The German model
  • Future trends in Europe

Rob Murray, Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP

Pierre Bos, Partner, BarentsKrans

Till Schreiber, Legal Counsel, Cartel Damage Claims


16:15 - 17:00 Panel Session: The future of third party funding and after-the-event insurance

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  • How is the market going forward?
  • What are the investment opportunities?
  • Can third party funding be extended to the high-street?

Ross Clark, Underwriting Director, Firstassist Legal Expenses Insurance Limited

Selvyn Seidel, Chairman and Co-Founder, FULBROOK MANAGEMENT LLC


17:00 - 17:10 Chair’s closing remarks

 

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HASNAEN - May 15, 2011 1:03 AM

I have very innterested to attending Litigation Funding Conference in London 25 May 2011.Will you please send us an Invitation Letter for attending.

USA Lawsuit Funding - December 6, 2011 3:47 PM

Litigation funding is crucial for those in financial distress while waiting for their lawsuit to settle. The conference in London was great, I also attended the conference in New York City hosted by the New York Bar Association. These conferences are full of helpful information and a great way to network and meet attorneys as wells as other funding companies.

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