3 IP Lessons From The LF Dealmakers Forum
The time is now for IP lawyers to educate themselves as thoroughly as possible about litigation finance.
As readers of this column know, I believe that the rise of litigation finance may be our generation’s single most important development in legal practice. Litigation finance has already demonstrated serious potential to alter the dynamics of the attorney-client relationship, as well as how law firms raise and deploy capital for generations to come.
The Future Of An Industry: A Look At How Far Litigation Finance Has Come And How It Will Continue To Evolve
The 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Forum addressed advancements in and the future of litigation finance, while also calling back to the origins of the field and the purposes it was designed to serve.
Last week, I attended the 2nd Annual LF Dealmakers Forum, a gathering of industry leaders aimed at advancing the burgeoning field of litigation finance. An esteemed list of attendees from litigation funders, law firms, corporations, investors, and institutional advisors got together for the second in what will likely be an ongoing series of conferences to attend panels, enjoy networking opportunities, and set up one-on-one meetings with others in the litigation finance industry.
LF Dealmakers Forum Brings Together Legal Funders, Lawyers, Academics and In-House Counsel
This past Wednesday and Thursday saw New York City play host to the 2nd annual LF Dealmakers Forum. Hosted by Wendy Chou, whose popular IP Dealmakers Forum served as a launchpad for a similar conference aimed at the litigation funding market, the sold out two-day event brought together industry experts and novices alike.
The Law Firm Disrupted: Contingency as Currency?
Contingency cases with significant upside for law firms could become a bargaining chip for those trying to break law firms of the billable hour. Plus, what’s on the minds of litigation funders?
Reed Oslan, one of the litigators behind Kirkland & Ellis’ new push into contingency work, said this week he views these cases as “currency” that could be traded for other discounts. They even could help dislodge the billable hour. What does he mean?
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Use Of 3rd-Party Litigation Financing By Cos. Likely To Grow
There will be a coming “explosive growth” in the use of commercial litigation finance by companies, not just to fund litigation but also to monetize claims, a panel of experts predicted Wednesday. At the opening session of the second annual Litigation Finance Dealmakers Forum in Manhattan, discussion was largely focused on the increasing role of financing and funding as a driver of growth in the market.
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Steve Susman to Litigation Funding Industry: Bring It On
The Susman Godfrey founder said his firm was at the vanguard of financing commercial claims. He had some advice for the growing set of investors in the field, along with skepticism about Big Law’s ability to get the work right.
Steve Susman thinks his law firm, Houston-based Susman Godfrey, qualifies as one of the first commercial litigation funders in the U.S. When he launched the firm in 1980, he didn’t view it as a finance operation. But the model was similar: put the firm’s own capital towards claims on which other law firms weren’t willing to take risks. That’s likely part of why he wound up in New York on Wednesday, giving the keynote speech at the litigation finance industry’s second annual LF Dealmakers Forum.
Coming Attractions: LF Dealmakers Forum 2019
If you’re interested in the booming field of litigation finance, here’s an event that’s not to be missed.
The success of 2018’s Inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum quickly established itself as the “go-to” conference for the burgeoning field of litigation funding. This year’s event will land next week, September 18-19, in New York City.
4 Questions About The Future Of Litigation Finance
Litigation funding is booming; where is it heading from here?
How did litigation finance get to where it is today, and where is the field heading from here? Ashby Jones, chief of the Wall Street Journal’s law bureau, tackled these and other questions in his opening keynote at the recent Inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum here in New York. A leading observer of the legal profession for many years and a practicing lawyer before that, Jones confessed that he was taken by surprise by the litigation-finance boom. “I had no idea that litigation finance would become as big as it has,” he said.
LF Dealmakers Forum in NYC Brings Together Funders, Lawyers & Investors (Part 2 of 2)
September 24, 2018 | Litigation Finance Journal
There were nine panel discussions throughout the day-and-a-half event, covering topics ranging from dealmaking to corporate perspectives to leveraging insurance products. The introductory panel, “The Claim is King: Analysis of a Thriving Litigation Market” was moderated by Matt Larson, Litigation Analyst for Bloomberg, and featured speakers from Vannin Capital, Westfleet Advisors, Validity Finance, and Cooley (the lone law firm represented on the first panel).
A Peek Inside The Pipeline: How A Litigation Finance Deal Comes Together
Funders are very picky about the cases they pick; what are they looking for in the underwriting process?
September 21, 2018 | Above the Law
Last week, I took a break from following all the news about the Kavanaugh nomination to attend the Inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum, the first in what I expect to be a series of major conferences focused on the rapidly growing field of litigation finance. The conference offered a wide range of programming as well as networking opportunities through one-on-one dealmaker meetings.
One of the most interesting panels I attended was “The Art of the Deal: From Origination to Risk to ROI,” an inside look at how a litigation funding deal comes together…
LF Dealmakers Forum in NYC Brings Together Funders, Lawyers & Investors (Part 1 of 2)
September 19, 2018 | Litigation Finance Journal
This past Monday and Tuesday, litigation funders, lawyers and investors convened at the Apella event space on East 29th Street in Manhattan for the inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum. The event was hosted by Wendy Chou, whose annual IP Dealmakers Forum attracts a who’s who in the Intellectual Property space. Based on the event’s turnout, it’s likely that LF Dealmakers will join its IP cousin in becoming an annual staple in the litigation funding calendar of events.
Disclosure Rules, Ethics Hang Over Legal Funding Conference
September 17, 2018 | Law360
A panel of litigation finance experts pushed back Monday against a recent bar opinion that portfolio funding could be unethical and told representatives from the burgeoning industry that they should prepare…
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Coming Attractions: Advancing Litigation Finance
If you’re interested in the booming field of litigation finance, here’s an event that’s not to be missed.
September 11, 2018 | Above the Law
If you’re interested in the booming field of litigation finance, then mark your calendar for September 17-18. These are the dates of the Inaugural LF Dealmakers Forum, taking place here in the great legal and financial center of New York City.
If you check out the agenda, you’ll see a number of notable names. Ashby Jones, chief of The Wall Street Journal’s law bureau, will deliver the opening keynote. Above the Law columnist David Perla will moderate a panel entitled “Corporate Perspectives on Litigation Finance: Challenges & Opportunities.”