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This event will explore the growing litigation finance market, and associated investment opportunities. Discussion will cover the origins of the litigation finance market, the size of the opportunity and various market dynamics. What makes a good case, what makes a bad case, and importantly what are the ethical considerations that investors and practitioners need to be aware of. Topics will also explore how investment opportunities become available across antitrust, fraud, contract disputes, IP theft cases and beyond, and provide insight on how deals are structured between key participants: law firms, plaintiffs, defendants and funders.
Learning Outcomes
- Why does the market for litigation funding exist?
- What opportunities exist within the realm of litigation funding?
- What do investor need to be aware of in evaluating investment opportunities?
- What are the ethical considerations?
- What is the size of the market opportunity?
5:30pm – 6:00pm | Registration
6:00pm – 6:05pm | Opening Remarks
Mark Sullivan, CFA, Managing Director and Partner, Stonehaven, LLC
6:05pm – 7:00pm | Panel Discussion: Framework of Litigation Finance
Moderator
Philip J. Kessler, Partner, Hoffman & Kessler
Panelists
Michael Rozen, President & CEO,TRGP Capital Management, LLC
Jim Batson, Investment Manager, Bentham IMF
Cindy Chen Delano, Senior Legal Analyst, Whitebox
7:00pm – 7:45pm | Panel Discussion: Litigation Financing Solutions
Moderator
Justin Brass, Managing Director, Jefferies, LLC
Panelists
Owen Cyrulnik, Managing Principal, Curiam Capital
Boaz Weinstein, Principal, Lake Whillans Litigation Finance
John Lazar, Director, Burford Capital
7:45pm – 7:50pm | Closing Remarks
8:00pm | Networking and Catered Reception
Continuing Education Credits – Sponsored by Kaplan Schweser
CFA: 1.5 CE Credits
As part of our commitment to raising professional standards in the industry, CFA Society New York is dedicated to facilitating the continued education of our membership base and the financial community at-large through an expanding variety of Continued Education (CE) programs and offerings. CFANY thanks Kaplan Schweser for sponsoring the administration of our CE platform, thereby better enabling us to provide our community with high-quality content and opportunities.
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