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Nivalion Legal Finance Summit 2025

Legal Finance in International Arbitration

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22/23 May 2025 
Frankfurt

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Nivalion Legal Finance Summit

The leading international forum where law and finance merge

Join multinational executives, top firms and members of the legal profession, to discuss the dynamics of legal finance and third-party funding in international arbitration.

Arbitration is still the go-to solution for international and corporate disputes. At the same time, recent developments all over the world have created significant uncertainties which may affect a corporation's ability to pursue its claims successfully.

This year’s Summit will explore how parties can adapt to an ever-changing economic and political landscape. Topics to be discussed will include how disputants may overcome challenges enforcing awards against noncompliant parties and how third-party funders work to ensure their clients’ success in pursuit of arbitration claims.

Leading experts will lend their insights with respect to technical solutions for disputants and discuss the challenges and opportunities inherent in disputes surrounding damages valuation. The Summit will also address how insurance solutions can help corporations mitigate the risks associated with international disputes.

We look forward to seeing you in Frankfurt in May!

 

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The Summit did not fail to make an impact on the audience. Up-to-date, evocative, informative, lively and perfectly tailored to the participants! Great setting, great discussions! Already looking forward to next year.

 

Speakers

Prof Dr iur Tanja Domej

Chair in Civil Procedure, Private Law, Private International Law, and Comparative Law | University of Zurich

Dr Alice Fremuth-Wolf

Head of Austria & CEE | Nivalion AG

Prof Makane Moïse Mbengue

Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law | Director of the Department of International Law and International Organization | University of Geneva 

Dr Isabelle Berger

Chief Investment Officer, Partner | Nivalion AG

Sophie Gilliam

Counsel Competition Litigation | BarentsKrans

Jordi Ilario

Chief Executive Officer | Fractus

Tobias Kopp

Litigation Counsel | Heraeus

Pontus Scherp

Partner | Norburg & Scherp

Ryan Zurek

Senior Managing Director | Ocean Tomo

Isabel Asquith

Associate Managing Director | Raedas

Christopher Campbell

Senior Counsel Litigation | Baker Hughes

Patrizia Netal

Founding Partner & Co-Head of the International Arbitration Practice | KNOETZL

Dr Annekathrin Schmoll

Associate Attorney | Gibson Dunn

Dr Sabrina Streicher

Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution | BASF

Dr Crina Baltag

Professor assoc. in International Arbitration Law | Stockholm University

Azahl Khan

Senior Associate | Clifford Chance

Dr Annabelle Möckesch

Global Head Legal Civil Engineering | Implenia

Dr Dorothee Schramm

Independent Arbitrator | Swiss Arbitrator

Julia Wingen

Partner | BDO Schweiz

Linn Dolp

General Manager, Head of Litigation Risks / Legal Expenses | HDI Global Specialty

Dr Sophia Henrich

Senior Associate | Clyde & Co

Jakob Hübert

Managing Director | Nivalion Alternative Risk Solutions GmbH

Thony Lindström Härdin

CEO | Litigium Capital Investment AB

Leonardo Mäder Furtado

Investment Advisor | Lema Capital

Pedro Arcoverde

Senior Legal Counsel | Airbus

Thomas Kohlmeier

Chief Development Officer | Braegen AI

Prof Dr Thomas Werlen

Partner | Quinn Emanuel

Prof Dr Stephan Wernicke

Chief Legal Officer | German Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Martin Wolfbauer

Legal Counsel | STRABAG

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Gowling WLG | Main Tower, 32nd floor, Neue Mainzer Str. 52-58, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
May 22, 2025
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM (CEST)
Summit Lecture
Regulatory Developments in the Funding Industry
⚠️ Please note that the Summit Lecture is open only to attendees of the Nivalion Legal Finance Summit.
free
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Summit Lecture
Regulatory Developments in the Funding Industry
⚠️ Please note that the Summit Lecture is open only to attendees of the Nivalion Legal Finance Summit.
free
Unfortunately no longer available
Alte Oper | Restaurant Opéra, Opernplatz 1, 60313 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
May 22, 2025
7:00 PM to 11:30 PM (CEST)
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof, Am Kaiserplatz, 60311 Frankfurt am Main, Germany
May 23, 2025
8:30 AM to 7:00 PM (CEST)
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Agenda

Day 1
May 22
Summit Lecture
22 May 2025
16:00 to 18:00
Gowling WLG | Main Tower, 32nd floor, Neue Mainzer Str. 52-58 | 60311 Frankfurt am Main
Regulatory Developments in the Funding Industry

We will kick off the Nivalion Legal Finance Summit 2025 on the afternoon of 22 May with our Summit Lecture, an informative and thought-provoking dialogue between our guest speaker, Prof. Dr. iur. Tanja Domej, and Nivalion's Head of Austria & CEE, Dr. Alice Fremuth-Wolf, on the topic:

“Regulatory Developments in the Funding Industry”

Regulators have turned an eye on legal finance. With the Summit Lecture, we want to explore the new regulatory developments in the funding industry. The lecture will provide insight into regulatory questions surrounding legal finance and offer our guests the unique chance to discuss these topics with experts who are at the forefront of the field. In particular, our speakers will be looking at regulators’ plans and approaches in different jurisdictions, including the developments in the EU, the UK and the US.

The Summit Lecture is kindly hosted by Gowling WLG and will take place at the firms’ Frankfurt office (Main Tower).

ℹ️ Please note that the number of participants for the Summit Lecture is limited to 48 attendees. If you wish to attend the Summit Lecture, please register separately by also selecting the ticket “Summit Lecture” during your registration.

Prof Dr iur Tanja Domej

Chair in Civil Procedure, Private Law, Private International Law, and Comparative Law | University of Zurich

Dr Alice Fremuth-Wolf

Head of Austria & CEE | Nivalion AG

Day 1
May 22
Swiss Welcome Reception
22 May 2025
19:00 to 23:30
Alte Oper | Restaurant Opéra | Opernplatz 1 | 60313 Frankfurt am Main
Swiss Welcome Reception including Flying Dinner

The Summit Lecture will be followed by the Swiss Welcome Reception in the evening at the Frankfurt Opera.

Enjoy delicious drinks and a fantastic flying dinner on the spacious veranda with an unparalleled view of the Frankfurt skyline, with a Swiss twist.

In the heart of Frankfurt, between tradition and modernity, you will find the Opéra Restaurant in the Alte Oper building. The historic foyer in the magnificent concert hall building is the exclusive setting for our reception.

We sincerely thank our Swiss Partners Altenburger and Schellenberg Wittmer.

 

Clarisse von Wunschheim

Partner | Altenburger Ltd legal + tax

Katherine Bell

Partner | Schellenberg Wittmer

Day 1
May 23
Main Conference Day
23 May 2025
08:30 to 19:00
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof | Am Kaiserplatz, Bethmannstraße 33 | 60311 Frankfurt am Main
08:30
Registration & Networking Coffee
09:00
Opening Address
09:15
Keynote Speech

Arbitrating Climate-Related Disputes: Challenges and Prospects for Legal Finance

Professor Mbengue will delve into the evolving landscape of international disputes. He will show the unique challenges and opportunities that climate-related cases present and give fresh perspectives on how recent developments impact corporates, their advisers, and litigation funders.

Professor Makane Moïse Mbengue

Professor of International Law at the Faculty of Law | Director of the Department of International Law and International Organization | University of Geneva 

10:00
Panel I

Demystifying Legal Finance – A Practical View into Working with Third-Party Funders

  • Dr Isabelle Berger, CIO & Partner, Nivalion, Zug
  • Sophie Gilliam, Counsel Competition Litigation, BarentsKrans, Amsterdam
  • Jordi Ilario, Chief Executive Officer, Fractus, Barcelona
  • Tobias Kopp, Litigation Counsel, Heraeus, Frankfurt
  • Pontus Scherp, Partner, Norburg & Scherp, Stockholm
  • Ryan Zurek, Senior Managing Director, Ocean Tomo, Chicago
11:00
Networking Coffee
11:30
Panel II

The Final Hurdle – Enforcing Arbitral Awards

  • Isabel Asquith, Associate Managing Director, Raedas, London
  • Christopher Campbell, Senior Counsel Litigation, Baker Hughes, Florence
  • Patrizia Netal, Founding Partner & Co-Head of the International Arbitration Practice, KNOETZL, Vienna
  • Dr Annekathrin Schmoll, Associate Attorney, Gibson Dunn, Frankfurt
  • Dr Sabrina Streicher, Head of Litigation & Dispute Resolution, BASF, Ludwigshafen
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Panel III

Crunching Numbers – Valuation and Damages Assessment in International Disputes

  • Dr Crina Baltag, Prof assoc. in International Arbitration Law, Stockholm University, Stockholm
  • Azal Khan, Senior Associate, Clifford Chance, Frankfurt
  • Dr Annabelle Möckesch, Global Head Legal Civil Engineering, Implenia, Zurich
  • Dr Dorothee Schramm, Independent Arbitrator, Swiss Arbitrator, Geneva
  • Julia Wingen, Partner, BDO Schweiz, Zurich
14:30
Panel IV

Insurance and Legal Finance – A Dream Team for International Disputes?

  • Linn Dolp, General Manager, Head of Litigation Risks / Legal Expenses, HDI Global Specialty, Hannover
  • Dr Sophia Henrich, Counsel, Clyde & Co, Munich
  • Jakob Hübert, Managing Director, Nivalion Alternative Risk Solutions GmbH, Frankfurt
  • Thony Lindström Härdin, CEO, Litigium Capital Investment, Stockholm 
  • Leonardo Mäder Furtado, Investment Advisor, Lema Capital, Zug
15:30
Networking Coffee
16:00
Panel V

All’s well that ends well – Are Arbitration and Legal Finance the Solution to All Problems in Business Disputes?

  • Pedro Arcoverde, Senior Legal Counsel, Airbus, Toulouse
  • Thomas Kohlmeier, Chief Development Officer, Braegen AI
  • Prof Dr Thomas Werlen, Partner, Quinn Emanuel, Zurich
  • Prof Dr Stephan Wernicke, Chief Legal Officer, German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Berlin
  • Martin Wolfbauer, Legal Counsel, STRABAG, Vienna
17:00
Closing Remarks & Farewell Apéro

Numbers That Matter

160
yearly disputes experts from all over the world
1
Legal Finance Event in Europe
25
high-profile speakers from multinational corporates & top law firms
5
networking opportunities

Event Locations

CONFERENCE VENUE
Hotel Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof 
Am Kaiserplatz, Bethmannstraße 33
60311 Frankfurt am Main

There is a limited number of rooms available at discounted rates. Reservations can be made by e-mail or telephone using the code word 'Nivalion' or by using the following booking link: https://hrewards.com/Nivalion

E-mail: reservations@frankfurter-hof.steigenberger.de
Phone: +49 69 215 920
Code: Nivalion

It was like a deep dive crash course on the newest topics and developments in the litigation finance space. Thank you, Nivalion AG for putting together such an interesting Agenda. I am already looking forward to next year…

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