The Harvard Litigation Finance Symposium was the largest gathering of leaders in litigation finance from across the world at Harvard Law School. The Harvard Law and Technology Society organized the Symposium to shed light on a burgeoning field which is rapidly gaining importance and offers tremendous opportunities to leverage technology. It is our great honor to share the knowledge we generated with the world.
Opening Remarks
Selvyn Seidel – Founder & Chairman, Fulbrook
JP Mohler – President, Harvard Law & Technology Society
Robert Mahari – VP of Innovation, Harvard Law & Technology Society
Securitizing Justice: The Market for Legal Risk
Lauren H. Cohen – Professor, Harvard Business School
T. Wynne Morriss- Co-founder, COO & GC, Arrowhead
Selvyn Seidel – Founder & Chairman, Fulbrook
Ethics of Litigation Finance
Owen Cyrulnik – Managing Principal, Curiam
Timothy D. Scrantom – Managing, Director Legis
Will Marra – Portfolio Counsel, Validity Finance
Litigation Finance: Truly an Uncorrelated Asset?
Christopher Malloy – Professor, Harvard Business School
Lee Drucker – Co-Founder, Lake Whillans
Andrew Woltman – Co-Founder and Principal, Statera
Careers in Litigation Finance
Moderator: Mark Weber – Director of Career Services, Harvard Law School
Elizabeth Korchin – Senior Investment Officer, Therium
Emily Hostage – Vice President, Burford
Selvyn Seidel – Founder & Chairman, Fulbrook
Ian Cunningham – Founder & CEO, Affiniti Finance
Keynote Presentation
David Wilkins – Professor; Director Center on the Legal Profession; Vice Dean for Global Initiatives on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School
Litigation Finance in Emerging Markets
Moderator: Timothy D. Scrantom – Managing Director, Legis
Narghis Torres – Founder & CEO, LexFinance
Ian Cunningham – Founder & CEO, Affiniti Finance
Robin M. Davis – Senior Investment Officer, Woodsford
Litigation Finance and its Role in our Justice System
Moderator: William Rubenstein – Professor, Harvard Law School
Anthony Sebok – Professor, Cardozo Law School
Eric Blinderman – CEO, Therium
Timothy D. Scrantom – Managing Director, Legis
Emerging Technologies in Litigation Finance
Moderator: Kate Boyd – Chief Engagement Officer, Validity Finance
Sean Thompson – Director IP Strategies & GC, Parabellum
Jay Greenberg – Co-founder & CEO, LexShares
Peter L. Zimroth – Director, NYU Center on Civil Justice
David Siffert – Director of Research & Projects, NYU Center on Civil Justice
Arbitration Financing: A Deep Dive
Moderator: Michael Waibel – Professor, Harvard Law School
Narghis Torres – Founder & CEO, LexFinance
Dana C. MacGrath – Investment Manager & Legal Counsel, Bentham IMF
Isabel Yang – Founder & CEO, ArbiLex
Preeti Bhagnani – Senior Associate, White & Case
NYU Dispute Financing Library Demonstration
Peter L. Zimroth – Director, NYU Center on Civil Justice
David Siffert – Director of Research & Projects, NYU Center on Civil Justice