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Description: COMMERCIAL LITIGATION FUNDING 101 2020 Series
Episode #2: A Menu of Products for Investors and Lawyers
April 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM CST
Litigation funding is an increasingly-popular tool for attorneys and clients to share the risk and reward of litigation with third-party investors, and for investors to capitalize on the uncorrelated returns generated by legal-driven revenue. However, the term "litigation-" or "legal-" funding actually encompasses a handful of products, which vary based on borrower profile, stage and sector of litigation, use of proceeds, and ultimately, cost of capital and risk-reward profile. This webinar examines three funding products -- case fundings, law firm loans, and portfolio fundings -- and aims to inform attorneys on best solutions for their firms and clients, and provide an overview for institutional investors looking to allocate capital to litigations.
This webinar is delivered in Plain English, understandable to you even if you are not a Commercial Litigation Funding Specialist. It brings you into an engaging, even sometimes humorous, conversation designed to entertain as it teaches. And, it is specifically designed to be viewed as a stand-alone webinar, meaning that you do not have to view the other webinars in the series to get a lot out of it.
Speaker Information
Moderator:
Evan Fried, Principal, Greybridge Capital LLC
Evan Fried is an attorney who has worked in litigation finance since 2007. He is currently a Principal at Greybridge Capital LLC, a commercial litigation funding outfit, and Slarskey LLC, a boutique commercial litigation firm. Mr. Fried was previously a partner at 1624 Capital, a specialty finance company focused on investments in technology/intellectual property litigation. He has written and spoken on ethical considerations of litigation finding. Mr. Fried began his career in the New York office of Winston & Strawn LLP and a family office that was an early player in litigation finance.
Mr. Fried received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and his B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
Panelists
Jeremy Waitzman, Partner, Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Helsinger LLP
Jeremy Waitzman advises his clients on significant transactions and operational issues in their businesses. Described by clients as “an essential business advisor” and “a partner in the success of my business,” Jeremy has substantial experience representing businesses of all types and sizes from inception, guiding them through significant growth, and often through ownership’s exit. His clients include privately-held middle market and emerging growth companies, family offices/funds, investors, C-level executives, boards of directors, family-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
Jeremy counsels clients in the areas of corporate law, mergers & acquisitions, private placements, general contract law and often acts as outside general counsel for his clients. Jeremy represents individuals, closely held businesses, start-up companies and serves as outside counsel to several large corporations. His work with companies often includes strategies for creation of enterprise value.
A big firm-trained corporate and M&A deal attorney, his experience is transactions-intensive and includes work involving business and capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, indemnification, private equity and venture capital, private placements and securities offerings, investor rights and preferences, licensing and subscription agreements, intellectual property protection, customer agreements and T&C’s, joint ventures, distribution and supply, executive employment, management equity and incentive compensation, corporate governance including board and advisory boards, and corporate contracts and agreements including enforcement. Jeremy has been included in various panels and lectured on topics related to corporate law, venture & angel financing and mergers & acquisitions.
Industry sector experience includes software, healthcare, specialty chemicals, mobile, IT, eCommerce, transportation, insurance, marketing and public relations, construction, auto body, specialty consumer, real estate, manufacturing, distribution and tech-enabled services.
Prior to law school, Jeremy worked at a Fortune 500 company where he gained invaluable insight into the operations of large business.
David Perla, Managing Director, Burford Capital
David Perla is an entrepreneur, business builder and legal industry leader, with expertise in building profitable, high-growth legal and technology-driven businesses. He is currently President – Bloomberg BNA Legal Division/Bloomberg Law.
He previously served as Chairman and CEO of Matterhorn Transactions, and as Co-Founder and Managing Director of 1991 Ventures. He is also a Co-Founder and former Co-CEO of Pangea3, a Sequoia Capital portfolio company acquired by Thomson Reuters in 2010.
He speaks frequently and is quoted widely on entrepreneurship, cross-border businesses, legal innovation, outsourcing and offshoring. David has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Inside Counsel, the National Law Journal, the New York Law Journal, Bloomberg, Crain’s, Inc. Magazine, Fox Business News, and The American Lawyer.
He graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania, from which he also earned his law degree, and was the winner of the school’s Keedy Cup Moot Court Competition. He is a member of the New York and Massachusetts Bars.
Dai Wai Chin Feman, Corporate Counsel, Parabellum Capital
Dai Wai is responsible for the development and execution of Parabellum’s commercial litigation investment strategies. Prior to joining Parabellum, Dai Wai was a litigation partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP, where he specialized in commercial and antitrust litigation. Dai Wai has broad experience in complex disputes concerning breaches of contract, competition, tortious interference, trade secrets, restrictive covenants, licensing, rights of first refusal, shareholder oppression, soft intellectual property, and securities. He has advised and represented clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to closely-held family businesses through all phases of litigation, from case assessment through trial, appeal, and enforcement proceedings. While in private practice, Dai Wai was named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in Business Litigation for four consecutive years. Dai Wai received his A.B., cum laude, from Georgetown University and his J.D. from New York University School of Law. He is active in the Asian American Bar Association of New York, where he is a board member, Vice-Chair of the Judiciary Committee, and former Co-Chair of the Litigation Committee. He is also a Fellow of the New York City Bar Association Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Litigation Funding Working Group, and a member of the New York City Bar Association’s Professional Ethics Committee.
Jeffery Lula, Principal, GLS Capital, LLC
Jeffery Lula serves as a Principal at GLS and is responsible for due diligence and monitoring of commercial litigation and arbitration-related investments.
Prior to joining GLS, Jeff was a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Chicago. During his nine years at Kirkland, Jeff’s practice focused on a wide variety of complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, bankruptcy litigation, corporate mismanagement, fraudulent transfer litigation, and insurance litigation. His experience extends to all stages of litigation and appeal, and he also counseled clients during internal investigations prior to litigation or arbitration. He has represented clients in a variety of fields, including private equity firms, insurance carriers, and large Chapter 11 debtors.
Jeff holds a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School, where he served as an Articles’ Editor of the University of Chicago Law Review, and a B.S. from University of Illinois.
 | | Practice Areas: | | Litigation & Appeals | | | Online Media Type: | | Audio | | | Production Date: | | 04/08/2021 2:00 PM EDT | | | Level: | | Intermediate | | | Category: | | Standard | | | Duration: | | 1 Hours, 0 Minutes | | | Online Format: | | Live | | | Course Type: | | Public |
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| | • | Evan Fried - Greybridge Capital LLC, New York | | • | Dai Wai Chin Feman - Parabellum Capital, NY | | • | David Perla - Managing Director, Burford Capital | | • | Jeffery Lula - Principal at GLS | | • | Jeremy Waitzman - Sugar Felsenthal Grais & Hammer, Chicago |
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