Agenda

LITFINCON V Houston 2026 Agenda

Day 1 - Industry Insights & Strategic Approaches

  • Perspectives from the bench on third-party funding
  • Implications for transparency and fairness in proceedings
  • Discovery and Privilege | Best Practices
  • Disclosure requirements across jurisdictions
  • Market growth, challenges, and emerging players
  • Global developments and regional differences | Investor-state and commercial arbitration
  • How institutional funders view the space. 
  • Recent legislation and its implications – The Tillis Bill
  • Anticipating regulatory risks and compliance
  • Disclosure requirements across jurisdictions
  • Balancing access to justice with consumer protection 
  • Funding models for mass torts
  • Aggregation risks and resolution frameworks
  • Use of AI in diligence, valuation, and monitoring
  • Automated tools for case tracking and analytics
  • After-the-event (ATE) insurance and other products
  • How insurers and funders are collaborating
  • Impact of Insurance Losses on the market

Unwind, connect, and continue the conversation at the LITFINCON Cocktail Hour

After a full day of panels and deal-making, join us for an evening of strategy, camaraderie, and a little healthy competition at Poker Night at LITFINCON. This exclusive event brings together funders, lawyers, investors, and innovators for a fun, high-energy evening that blends networking with the thrill of the game.

Players will compete at the tables for a chance to claim bragging rights and walk away with more than just great connections—the top three winners will take home special prizes.

Day 2 - Markets, Structures & Downside Protection

  • Ethical, legal, and economic arguments
  • Voices from the bar, bench, and business
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  • Risk-return expectations and fund manager diligence.
  • Capital deployment trends and fund structuring preferences.
  • Navigating liquidity and IRR pressure in long-duration assets.
  • What happens when investments underperform
  • Lessons from litigation losses and restructuring
  • Structuring for tax efficiency
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  • Liquidity trends in secondary markets
  • Valuation, pricing, and buyer expectations
  • Characterization of litigation proceeds | Structuring for tax efficiency
  • Risk profiles unique to IP cases
  • Monetizing patents through litigation funding
  • Navigating IPR and other PTO proceedings
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  • Portfolio financing for contingent practices
  • Partnering with funders without ceding control
  • Building funding into firm strategy and client offerings
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