Lear Competition Festival (LCF) 2024
The Lear Competition Festival (LCF) returns in 2024. Held in Rome, Italy, between September 24th-27th, LCF 2024 is a hub bringing together innovation, networking, and exciting opportunities for the antitrust community. Experts from a variety of backgrounds will address the crucial role of economics in competition policy to help competition authorities and courts make better decisions.
Sponsoring the LCF for the third concurrent year, Deminor is proud to return as a Gold Partner of the event, attended by Chief Investment Officer Charles Demoulin and Senior Legal Counsel Giacomo Lorenzo who will be joining to share their insights and opinions.
Deminor's Parallel Session at the Event
On Day 3 of Lear Competition Festival 2024, Deminor will be hosting an event at the festival, which will be chaired by Deminor Chief Investment Officer Charles Demoulin and will explore:
"Funding and Litigating Private Damages Claims: What Have We Learned so Far?"
Date & Time: Thursday, 26th September, from 11:30-12:15 (CET)
Summary:
During the conference, experts from various fields of the antitrust world will convene and share their insights into private antitrust litigation in the European and cross-border contexts.
This discussion aims to explore the opportunities and challenges encountered by claimants and their funders. Drawing from experiences in various European countries, the panel will feature contributions from legal counsels, attorneys, and litigation funders.
Chair:
- Charles Demoulin (Chief Investment Officer, Deminor)
Speakers:
- Giacomo Lorenzo (Senior Legal Counsel, Deminor)
- Malcolm Tiffin-Richards (In-house Counsel, METRO AG)
- Dany Verzeele (Legal Manager, ECS Zeebrugge)
Watch the Deminor Session at LCF 2023 here:
During the 2023 LEAR event, which Deminor sponsored, Charles Demoulin chaired a panel discussion, titled "Private antitrust litigation: practical and financial solutions to improve effectiveness", which took place on Tuesday, 27th September, from 16:00 - 16:45 (CET).
The discussion featured Riccardo Pennisi (Of Counsel, Simmons & Simmons), Alberto Pera (Partner, Gianni & Origoni) and Carlo Scarpa, (Professor of Economics, University of Brescia).
A recording of the full session can be viewed below:
Further Reading - The Third Party Litigation Funding Law Review: Italy
The Third Party Litigation Funding Law Review provides an overview of and an annual guide to the law and practice of third party funding in jurisdictions where it is reasonably well established. With a focus on significant recent cases and developments, it examines the key features of the legal and regulatory regimes governing funding agreements, as well as practical considerations when structuring these agreements.
Now in its seventh edition, members of the Deminor team have authored several of the regional report chapters. Senior Legal Counsel Giacomo Lorenzo has authored the latest Italian chapter review, which you can access by clicking on the image below:
Get in touch with Senior Legal Counsel Giacomo Lorenzo to learn more about how Deminor Litigation Funding can help your Investment Recovery, Antitrust Damages and Commercial Litigation claims within Italy.
