Third-Party Funding (TPF) is transforming modern arbitration by providing essential financial support to claimants who might otherwise be unable to pursue their legal claims. It helps manage legal costs, shares risk, and promotes access to justice.

Esteemed speakers from leading arbitration institutions, dispute funders and international law firms will meet on September 30, 2024 in our Dentons Frankfurt office to discuss.

Topics

• Updates on arbitration rules in China and Germany
• TPF Mechanics & its key aspects
• Sustainable finance & the role of ESG in arbitration funding

Agenda

9:00-9:30 Registration

9:30-10:00 Opening Speeches:

• Welcome Speech by Heiko Heppner, Co-Head of Dentons (Europe) International Arbitration Practice & Head of Dispute Resolution (Germany), Dentons
• Video Speech by Chengjie Wang, Vice Chairman & Secretary General of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC) 

10:00-10:30 Presentations:

• Topic 1: Brief Introduction to New CIETAC Rules, Speaker: Yang Cui, Representative of CIETAC (Europe)
• Topic 2: Draft Reform of German Arbitration Law, Speaker: Dr. Matthias Hadding, LL.M, FCIArb, Partner at Dentons

10:30-10:45 Coffee Break

10:45-12:45 Panel Discussion

Topic 1: Use of Third-party Funding (TPF) & its Key Aspects

Moderator: Miao Lin, Managing Director of ACT Applied Carbon Technology GmbH

Speakers:

• Dr. Luca Weskott, Vice President of Burford Capital
• Gabriel Olearnik, Partner & Head of Special Situations at LitFin
  
• Heiko Heppner, Dentons

Topic 2: Sustainable Finance and ESG Factors in Arbitration Funding

Moderator: Dr. Lutz Kniprath, Founding Partner of Kniprath Lopez Attorneys for Complex Disputes

Speakers:

• Dr. Barbara M. Maucher, Partner at Noerr
• Prof. Patrick Schroeder, Partner at Freshfields
• Falco Kreis, Senior Investment Manager of Nivalion 

Starting at 12:45 - Lunch

Registration

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