Edward A. Reilly Jr., Co-Founder & Principal, Themis Legal Capital to Speak at TKG's EventFor further details, please visit: https://www.theknowledgegroup.org/ About Edward A. Reilly Jr. Before co-founding Themis Legal Capital, Ed Reilly was a corporate partner with several international law firms, including Goodwin Procter; Morgan Lewis & Bokius and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & McRae. Over the course of his career, he represented corporations and financial sponsors including prominent venture capital, mezzanine, private equity and hedge funds for more than 30 years. Ed routinely acted as his clients' de facto general counsel and advised them on a broad spectrum of issues ranging from the prosecution, defense and resolution of litigation and pre-litigation disputes to the structuring and closing of innovative financial transactions. During his tenure in private practice, Ed enjoyed leadership roles including rotations as a managing partner of a growing regional office, a member of a firm-wide administrative committee and the head of a firm's international private equity initiative. Since 2012 Ed has immersed himself in the Claim Based Funding business developing a sourcing network, collaborating on case evaluation and transaction structuring with established and emerging fund managers and contributing to academic efforts to promote best practices in the field. Ed is admitted to the bar in New York, Connecticut and the District of Columbia. He is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the Columbia University School of Law About Themis Legal Capital Themis Legal Capital provides capital, risk management solutions and strategic support to companies engaged in large, meritorious, commercial legal disputes. The Themis principals and litigation advisory board members are seasoned professionals with extensive backgrounds in the most sophisticated aspects of commercial litigation and finance. Themis invests in situations in which the experience of its principals and litigation advisory board members provide particular insights into the dispute at hand and will add value to the dispute resolution process. Event Synopsis: Litigation financing has helped companies from SMEs to large corporations in dealing with commercial disputes through litigation or arbitration. Its concept involves a third-party that provides funding for legal costs in return for an agreed sum to be recovered from any damages. This has been used by legal firms and corporate counsel as a form of risk management and has quickly grown into a robust industry. In this LIVE Webcast, a panel of thought leaders and professionals brought together by The Knowledge Group will provide the audience with an in-depth analysis of the fundamentals as well as recent trends and developments in Litigation Financing. Speakers will give highlights to the opportunities and pitfalls surrounding this significant topic. They will also present key strategies and practical tips. Key topics include: · Litigation Financing: Framework · Significant Trends in 2018 · The Litigation Funding Transparency Act of 2018 · Identifying Red Flags · Common Risks and Pitfalls · Opportunities and Challenges · What Lies Ahead About The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series The Knowledge Group was established with the mission to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webinars that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format. To contact or register for an event, please visit: http://theknowledgegroup.org/ End
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