Litigation Funding
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : Europe-wide
Band 1
Email address
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+32 (0)2 674 71 33About
Provided by Deminor
Overview & History
Founded in 1990, Deminor is a leading privately-owned and international litigation funder with offices in Brussels, London, Hamburg, New York, Hong Kong, Madrid, Milan, Stockholm and Luxembourg. Deminor’s name, derived from the French ‘défense des minoritaires’, reflects its origins in providing services to minority shareholders. Deminor is still very much defined by the pursuit of good causes and its determination to restore justice for clients.
Combining skill sets from 19 different nationalities and 22 languages, Deminor has funded cases in 21 jurisdictions including the Americas, the Middle East and offshore centres such as the Cayman Islands and Bermuda. With specialists in arbitration, intellectual property, competition, corporate & post-M&A, investments, enforcement, and tax litigation, Deminor has achieved positive recoveries for clients in more than 80% of the cases it has funded, against an industry average of 70%.
Funding Structures:
Deminor’s flexible funding model offers finance for:
- Single litigation cases as well as multi-jurisdictional litigation campaigns
- Law firm or claimant financing
- Single case investments or portfolio financing
- Enforcement, including seed funding for asset tracing
- Book building on selected projects
- Case development – Deminor works with its law firm partners to identify and develop cases for funding
Chambers Review
Deminor invests in group actions, cartel cases and breach of competition laws, and general commercial litigation. It is particularly strong in continental Europe but has also funded cases in the UK, the USA and Asia-Pacific.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Deminor has shown a high capacity to handle complex issues, both from a legislative and regulatory perspective and from an operational and management perspective."
"Deminor has a very strong team on the ground. Their team consists of the brightest minds in the legal market, all with long-standing experience in the disputes world."
"Deminor has demonstrated a robust capability to manage complex and sophisticated legal matters. Their strategic approach and thorough understanding have been pivotal in intricate funding issues."
"Deminor has shown a high capacity to handle complex issues, both from a legislative and regulatory perspective and from an operational and management perspective."
"Deminor has a very strong team on the ground. Their team consists of the brightest minds in the legal market, all with long-standing experience in the disputes world."
"Deminor has demonstrated a robust capability to manage complex and sophisticated legal matters. Their strategic approach and thorough understanding have been pivotal in intricate funding issues."
Notable Practitioners
Chief Investment Officer and Executive Director in charge of the Private Antitrust Litigation department, Charles Demoulin is well regarded for his extensive experience in litigation.
"Charles is a professional with strong interpersonal skills, both as a team leader and in business relations. he has a strategic vision and the ability to preside over different markets."
"His exceptional leadership skills and strategic guidance have played a pivotal role in coordinating the team and ensuring the seamless execution of the litigation funding needs of our clients."
"Charles brings to the Spanish market years of experience in litigation funding. He is a brilliant analyst of cases and quickly understands the main elements of each matter."
Erik Bomans is the CEO of Deminor. Bomans is acclaimed for his leadership skills, commercially-oriented approach and legal expertise.
"Erik is a very high-profile professional with strong management skills and a solid legal backgroud, making him a perfect profile for his role within a litigatin funding firm."
"Erik is an experienced lawyer and a recognised leader in litigation finance. He is thoughtful in his approach and looks for innovative ways to achieve the best commercial results for his clients."
"He was sensible, pragmatic and deal-oriented."
