Philipp Leibfried to speak at General Counsel Summit UK

Philipp Leibfried, Director at Burford Capital will speak during the roundtable “Litigate or let go? Rethinking legal risk and recovery,” at the The Economist’s 22nd Annual General Counsel Summit. The session will take place on November 4 at 1:05pm GMT in London. 

When resources are limited and the stakes are high, litigation becomes more than a legal strategy—it’s a business decision about how to deploy capital. This discussion will explore how legal departments are rethinking their approach to commercial disputes by weighing costs, potential recoveries, and risks. Experts will consider what factors drive the choice to pursue or settle a case, how teams are handling growing pressure to achieve more with fewer resources, and how alternative tools like legal finance can help manage risk without straining internal budgets. 

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You can learn more about the event here.