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?? Listen now: https://lnkd.in/ex2diwcw - In advance of International Women's Day, our hosts, London partner Lucy Winnington-Ingram and ArbitralWomen president Rebeca Mosquera, are joined by Ayse Yazir ACII, Managing Director of Bench Walk Advisors, Alison Macdonald KC of Essex Court Chambers, Natalia Mori, an attorney based in Lima, and Ana Irene Delgado, Panamanian lawyer, diplomat, and politician, to discuss what the IWD theme of “accelerate action” means to them. #InternationalWomensDay #ArbitralInsights #ArbitralWomen

Register now for the virtual Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) session on 13 March 2025 to discuss the new Third-Party Funding Guideline, proudly co-chaired by Philippa Charles and me, ahead of its official publication and launch. This interactive session will help shape any final edits or revisions, ensuring the Guideline offers a clear roadmap for practitioners at all levels, with a focus on transparency in funders’ decision-making processes and the critical questions to ask. (Moderators: Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu Sarah Vasani FCIArb Christopher Bloch Julian Chamberlayne Mercy McBrayer, FCIArb Viren Mascarenhas) Bench Walk Advisors Ayse Yazir ACII Adrian Chopin Christopher Williams Mike Cumming-Bruce Nick Sage Ellen White Tina Merryweather

Register now for the virtual Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) session on 13 March 2025 to discuss the new Third-Party Funding Guideline, proudly co-chaired by Philippa Charles and me, ahead of its official publication and launch. This interactive session will help shape any final edits or revisions, ensuring the Guideline offers a clear roadmap for practitioners at all levels, with a focus on transparency in funders’ decision-making processes and the critical questions to ask. (Moderators: Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu Sarah Vasani FCIArb Christopher Bloch Julian Chamberlayne Mercy McBrayer, FCIArb Viren Mascarenhas) Bench Walk Advisors Ayse Yazir ACII Adrian Chopin Christopher Williams Mike Cumming-Bruce Nick Sage Ellen White Tina Merryweather

Once again many thanks for Chambers and Partners inviting me to be a contributing editor for their Litigation Funding Guide 2025: https://lnkd.in/e6eK6SYn Also, many thanks to Litigation Capital Management (LCM), Bharucha & Partners, PLA Litigation Funding, Brown Rudnick LLP, Appleby, Delex, ?engüler & Partners Law Office, Westfleet Advisors, Peters, Sch?nberger & Partner, 'Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, TA Advisory to contribute with their comments in various jurisdictions. Bench Walk AdvisorsDr. Hasan Tahsin AzizagaogluAdrian ChopinEllen WhiteTina MerryweatherMike Cumming-BruceTina Merryweather

SAVE THE DATE | Paris Arbitration Week 2025 ? Baker McKenzie is pleased to once again take part in Paris Arbitration Week and to host two in-person seminars at our Paris office. Join us for discussions with leading practitioners on key developments in investment arbitration and disputes in the energy and infrastructure sectors. ? — Tuesday, April 8, 2025 | Enforcement of investment treaty awards against states. Our panel will explore recent case law and practice on enforcing investment treaty awards, addressing issues of sovereign immunity, asset seizure, and funding enforcement from both investor and state perspectives. ? — Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | Hot Topics in Energy & Infrastructure Sector Disputes (in collaboration with ArbitralWomen). This session will cover energy transition, renewable energy disputes, investment arbitration, and damages valuation, featuring insights from clients, arbitrators, experts, and counsel. ? Location : Baker McKenzie, 1 Rue Paul Baudry, 75008 Paris Registration from 10:00 with café and croissants Sessions from 10:30 to 11:30 Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebMkvQpb ? We look forward to welcoming you to these discussions. More details on our panelists will be shared soon. ? Hosts: Karim Boulmelh | Kate Corby | Edward Poulton | Luka Kristovic-Blazevic | Marine de Bailleul ? Speakers: Lara Hammoud | Jana Lefranc | Rosanna Grosso | Inés Guzmán | Christopher Harris KC | Ayse Yazir ACII ? #BakerMcKenzie #PAW2025 #InternationalArbitration #InvestmentArbitration #DisputeResolution

#PAW2025 - Enforcement of investment treaty awards against states Organiser: Baker McKenzie Host Speakers: Karim Boulmelh, Partner at Baker McKenzie Edward Poulton, Partner at Baker McKenzie Luka Kristovic-Blazevic, Partner at Baker McKenzie Marine de Bailleul, Associate at Baker McKenzie Guest Speakers: Christopher Harris KC , King's Counsel at @Three Verulam Buildings Ayse Yazir ACII, Managing Director at Bench Walk Advisors Inés Guzmán, Deputy State Attorney at International Arbitration - Kingdom of Spain 8 April 2025 From 10:30 to 11:30 Learn more & register https://lnkd.in/eHRJb-7f #Investmentarbitration #Arbitration #Arbitrage

The Financial Times has put out an important article about the state of the UK funding market and interviewed some of the leading lights in the market (ahem….). Thanks to Desiree Maghoo for giving me this opportunity. Bench Walk Advisors Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu Desiree Maghoo Adrian Chopin Ellen White Tina Merryweather Christopher Williams Mike Cumming-Bruce https://lnkd.in/esNPQDvG

Last night, Bench Walk Advisors was awarded?Litigation Funder of the Year, by none other than Chambers and Partners! Congrats to our superstar team, what a stellar start to 2025! Bench Walk Advisors: Stuart Grant, Adrian Chopin, Ayse Yazir ACII, Cynthia Calder, Mike Cumming-Bruce, Nick Sage, Christopher Williams, Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu, Tina Merryweather, Ellen White

Chambers and Partners has recognized Bench Walk Advisors as Litigation Funder of the Year 2025: a mind-boggling honour from the foremost rankings guide in the UK legal industry. The business that Stuart and I have built over the past seven years has come a long way. Huge thanks to Stu—an outstanding lawyer and fantastic partner—and to the entire Bench Walk team, including Ayse (featured in the pic!), our newest Managing Director and, very fortunately for me, my brilliant wife. She represented us at the ceremony tonight with her famously fearless approach that has been instrumental in getting us here. Heartfelt thanks to our investors, claimants, plaintiffs and counterparties. There are too many outstanding individuals to name—if I singled one out, I’d risk detracting from the rest. But by gum, it has been a privilege to work with such a talented group, and I look forward to many more years of it. Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu Christopher Williams Mike Cumming-Bruce Tina Merryweather Ellen White Matthew C. Oxman Cynthia Calder Nick Sage Jacob Grant

What a night! The Chambers and Partners award ceremony was fantastic but the best was that Bench Walk Advisors won the award for Litigation Funder of the Year! What a fantastic team we have and we have dominated the global market with 12 exceptional people! Stuart Grant; Adrian Chopin, Mike Cumming-Bruce, Christopher Williams, Tina Merryweather,Dr. Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu, Ellen White, Nick Sage, Matthew C. Oxman, Jacob Grant and Cynthia Calder… You are all legends… so happy to be a part of this amazing team. And, most importantly, many thanks to our incredible clients. Here’s to another amazing year!