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Deminor

Litigation Funding

Litigation Support Guide 2026 : Europe-wide


Deminor

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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

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Litigation Funding - Europe-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

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  • Deminor financed an antitrust action brought on behalf of a consortium of Spanish hotels against Booking.com.

Strengths

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  • Deminor has adopted an extremely careful and scrupulous approach in examining complex matters, both from a legal and from an operational perspective.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
  • Deminor is on top of commercial and legal developments, including procedural and regulatory issues in the jurisdictions they serve.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
  • The firm's strong team of lawyers means that they can deal with complexity well.

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  • The firm is extremely well prepared and has an excellent team with strong individuals.

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  • The firm demonstrates exceptional expertise, strategic insight and attention to detail, consistently delivering excellent results even in the most challenging cases.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Charles Demoulin
    Band 1Charles Demoulin

    Charles Demoulin

    Charles Demoulin is chief investment officer and executive director in charge of the private antitrust litigation department at Deminor. He is well regarded for his extensive experience in litigation.

    • He can explain difficult aspects of the business in a simple and understanding way. As a client, you immediately have a good feeling.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Charles is a kind, approachable and empathetic person, but at the same time a businessman with commercial vision and great technical skills. It is a privilege to work with him.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Charles is one of the most experienced players in the field. He is extremely sophisticated.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Charles provides outstanding leadership and coordination across the firm. His ability to set a clear strategic direction and foster a collaborative environment ensures that the team consistently delivers excellent results.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • His leadership ensures that our commercial interests are perfectly aligned, creating a strategic relationship built on genuine executive-level confidence.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
  • Band 2Erik Bomans
    Band 2Erik Bomans

    Erik Bomans

    Erik Bomans is the CEO of Deminor. Bomans is acclaimed for his leadership skills, commercially oriented approach and legal expertise.

    • Erik is very well prepared and extremely focused on the results.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Erik has a very strong, forward-looking entrepreneurial approach. He is inclined toward innovation and possesses excellent analytical, risk assessment and leadership skills.

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    • Erik is a sophisticated lawyer with a keen entrepreneurial vision who is strengthening Deminor’s leadership position in Europe.

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  • Band 3Joeri Klein
    Band 3Joeri Klein

    Joeri Klein

    Joeri Klein is head of investment recovery at Deminor and leads the firm's Dutch business.

    • He is very good in summarising the progress of court cases, which are often complex and wordy.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Joeri is hard-working and knows the details.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
  • Band 3Malte Stübinger
    Band 3Malte Stübinger

    Malte Stübinger

    Malte Stübinger leads Denimor's funding activities in German-speaking countries and in Scandinavia.

    • Malte Stübinger is always on top of things. His handling of the commercial and legal aspects of a matter is excellent and he is capable of dealing with very demanding parties.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Malte Stübinger has developed into a very prominent figure in legal funding in Germany. He is ambitious, but at the same time rational.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • He provides a sophisticated layer of expertise and a refreshingly open-minded approach to complex funding structures.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Malte is a superstar.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Malte really knows both funding and litigation and arbitration. He is brilliant, quick, responsive and passionate.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
  • Up and ComingGiacomo Lorenzo
    Up and ComingGiacomo Lorenzo

    Giacomo Lorenzo

    Giacomo Lorenzo focuses on the Italian litigation market. He advises on the funding of commercial, antitrust and collective consumer claims.

    • Giacomo is an attorney with a solid professional background gained at an international law firm and a strong business orientation, which enables him to take on the challenge of developing the litigation funding market in Italy.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Giacomo combines deep expertise in local law with a pragmatic, client-focused approach. His responsiveness and attention to detail have been invaluable in navigating the Italian legal landscape, and his support has consistently exceeded our expectations. The consistently high quality of his services and the depth of his legal expertise is truly impressive, ensuring that even the most complex issues are handled efficiently and to the highest professional standard.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Giacomo possesses exceptionally strong legal expertise and an equally strong ability to coordinate and manage stakeholders at every level. He has successfully organised highly complex workflows and innovative management structures within the Italian legal landscape. He also demonstrates an excellent ability to identify new opportunities in the market.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
  • Up and ComingPaloma Castro
    Up and ComingPaloma Castro

    Paloma Castro

    Paloma Castro advises on the funding of commercial litigation and international arbitration matters. She focuses on opportunities in Spain and Latin American jurisdictions.

    • Paloma is a star, and I don't say that lightly.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Paloma is a proactive person, always ready to offer solutions (sometimes imaginative ones) and a tireless worker, with a constant focus on the client and on providing the best response to every need. It is a privilege to have her involved in litigation financing processes.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
    • Paloma Castro has a 360-degree view of the legal profession. She is very savvy.

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