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our-team

Our Team

Calunius Capital was founded by Mark Wells and Mick Smith in January 2007. Leslie Perrin joined as Chairman in January 2009 and Christian Stuerwald completed the partner team in January 2010. The combined Litigation Funding experience of the team members covers more than 20 years.

The people at Calunius Capital comprise a formidable multi-disciplinary and multi-national team. All Calunius Capital people are thoroughly familiar with the demands of working in an international framework. They include lawyers and investment bankers, with backgrounds in the arts and sciences and degrees in law, mathematics, philosophy and engineering, all focussed on the fascinating process of assessing the value of the contingent asset that is a litigation claim.

Calunius Capital prides itself on its transparent dealings, emphasising a deal-making approach. We aim to nourish positive and constructive relationships with all stakeholders in the funded disputes space, including Claimants, law firms, insurers and co-funders.

Click on a name and you will find more detailed biographical information and individual contact details.

Mark Wells
Mark Wells, Managing Partner

Email: mark.wells@calunius.com

Direct phone:+44 20 3142 8338.

Leslie Perrin
Leslie Perrin, Chairman

Email: leslie.perrin@calunius.com

Direct phone:+44 20 3142 8335.

Christian Stuerwald
Mick Smith
Mick Smith, Partner & Co-Founder

Email: mick.smith@calunius.com

Direct phone:+44 20 3142 8339.

 

 

Calunius Capital in the media - 2012

Auf Wiedersehen Allianz: litigation funding in Germany

Commercial Dispute Resolution - 10 April 2012 - Aleks Vickovich reporting

Christian Stuerwald, the former head of litigation funding at Allianz UK and now Partner with Calunius Capital, comments in Aleks Vickovich's article on litigation funding in Germany and Allianz’s withdrawal from the market. (Please note that only subscribers to CDR magazine will be able to view the article.)

DBAs under scrutiny

Litigation Funding - February 2012 - Rachel Rothwell reporting

This article appeared in Litigation Funding magazine and reported on an event held at Herbert Smith’s offices in January. Leading experts, including Leslie Perrin, examined the impact of contingency fees which are due to be introduced in April 2013.

Calunius is pleased to be working with Oxus Gold plc.

Click here to read the company’s Stock Exchange announcement - 1 March 2012

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