7-8 October 2025

HFM European
Legal Summit

Name: HFM European Legal Summit 2025
Start: 2025-10-07 07:00
End: 2025-10-08 23:00
Location: Sopwell House

Sopwell House, St Albans

Apply to attend

Where legal hedge fund leaders connect, share insights and debate the direction of the industry

Launched in 2010, the With Intelligence HFM European Legal Summit has established itself as the one event that all senior legal and compliance executives from Europe’s largest and most innovative funds have in their diary.

Providing the perfect mix of insightful content sessions, interactive panel discussions, and integrated networking activities, it offers the opportunity to understand how peers are facing the latest challenges and taking advantage of new opportunities in our ever-changing industry.

Learn More

top hedge-fund legal & compliance executives networking at the HFM European Legal Summit

Who attends?

Strictly by invitation only, the Summit is an exclusive event bringing together legal leaders from across Europe. This is where the future of the industry gets debated and you will be in great company.

Attending firms in 2024 included:

Abbey Capital, AlbaCore Capital, AQR Capital, Aspect Capital, Egerton Capital, ExodusPoint Capital Management, LMR Partners, Marshall Wace, Polar Capital, Rokos Capital Management, SPX Capital, Tudor Capital

Expected numbers


140+ Attendees	90+ Managers	10+ Hours of content	6+ Hours of networking	30+ Speakers

2024 Speakers included

We are lining up some of the industry’s leading names, external experts and thought-leaders for the 2025 agenda who will be announced shortly

Boura Kym Tomlinson Cann

Global Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

Polar Capital

Chris Leonard

European General Counsel

Elliott Investment Management

Hung Luc

Global Chief Compliance Officer

Schonfeld Strategic Advisors (UK) LLP

Ira Asthana

Head of Legal and Compliance

Investcorp-Tages

Nikolas Holttum

Head of Compliance

Rokos Capital Management LLP

Patrick Trew

Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Maniyar Capital

Stephen Braviner Roman

General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer

Financial Conduct Authority

Tara Newbery

Managing Director

Brookfield Oaktree Wealth Solutions

See all speakers

Agenda Highlights

The HFM European Legal Summit prides itself on delivering an agenda that tackles the key topics, issues, and opportunities affecting the sector. To ensure we meet this objective, the event is shaped with the help of our advisory board guaranteeing that the event has its finger on the industry pulse and is an effective learning and networking experience for all attendees.

The event will be held under Chatham House Rule. Participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of participants may be revealed.

View agenda

2025 Topics include:

⤑ Certain uncertainty – An overview of global tensions and market volatility

⤑ The era of de-regulation – What does the new US regime mean for asset managers?

⤑ What are the FCA’s priorities for 2026?

⤑ Separately Managed Accounts – A structural change for the industry?

⤑ AI in 2025 – Use cases and associated risks

⤑ The Tokenisation of hedge funds - A flash in the pan or the new normal?

Become a sponsor

The HFM European Legal Summit gives the opportunity to network and build relationships with the people who matter most to your organization.

Sponsoring the exclusive Summit enables you to position your brand at the heart of the European hedge fund sector, giving you direct access to legal leaders from the largest and most innovative funds.

There are a range of sponsorship packages available to fit your budget and objectives.

Find out more

Lucy churchill with intelligence