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

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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.

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

Who attended?

Strictly by invitation only, the Summit was an exclusive event bringing together legal leaders from across Europe. This was where the future of the industry was debated and attendees were in great company.

Attending firms in 2025 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

2025 numbers


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

2025 Speakers included

We lined up some of the industry’s leading names, external experts and thought-leaders for the 2025 agenda.

Ben Dixon

General Counsel/Chief Compliance Officer

Systematica

Boura Kym Tomlinson Cann

Global Chief Legal & Compliance Officer

Polar Capital

Cicely Leemhuis

General Counsel and CCO

Zetland Capital Partners LLP

Krupa Thakrar

Legal Counsel

Marshall Wace

Tanya Farrell

Head of Compliance

Lendable

Tom Owen

Head of Legal

Jupiter Asset Management

Tony Beal

Global Chief Compliance Officer

Taula Capital

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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 met this objective, the event was shaped with the help of our advisory board guaranteeing that the event had its finger on the industry pulse and was an effective learning and networking experience for all attendees.

The event was 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.

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2025 Topics included:

⤑ 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.

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