Brian Spira

About Brian Spira

Entrepreneurial business executive with over two decades of experience in Management Consulting/ Corporate Finance for middle market companies. An accomplished pioneer in the field of Litigation Finance, Brian has founded, grown, managed and operated specialty finance companies serving the plaintiff, contingency attorney and corporate marketplace. A creative thinker with exceptional analytic, relationship management and problem solving skills, Brian possesses an unique ability to distill complex concepts and strategies into actionable and impactful steps.

Experience

1. Senior Director-legal & Financing Services

   UnitedLex

   Sep 2016 — Present

   UnitedLex is a global legal services provider. The company\'s mission is to improve the performance of law departments, law firms and academic institutions. UnitedLex provides unparalleled solutions resulting in risk mitigation, efficiency improvements and cost optimization for its clients in North America, Europe and Asia. UnitedLex\'s more than 1,800 attorneys, engineers and consultants focus on the broadly defined areas of litigation, data privacy and cyber security, contracting and intellectual property to drive seven and eight figure benefits to its clients. Brian leads the Contingency Plaintiff/Class Action practice that provides end-to-end e-Discovery service offering that requires payment only when proceeds are actually paid in respect of litigation claims. This unique offering aligns our interests with our client law firms through improved cost budgeting, cash flow and operating efficiency – allowing them to take on new cases without having to make major investments in firm structure and organization.

Education

• McGill University

  BSc, Anatomical Sciences

  1988 — 1991

• Baruch College

  Masters Of Business Administration

  1995 — 1999

Skills

• Relationship Management
• Due Diligence
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity
• Strategic Planning
• Investments
• Business Development
• Business Planning
• Executive Management
• Management Consulting
• Start-Ups
• Business Strategy
• Corporate Finance
• Leadership
• Financial Analysis
• Restructuring
• Marketing
• Venture Capital
• Mergers
• Negotiation