Maya Steinitz
ESQ, Professor
MA, USHarvard Law Lecturer and international arbitrator Professor Maya Steinitz equips corporate leaders and law firm professionals with research-backed insights and actionable frameworks on litigation finance, legal services, and global business trends—helping them navigate new corporate risks & opportunities, career strategies, and the shifting future of legal work.
Harvard Law Lecturer and international arbitrator Professor Maya Steinitz equips corporate leaders and law firm professionals with research-backed insights and actionable frameworks on litigation finance, legal services, and global business trends—helping them navigate new corporate risks, opportunities, and the shifting future of legal work. Audiences leave her keynotes equipped to understand not only what’s changing in the legal profession, but why it matters for the future of business strategy, regulatory exposure, career navigation, and leadership.
Drawing on two decades of global experience, Professor Steinitz has advised Am Law 100 firms, Fortune 500 corporations, legislative bodies, and global institutions on the evolving economics of legal services. She is regarded as the world’s leading academic expert on litigation finance, law firm governance, and the global trade in legal claims. Her practical insights are rooted in real-world experience as an international arbitrator and constitutional advisor to emerging governments; as a former litigator at Latham & Watkins; and as a consultant to law firms, corporations and institutional investors. Her keynotes blend cutting-edge economic, regulatory, and ethical analysis with human-centered storytelling and high-stakes case studies—making complex legal transformations both actionable and unforgettable.
Professor Steinitz teaches at Boston University School of Law, where she is a tenured professor and R. Gordon Butler Scholar in International Law, and serves as a Lecturer at Harvard Law School, where she teaches Litigation Finance and the Future of the Legal Profession. Her scholarship has been published in journals at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Oxford, and more, and she is the author of the forthcoming Litigation Finance, Law Firm Ownership, and the Future of the Legal Profession (Cambridge University Press, 2026) and The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Her expertise has been sought out and featured by CBS 60 Minutes, The New York Times, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, NBC, Bloomberg, and Reuters. She has testified before the U.S. Congress on litigation funding and served as the U.S. national expert advising the European Commission on regulation of litigation finance.
Speaking Topics Include:
- Legal Services Disrupted: How Capital, Tech, and Strategy Are Rewriting the Rules.
- Emerging Legal Risk: What Executives Need to Know About Litigation Finance and Investor Influence.
- Law Firm Economics and Governance: What Leaders Must Understand Now.
- From War Rooms to Boardrooms: Tools for Negotiation in a Complex World.
Notable Clients, Institutions, and Forums:
- Am Law 100 firms
- Fortune 500 companies
- Private equity, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors
- Invitation-only corporate leadership and general counsel forums
- U.S. House of Representatives (Oversight & Judiciary Committees); U.S. Senate (Judiciary Committee), State legislators and supreme courts
- European Commission
- Governments in emerging markets
- Law & Economics conferences and roundtables
- International arbitration symposia
- Trade associations
For event hosts seeking a world-class speaker who brings intellectual rigor, real-world expertise, and captivating delivery on the future of law, finance, and institutional change—Professor Maya Steinitz delivers a keynote experience that is both deeply educational and strategically actionable.
Harvard Law Lecturer and international arbitrator Professor Maya Steinitz equips corporate leaders and law firm professionals with research-backed insights and actionable frameworks on litigation finance, legal services, and global business trends—helping them navigate new corporate risks, opportunities, and the shifting future of legal work. Audiences leave her keynotes equipped to understand not only what’s changing in the legal profession, but why it matters for the future of business strategy, regulatory exposure, career navigation, and leadership.
Drawing on two decades of global experience, Professor Steinitz has advised Am Law 100 firms, Fortune 500 corporations, legislative bodies, and global institutions on the evolving economics of legal services. She is regarded as the world’s leading academic expert on litigation finance, law firm governance, and the global trade in legal claims. Her practical insights are rooted in real-world experience as an international arbitrator and constitutional advisor to emerging governments; as a former litigator at Latham & Watkins; and as a consultant to law firms, corporations and institutional investors. Her keynotes blend cutting-edge economic, regulatory, and ethical analysis with human-centered storytelling and high-stakes case studies—making complex legal transformations both actionable and unforgettable.
Professor Steinitz teaches at Boston University School of Law, where she is a tenured professor and R. Gordon Butler Scholar in International Law, and serves as a Lecturer at Harvard Law School, where she teaches Litigation Finance and the Future of the Legal Profession. Her scholarship has been published in journals at Harvard, Yale, Stanford, Oxford, and more, and she is the author of the forthcoming Litigation Finance, Law Firm Ownership, and the Future of the Legal Profession (Cambridge University Press, 2026) and The Case for an International Court of Civil Justice (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Her expertise has been sought out and featured by CBS 60 Minutes, The New York Times, NPR, The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, NBC, Bloomberg, and Reuters. She has testified before the U.S. Congress on litigation funding and served as the U.S. national expert advising the European Commission on regulation of litigation finance.
Speaking Topics Include:
- Legal Services Disrupted: How Capital, Tech, and Strategy Are Rewriting the Rules.
- Emerging Legal Risk: What Executives Need to Know About Litigation Finance and Investor Influence.
- Law Firm Economics and Governance: What Leaders Must Understand Now.
- From War Rooms to Boardrooms: Tools for Negotiation in a Complex World.
Notable Clients, Institutions, and Forums:
- Am Law 100 firms
- Fortune 500 companies
- Private equity, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, and other institutional investors
- Invitation-only corporate leadership and general counsel forums
- U.S. House of Representatives (Oversight & Judiciary Committees); U.S. Senate (Judiciary Committee), State legislators and supreme courts
- European Commission
- Governments in emerging markets
- Law & Economics conferences and roundtables
- International arbitration symposia
- Trade associations
For event hosts seeking a world-class speaker who brings intellectual rigor, real-world expertise, and captivating delivery on the future of law, finance, and institutional change—Professor Maya Steinitz delivers a keynote experience that is both deeply educational and strategically actionable.
Legal Services Disrupted: How Capital, Tech, and Strategy Are Rewriting the Rules
Format: 60-minute keynote
This program is perfect for:
- Corporate executives and general counsel who wish to stay on the cutting edge.
- Law firm leaders navigating brand new risks and opportunities presented by innovations in law firm finance and technology.
The audience will leave with:
- A strategic overview of the forces transforming legal services...
Law Firm Economics and Governance: What Leaders Must Understand Now
Format: 60-minute keynote or executive roundtable.
This program is perfect for:
- Managing partners, practice group leaders, and legal COOs.
- General counsel and legal operations leaders inside corporate departments.
The audience will leave with:
- A breakdown of today’s shifting law firm business models.
- Critical insights into governance, ownership,...
Emerging Legal Risk: What Executives Need to Know About Litigation Finance and Investor Influence.
Format: 60-minute keynote or 90-minute executive seminar.
This program is perfect for:
- Law firm leadership navigating funded litigation.
- Business executives and in-house legal departments managing high-value litigation or risk exposure.
The audience will leave with:
- A fresh understanding of how capital influences litigation behavior.
- Tactical...
From War Rooms to Boardrooms: Tools for Negotiation in a Complex World
Format: 60-minute keynote or 90-minute immersive workshop.
This program is perfect for:
- Professionals across corporate, legal, nonprofit, and government sectors who engage in negotiation.
- Individuals navigating cross-cultural, cross-border, or multi-stakeholder environments where power, policy, or legal frameworks influence outcomes.
The audience will leave...
