panrise is a technology-driven financial structuring and advisory firm focusing on special situation transactions, the litigation financing asset class, and principal investments.
We combine long-standing structuring and advisory expertise with broad institutional access. We guide partners and clients through strategic decisions, complex financial transactions and demanding projects, with solutions built for their specific situation.
Our services cover financial project and transaction advisory, multi-asset and cross-border fund raising, and independent second opinions for advisory boards, stakeholders and management.
Partnering with panrise ensures the full attention and dedication of an independent seasoned team, complemented by cross-product, multi-dimensional, and efficient thinking. This approach is effective regardless of the transaction structure, sector, or regional focus.
Contact usFounded in 2012, panrise has focused on litigation finance as an asset class since 2017. We advise law firms, investors and corporates on all structuring, strategic and financial matters related to litigation funding.
Working with international litigation funders and investors, we have built a strong track record in German and Austrian commercial and consumer damage claims. To date, panrise has acted as lead advisor on 17 litigation funding facilities with a total capital commitment of approx. EUR 96 million (as of October 2026). The committed capital has mainly been deployed in our own litigation projects in connection with our claim aggregation platform Claimback.
Current focus case I
European Truck Cartel (ETC)
Approximately 10 million trucks were affected by the European Truck Cartel between 1997 and 2011. Affected companies can still register their claims with us.
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✓ EU companies · 1997–2011
Our claim aggregation platform
Claimback
Set up by panrise in 2019, Claimback aggregates damage claims and provides end-to-end client support across a variety of claim types.
Our proprietary software
Claim Management Tool (CMT)
CMT enables investors and law firms to efficiently manage large volumes of claim data and documents throughout complex tort claim transactions, with AI-supported analysis and portfolio reporting.
Current focus case II
BMW Dieselgate
Following the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling on illegal defeat devices and the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) decision on differential damages of June 2023, BMW diesel owners can claim compensation for the loss in value of their cars. Via Claimback, they can have their claims checked free of charge and pursue them without any cost risk.
✓ Former & current BMW owners in the EU
Current focus case III
Retirement optimization
Around 50 million life insurance policies in Germany fall short of their potential, often leaving substantial sums unpaid to policyholders. Benefiting from an exclusive partnership with a leading platform, we help our clients strengthen their position and increase current and future pay-outs, through policy optimization and, where required, litigation.
✓ German policies · 1994–2014
Since 2017, panrise has managed approx. 72,000 consumer claims, from data intake and document review to portfolio reporting. Supported by our proprietary software CMT, we handle large claim volumes efficiently and with close attention to detail.
Behind every claim portfolio is a small, seasoned team: managing partners, operations, customer services, data analytics and IT, plus one colleague who works purely for treats.
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