Legal Funding Looks Toward Interim Finance for Bankrupt Firms
Resolution professionals are increasingly turning to third-party legal funders in order to provide operating capital until liquidation is complete, or a new owner reorganizes the company. Economic Times explains that a corporate insolvency resolution process is a tenuous situation requiring a balancing act between making payments and keeping the business going. When lenders refuse to provide the needed funds, third-party funders can provide interim funds to cover costs. This type of financing, called debt-in-possession, has become increasingly popular in Australia, Canada, the US, and the UK. LegalPay CEO Kindan Sahi says that the India-based funder is targeting mid-market clients to fund these ongoing concerns until firms can support themselves.