Spear’s Releases Best Litigation Funders Ranking for HNW Individuals
Whilst most coverage of third-party legal funding focuses on high profile disputes, from large-scale class actions to complex international arbitration proceedings, the services provided by litigation funders are equally highly valued by those wealthy individuals who may find themselves embroiled in costly legal cases.
The wealth management and luxury lifestyle magazine Spear’s has released its ranking of the best litigation funding providers for high-net-worth (HNW) individuals in the UK, covering those providers who support disputes ranging from divorces to large corporate cases. Spear’s Head of Research, Ian Douglas highlighted that these litigation funders offer HNW couples “the vital financial support they need to access the legal system on an equal footing”, and “can empower clients to secure a fair settlement in an efficient and cost-effective manner.”
The complete list of Spear’s litigation funding index is as follows:
- Katie Alexiou, Level
- Christopher Bogart, Burford Capital
- John Byrne, Therium
- Alex Cooke, Schneider Financial Solutions
- Susan Dunn, Harbour Litigation Funding
- Steven Friel, Woodsford
- Camilla Funari-Sherman, Rhea Family Finance
- Alex Hulbert, Schneider Financial Solutions
- Mark King, Harbour Litigation Funding
- Ellora MacPherson, Harbour Litigation Funding
- Neil Purslow, Therium
- George Williamson, Level
Among these ranked individuals, Spear’s highlighted the following four providers as ‘names to know’: Katie Alexiou (Level), Ellora MacPherson (Harbour), Camilla Funari-Sherman (Rhea Family Finance), and Alex Cooke (Schneider).
Spear’s Research Unit selects and ranks the providers in its index through a combination of detailed market research by interviewing industry participants, soliciting information from candidates for ranking, and employing a proprietary weighted scoring system to evaluate the providers’ practices.