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Litigation Funder LegalPay Launches Super-Senior Bonds for HNIs Worth ₹ 50 crores

By John Freund |

LegalPay, India’s first tech-based interim financier and litigation funder for commercial litigations and arbitrations, has launched Super Senior investment-grade rated bonds worth ₹ 50 Crores for High Net-worth Individuals (HNIs). Investment-grade bonds have a lower risk of default and receive higher ratings from credit rating agencies.

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BridgePoint Financial closes $10 million funding to advance Indigenous legal claims

By John Freund |

Canadian legal funding specialist BridgePoint Financial Services Inc. (“BridgePoint”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $10 million financing with Calgary-based Maurice Law, Canada’s first and only Indigenous-owned national law firm. The transaction is part of a broader financing program established by BridgePoint in association with Maurice Law to promote access to justice and to expedite the fair and just settlement of First Nations’ legal claims against Canada based on outstanding treaty obligations and other historic grievances. 

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Validity Finance is First Commercial Litigation Funder to Achieve B Corp™ Certification

By John Freund |

Validity Finance, one of the largest private commercial litigation funders in the United States, today announced that it has been awarded Certified B Corporation™ (B Corp) status. This recognition acknowledges Validity’s accountability to its stakeholders, including employees, investors, clients, and the communities in which it operates. Since its founding, Validity has been a purpose-driven organization focused on funding meritorious litigation as a corrective measure for an unbalanced legal system, and its new B Corp status reflects this commitment.

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Emerging Litigation and Corporate Boutiques Create Powerhouse Alliance

By John Freund |

American litigation boutique Invenio LLP and emerging global legal consultancy Biztech Lawyers today announced the launch of their cross-border partnership that will now provide an even broader range of legal and strategic business advice to clients who are facing moments of emergence, crisis, or transformation, either as an organization or in navigating new asset classes or markets.

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Dutch class action progressing against Airbus relating to large-scale corruption and bribery

By John Freund |

For many years, Airbus allegedly facilitated large-scale bribery and corruption in its aviation business. Airbus did not adequately inform the investing public about its wrongful conduct. Investigations by various authorities subsequently resulted in Airbus having to pay a fine of approximately € 3.6 billion (US$ 4 billion).

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AIR Asset Management Partners with Kerberos Capital Management to Add Legal Finance Allocation to its Multi-Strategy Product

By John Freund |

AIR Asset Management (“AIRAM”), a Chicago-based hedge fund management firm focused on investing in life settlements, annuities, and private credit, today announced its strategic partnership with Kerberos Capital Management (“Kerberos”), a leading private credit asset management firm that specializes in direct lending to law firms. The partnership enables AIRAM to enhance and further diversify its multi-strategy investment product through adding a legal finance asset allocation focused on law firm lending. 

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LegalPay announces the exit of its First Litigation Financing SPV, generating more than 27% returns

By John Freund |

LegalPay, India’s largest legal financier, has announced the exit of its commercial litigation financing SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle), delivering 27% IRR over a tenure of less than 2 years. LegalPay currently manages INR 2,500 crores in claims under management and looks to add additional INR 5,000 crores in calendar year 2023. 

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Winshear Gold Commences Arbitration Proceedings Against the Government of Tanzania for the Expropriation of Its SMP Gold Project

By John Freund |

Winshear Gold Corp. (TSXV: WINS) (‘Winshear’, the ‘Company’, or the ‘Claimant’), formerly Helio Resource Corp., provides the following update on the dispute with the United Republic of Tanzania (“Tanzania”) which is the subject of arbitration through the International Centre for Settlement of Investments Disputes (“ICSID”), a member of the World Bank.

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GLS Capital and Nanoco Group Announce ‘Transformative’ $150 Million Settlement of Nanoco v. Samsung Patent Litigation

By John Freund |

 GLS Capital, one of the world’s largest private investment firms focused on litigation finance, announced today its financial partnership with Nanoco Technologies in its patent litigation against Samsung Electronics Co. in U.S. District Court and related proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Germany and China.

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Amicus Capital and RapidFunds Announce Strategic Partnership

By John Freund |

Katonah NY. Modeso LLC D/B/A Rapidfunds (“RF”), today announced that they have signed an agreement with Amicus Capital (“AC”), a prominent investment firm in the legal financing market, establishing a partnership to provide financing to law firms throughout the United States. Through this partnership, RF and AC will market each other’s services to existing and prospective law firms on a nationwide basis by leveraging their extensive databases of law firms.

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Bryant Park Capital Secures Senior Debt Facility For DLF Management Corp.

By John Freund |

Bryant Park Capital (“BPC”), a leading middle market investment bank with a focus in the specialty finance industry, announced today that DLF Management Corp., dba Dynamic Legal Funding, LLC (“DLF” or the “Company”), a leading provider of legal and medical funding, closed on a senior secured debt transaction with a large commercial bank. BPC served as the exclusive financial advisor to DLF in connection with this transaction.

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Legal-Bay Pre-Settlement Funding Announces Uptick in Wrongful Termination Cases Due to Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Awareness

By John Freund |

Legal-Bay LLC, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, reports today that a large portion of their pre-settlement cash advance funding capital will be directed toward victims of wrongful unemployment. Legal-Bay has vast experience with unlawful termination lawsuits related to sexual harassment and retaliation as well as racial, gender, or age-related discrimination. Based on recent court case trends, Legal-Bay anticipates even more wrongful termination lawsuit filings to come.

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Class action lawsuit progresses in London against Visa and Mastercard to challenge card payment fees affecting UK businesses

By John Freund |

A significant class action lawsuit against Visa and Mastercard has progressed at the UK’s specialist competition tribunal. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has set a date in April 2023 for a Collective Proceedings Order hearing, which will determine whether the claim – on behalf of a large number of businesses seeking damages for allegedly unlawful charges – can proceed to a full trial. 

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Contingency Capital Holds Final Closing of First Commingled Fund

By John Freund |

Contingency Capital, a global asset management business focused on credit-oriented legal assets, has successfully completed the capital raise for its first commingled fund, with over $490 million in new discretionary capital across the fund and related managed accounts. The firm launched in November 2020 and has raised and deployed in excess of $700 million across a series of strategies and transactions. Its investor base includes university endowments, pension funds, family offices and consultants.

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