Doorway Capital, a specialist in legal funding solutions,has launched a new funding product designed to support law firms looking for M&A opportunities to achieve their growth ambitions.
As we continue to see a growing number of high profile class actions in Australia, industry leaders are keen to look at how the class action landscape in Australia will…
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Whilst industry commentators are still debating the potential impact of the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling on the enforceability of litigation funding agreements (LFAs), new court rulings in related practice areas…
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Susanna Taylor is Head of Investments – APAC, for Litigation Capital Management (LCM). Susanna leads LCM’s team of Investment Managers in Australia and Singapore and is responsible for overseeing the sourcing, due diligence and management of LCM’s investment activities across the APAC region.
Ireland’s litigation funding laws differ from those of the United Kingdom and other common law jurisdictions. Dispute resolution investment in Ireland is broadly illegal under champerty and maintenance crime statutes,…
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The video game industry has seen tremendous growth over recent decades, with research from PwC projecting that it could generate more than $300 billion in revenue by 2026. However, this…
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Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX: SVB, OTCQB: SVBL) (“Silver Bull” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that following the entering into the litigation funding agreement with Bench Walk Advisors LLC (the “LFA”), the Company has established a Management Retention Agreement (“MRA”), which is a long-term incentive program to retain key personnel of the Company who have important historical information and knowledge to contribute towards the Claim.
In a LinkedIn post, Balance Legal Capital announced that it had bolstered the strength of its Australian team, with the hiring of Patrick Crisp as an Investment Manager. Read More…
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For litigation funders, reaching a successful resolution to a case is rarely as simple or straightforward as achieving a favourable judgement or award, with the inevitable difficulty of enforcement and…
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The financing of patent litigation remains one of the most popular areas of investment for litigation funders, whilst also being the site of frequent contentious showdowns in recent years, as…
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Whilst class actions in the UK, US and Europe often receive more coverage, Australia continues to demonstrate its place as one of the top jurisdictions for class actions, particularly those…
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Despite the ongoing discussions around the fate of litigation funding for class action claims in the UK, we are still seeing positive outcomes in ongoing claims before the Competition Appeal…
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Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases its latest Burford Quarterly, a journal of legal finance that explores the top trends impacting the business of law.
Recent years have demonstrated that issues around climate change and environmental protection are becoming a more central part of decision-making for governments and businesses alike. However, for those individuals and…
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The Supreme Court’s PACCAR decision has provoked a wide range of reaction and analyses from across the legal sectors, with most funders stating that they either have solutions in place,…
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Group actions remain powerful tools for small businesses to seek justice and financial compensation when they feel that they have been wronged. The start of a trial in the English…
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The following is a contributed article from Ana Carolina Salomão, Micaela Ossio Maguiña and Sarah Voulaz of Pogust Goodhead.
On 26 September 2023, a new case was filed in the High Court of England and Wales on behalf of a claimant who, despite having received damages from a successful lawsuit, refused to pay litigation funders for funding previously sought. Legal representatives of the Claimants in this case are seeking a declaration from the Court that the clients’ LFAs “fall under the PACCAR regime as non-compliant DBAs” and have added that in reaching its decision in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc & Ors) v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors [2023] UKSC 28 (“PACCAR”), the Supreme Court has recognised “the importance of statutory protections for clients.” Is this the case?
Legal-Bay LLC, The Lawsuit Settlement Funding Company, a leader in lawsuit funding services and legal funding with the fastest approval process in the industry, announced today that they have launched a new site for commercial litigation case funding and will be focusing on funding more commercial litigation cases for the foreseeable future. For over a decade, Legal-Bay has been dedicated to funding large and complex commercial litigation cases. However, they have now expanded to accommodate more clientele as they’ve seen a surge in cases where clients have been disqualified for advances from other funding companies.
Law Finance Group (LFG) has announced that Stephanie Southwick has joined the San Francisco-based funder in the role of Senior Investment Counselor. Southwick joins LFG, having spent four years at…
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As we approach the final months of 2023, a year that was perhaps expected to be one of unparalleled growth for the litigation funding industry, we are seeing signs that…
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As many leaders in the litigation finance space have noted in interviews and at industry conferences, one of the most important ways to increase market growth is by providing education…
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Litigation Capital Management Limited (AIM:LIT), an alternative asset manager specialising in dispute financing solutions internationally, today announces that it intends to commence a share buyback programme in respect of its ordinary shares up to a maximum consideration of A$10.0 million from the date of this announcement (the “Share Buyback Programme”).
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From September 26th-28th, LF Dealmakers hosted its sixth annual event in New York City. The three-day conference kicked off with a workshop on navigating the Mass Torts landscape, and an opening reception at the James Hotel. Days two and three featured panel discussions and networking opportunities between key stakeholders in the litigation finance space.
Among those critical of the litigation finance industry, large corporations and insurers are often cast as two of the chief opponents of third-party funding. However, as a recent article has…
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Investments by litigation funders into claims not only represent their belief in the validity of the legal case, but also their belief in the lawyers who will be representing the…
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As the litigation finance industry continues to mature and we see more widespread adoption across a range of jurisdictions, common misconceptions about third-party funding are still present. Although funders can…
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There are many examples of litigation funders offering essential support to class action cases, providing group members with the capital needed to seek justice from companies or institutions that have…
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Beyond the traditional funding of individual cases, one of the biggest growth areas for litigation finance continues to be direct financing of law firms. Following on from this weekend’s announcement…
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