News and analysis dedicated to the commercial litigation funding sector including regulatory issues, case developments, funding activities, and more.

To close out IMN’s International Litigation Finance event, a panel discussed the ways in which corporates and institutional investors are using litigation finance. Moderated by Stefano Catelani, Founding Partner at…

Building on the earlier fireside chat about ATE Insurance, IMN’s conference began its afternoon agenda with a panel exploring the broader impact of insurance on the litigation funding market. Read…

In a panel during the morning of IMN’s International Litigation Finance event, the topic of differing approaches to capitalization and sources of investment was discussed. The panel was moderated by…

In the first fireside chat of IMN’s inaugural event, Lucy Pert, Partner at Hausfeld, spoke with Rocco Pirozzolo, Underwriting Director at Harbour Underwriting, about the evolving role of ATE insurance…

IMN’s International Litigation Forum began today with a panel moderated by Jason Woodland, Partner at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP. Panelists included David Greene, Co-President of CORLA, Erik Bomans, CEO…

ATE insurance has been a well-established product for the last two decades in the UK, and its use in other jurisdictions is beginning to pick up speed. Following the announcement…

On October 18th, 2022, IMN will host the International Litigation Finance Forum in London. The London edition of this one day summit will draw a diverse crowd of investors, litigation…

Class actions that gain access to third-party funding have repeatedly demonstrated an ability to redress the balance of power in favour of individuals against large companies. A newly launched action…

Brian Armstrong (CEO and Co-Founder of Coinbase) recently announced litigation funding of a new lawsuit that questions the integrity of the United States Treasury’s sanctions of Tornado Cash privacy software….

In the current financial climate, and with many companies still struggling to recover from the effects of the pandemic, the risks of malpractice and wrongdoing by these insolvent companies’ directors…

The boom in both interest and investment in cryptocurrency over the last few years has been synonymous with extraordinary stories of massive returns on investment, as well as an equal…

Since the approval of the Voss Report by the European Parliament last month, which included more stringent regulatory reforms to third-party funding, there has been severe backlash from funders and…

The evolving state of litigation finance regulation continues to be a key issue for funders around the world, and while the demand for third-party funding is on the rise, certain…

There has been a noticeable uptick in the volume of class action suits brought in the UK, spurred by commercial litigation teams eager to take on these cases and supported…

As demand for litigation funding has continued to grow with funders seeing increased adoption from major law firms and corporate entities, the market is also seeing a parallel increase from…

While the vast majority of litigation funding continues to be devoted to financing actions by plaintiffs, there has been a noticeable increase in firms discussing and actively pursuing defense-side funding….

For litigants concerned about financial exposure if their claim is unsuccessful, After the Event insurance represents an invaluable tool. Therefore, while litigation funding is experiencing a period of increased growth…

Despite an uncertain economic climate, and investors remaining understandably cautious about how they’re investing their capital, litigation finance continues to remain a strong alternative asset class for investors looking to…

This year alone we have seen an increasing number of high-profile patent and trademark disputes receiving litigation funding, including several cases which secured wins for claimants against major corporations. Therefore,…