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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

As the industry continues to monitor the fallout from the Supreme Court’s ruling on the classification of litigation funding agreements (LFAs) as damages-based agreements (DBAs), it is important to note…

The dispute between the Malaysian government and the Sulu heirs has been one of the most high profile international arbitration cases in recent times, raising issues around state sovereignty and…

Critics of the litigation finance industry often point to the lack of transparency around funders’ involvement in litigation as a key issue. However, this contention can also lead to defendants…

It is a common refrain that the litigation finance industry has never been in a better situation, with investors seeing it as a valuable alternative asset class and funders experiencing…