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Key Takeaways from IMN’s 5th Annual Financing, Structuring and Investing in Litigation Finance
On Wednesday, June 7th, IMN hosted its 5th annual Financing, Structuring and Investing in Litigation Finance conference. LFJ attended the event and covered various panel discussions on topics ranging from key trends and developments, ESG initiatives and insurance products. Below are some key takeaways from the event.
Delta Capital Partner Management Welcomes Prominent Plaintiff-Side Litigator to LEAD Underwriting and Due Diligence
Delta Capital Partners Management, a global private equity firm specializing in litigation and legal finance, is pleased to announce that Brian O’Mara has joined the company as its Chief Underwriting Officer. In this role, O’Mara will be responsible for overseeing underwriting and due diligence and managing Delta’s investment portfolios.
ESG and Litigation Funding
Are ESG initiatives and regulations creating more tension between companies and their suppliers? Are we seeing an uptick in disputes that are arising out of ESG initiative and regulations? What impacts and pressures are ESG matters having on companies, funders, attorneys and governments? These topics and more were covered on IMN’s panel discussion “ESG Initiatives: Challenges and Opportunities.”
The Impact of Insurance on the Litigation Finance Market
The widespread adoption of insurance products within the litigation finance space has been one of the hot topics recently, as it opens the door to a range of opportunities for funders and LPs. IMN’s panel discussion on insurance explored how funders can use these products to lower their rates and hedge investments, the solutions available to de-risk and monetize litigation and arbitration, what is covered and how much coverage is needed, and more.
Trends and Key Developments Impacting the Litigation Finance Market
How are inflation and rising rates impacting the litigation funding market? How can funders attract more institutional capital in today’s economic environment? What new products are emerging to disrupt the market? IMN’s 5th Annual Financing, Structuring, and Investing in Litigation Finance event kicked off with an opening panel on “The State of the Market: Where is the Litigation Finance Market Headed?”
RORO CAR SHIPPERS FAIL IN THEIR ATTEMPT TO LAUNCH UK SUPREME COURT APPEAL OF CARTEL CLASS ACTION CERTIFICATION
In a huge boost to the hopes of millions of UK consumers who stand to gain from a Woodsford-funded collective action against five large shipping companies who engaged in an anticompetitive cartel, the UK Supreme Court announced yesterday that it had refused to allow a further appeal against certification of the collective action to proceed.
Omni Bridgeway Announces Completion of Fund 1 Secondary Market Transaction
Omni Bridgeway Limited (Omni Bridgeway, Company, OBL) (ASX: OBL) announces that the sale of a participation in Fund 1 to Gerchen Capital Partners (GCP) has completed and the Initial Payment of US$38.0 million has been received and distributed as set out in our announcement dated 11 May 2023.
Fortress Management and Mubadala to Acquire Fortress Investment Group
Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”) and Mubadala Investment Company, through its wholly owned asset management subsidiary Mubadala Capital (“Mubadala Capital”), today announced that they have entered into definitive agreements to acquire 90.01% of the equity of Fortress that is currently held by SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”), who have been the owners of Fortress since 2017. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
