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

It’s estimated that the state of Texas will be dealing with case backlogs for the next 3-5 years—particularly for in-person jury trials. Before COVID, Texas saw more than 10,000 jury…

Is an award for costs of legal funding an excess of power? Not according to the English High Court. The High Court recently affirmed that tribunals may award costs for…

Access to justice in Germany is awakening a ‘Sleeping Beauty’ (that being litigation finance), according to a new report. Heavy hitters such as Roland, Foris, Allianz and Legial dominated the…

Business professionals sometimes find themselves in a situation where their operating account has been frozen due to an unforgiving legal circumstance. Evolving past this scenario can be painful, especially with…

Litigation Finance has enjoyed a successful 2021. More players entered the funding space, funds were raised at a rapid clip, and more capital was deployed than in any previous year….

While many industries suffered during the pandemic, Litigation Finance has flourished. Most industry professionals believe the growth and maturation of third-party legal funding will continue into the new year and…

Polish attorneys are navigating the lack of congruence in the country’s emerging third party litigation funding space. Many claimants are not aware of the benefits of third party funding, and…

Big Law’s acceptance and public embrace of litigation finance is a major milestone, says Justin Maleson of Longford Capital. As one of the first litigation funders in the United States,…

Why should non-litigators be aware of litigation funding? Transaction attorneys are well positioned to glean knowledge of funding opportunities to better serve their clients and gain overall firm market share…

The legal landscape has been slower than other industries to embrace technology. Yet e-discovery tools and contract-review software are finally opening the doors to enhanced legal tech. The third-party legal…

The mainstreaming of Litigation Finance is expected to continue long after COVID. The practice’s use in arbitration has become increasingly common, despite an overall dearth of legislation to regulate it….

LF investors are looking to construction and engineering litigation in a bid to diversify earnings. WIth large scale development projects slated for many metropolitan areas, more construction litigation claims are…

A long-awaited report from the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong was published. On the topic of outcome-related fee structures in arbitration, it recommends that prohibitions on ORFSs be lifted….

Since the start of 2020, the pandemic has wrought havoc on the business world. According to S&P, 630 public companies have gone bankrupt, an increase from 578 in 2019.   Read…

The importance of finding the right funding partner when you need one the most is critical. Risk-sharing can be more important than ever in the current financial climate. With major…

Nick Rowles-Davies, the former executive vice-chairman of LCM, has been dismissed by the company on the grounds of ‘gross misconduct.’ The alleged misconduct occurred in relation to expense claims. Read…

Traditionally, English courts are reluctant to interfere with decisions relating to arbitration proceedings. Arbitrators are given broad discretion to manage cases as they see fit. Courts therefore seldom get involved…

Burford has released its Q4 2021 report, which contains exciting insights into the evolution of the legal finance marketplace. Two new products adorn the LF space: Affirmative recoveries and litigation…

The Global Family Office will host Swiss litigation funding cryptocurrency and blockchain trailblazer, Liti Capital, at the immersive Metaverse in Decentraland’s Crypto Convention Centre.   Read More…

A recent Victorian Supreme Court decision represents the first Australian ruling for an application seeking a group costs order. The case, Fox v Westpac Banking Corporation, Crawford v Australia, and…

Despite a loss of GBP 200,000, Money&Co chief executive Nicola Horlick is still hopeful. She remains confident that the firm will turn a profit by March of next year. Read…

With the exponential rise in funded claims across Europe, calls for further regulation abound. Similar to what we’re seeing in the US and Australia, many on the continent want to…

Social inflation is a significant factor impacting the future of the litigation finance (LF) industry, detailed in a new report released by Swiss Re. With LF investment increasing to $17B…

Venture capitalists and Amity Technology Incubator are leading the funding of LegalPay, an Indian investment platform democratizing investment in third-party legal funding and tangential services like insolvency financing. LegalPay specializes…

Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights states that every citizen has the right to unimpeded access to the courts. Citizens of modest means who cannot afford an…

In any discussion on rising insurance costs, fingers are sure to be pointed at Litigation Finance. LitFin is a $17+ billion industry, with more than half of assets being leveraged…

Shine Lawyers, with backing from Court House Capital, has filed a class action in Federal Court alleging that McDonald’s failed to provide employees with 10-minute breaks. These are required during…