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

CASL, the Australian-based litigation funder, has announced on the company’s LinkedIn profile that it has secured a $155MM AUD investment. Read More…

Interesting insights into the modernization of rules and processes regarding litigation and international arbitration treaties have been published by Litigation Capital Management (LCM). Themes suggested include the growing demand for…

Mass Tort News (MTN) has produced a new video feature profiling Dr. Maria-Vittoria Carminati (Business Development VP at LexShares) discussing her new book, “The Livable Law Method.” Dr. Carminati discusses…

According to Reuters, a group called the World Association Detectives is cultivating an elite group of hackers to aid in litigation case discovery. These hackers come from places such as…

It is being alleged that Corrugated Cardboard products have been organized under a “cartel structure” in Italy over a 13-year period. Two contract structures have been identified as being designed…

Christopher Bogart (CEO at Burford Capital) recently published an essay profiling the legal finance industry from a post-COVID mindset. Mr. Bogart says that many lessons were gleaned from the pandemic…

Conducted by over 200 researchers in more than 200 global jurisdictions, Chambers Research collates more than 6,000 tables that rank some of the world’s most important business enterprises.  Read More…

LegalPay is proud to announce the firm’s first successful exit. In less than nine months, LegalPay was able to achieve a 26% return for investors who funded a facility to…

The ECU Group Plc recently lost a claim against HSBC Bank, alleging that HSBC was culpable for front running and manipulation of international markets. In a decision that has implications…

Now more than ever, in-house legal and finance professionals can collaborate to build solid affirmative recovery teams. The notion of siloed teams is an obsolete economic framework when it comes…

The Australian office of Omni Bridgeway has organized funding vehicles for land owners impacted by WestConnex roadway construction in Sydney.  Read More…

Augusta Ventures has published new research into pitfalls associated with self funding cross border dispute resolution. Augusta suggests that international litigation should be supported by third party funding rather than…

An Australian Federal Court has ruled that litigation finance agreements do not fall under rules regulating managed investment schemes under the Corporations Act of 2001. Many litigation finance scholars are…

Actuarial Post reports that Insurance Europe has joined a group of associations lobbying European Union legislations to engage regulation to rein in unsavory third party litigation funding practices. According to…

Mark Wells has been named the Global Head of Portfolio Management at Omni Bridgeway. From Omni’s London Office, Mr. Wells will be tasked with expanding the firm’s capital management structures,…

The Global Legal Post reports that litigation financiers are experiencing increased cash flows with assets jumping more than 11% over the last year. With the jump in figures, Gary Barnett…

Patent and trademark litigation is forecast to increase as Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) opens in Q4-22, or Q1-23. Aera-IP is a Nordic consultancy focused on serving clients with various…

The time and effort behind multi-year litigation is at the mercy of the appeals process. Litigation finance is rapidly being engaged to fund various approaches to the appeals process. Furthermore,…

Serving as the center of global finance, New York may soon grow to become the world’s capital of international arbitration proceedings. Today, New York is ranked sixth in the world…

Traditionally, CEOs and CFOs have approached legal expenses from a risk averse perspective. Yet litigation finance is increasingly being understood as a modern instrument of legal innovation and balance sheet…

Litigation Finance Journal has been covering Delaware’s Chief Judge, who has ordered  disclosure of litigation finance agreement details, in a move the court claims helps provide funder transparency (akin to…

As litigation finance grows in popularity, the industry will be on the hook for responsibility associated with confidential client information. Right now, litigation investment facilities hold inherent third and fourth…

Law Business Research’s IAM-Media.com has published new guidance that the United States and European patent and intellectual property marketplace will soon experience increased activity. West U Capital is making headlines…