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

Scotland continues to advance new and innovative ways for businesses to thrive via alternative financial vehicles. On May 25, 2022 Scotland’s Parliament introduced a new bill titled, “Moveable Transactions (Scotland)…

The International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) reports that at London’s International Disputes Week attorneys discussed the complicated intricacies of State-investor energy litigation. State governments are becoming more aggressive in entertaining…

Recent actions taken by international governments are forcing many mining companies into contractual re-negotiations specific to mining rights. With sweeping reforms of this nature, the rights of foreign investors may…

With the litigation finance ecosystem growing hand over fist, Lawdragon Global has put together a list of 100 leaders in the space. Lawdragon suggests that the worldwide pool of litigation…

Litigation Finance Journal has been covering the Sberbank CZ liquidation. New details are emerging regarding the liquidator’s intent to recover creditor losses. Sberbank CZ’s liquidator is trying to deliver on…

Crypto markets are suffering in the wake of the Terra UST stablecoin’s collapse, which came after losing its $1.00 peg. In the process, over  $60B in value was wiped out,…

The United Kingdom is home to a new litigation investment solution powered by Shakespeare Martineau. Quick funding accessibility via alternative sources pair clients to several products, such as conditional fee…

Mike Fallon (President of Major Accounts at Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions) spoke with Meg Green at Engage RIMS 2022 in San Francisco about the impact social inflation has on…

As the global litigation finance industry flourishes, new phrases, old phrases and modified legal vernacular are molding new products and services. This, as litigation investors build legacy franchises. As industry…

Representing bars and law associations of 45 countries and over 1M attorneys, the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has published insights into third party litigation funding…

French insolvency proceedings have unique opportunities, according to Insolvency and Restructuring International. Third party funders can be engaged to help companies navigate insolvency proceedings. Oftentimes, French third party funders help…

The Law Society of Scotland shares a new debrief of the Post Office scandal. The story goes: When the Horizon computer system found over 736 sub-postmasters were allegedly grifting from…

Editor’s note–Legal 500 first published the below rankings in 2021. This ranking has resurfaced in 2022, though to our knowledge Legal 500 has yet to update its rankings, nor has…

Max Volsky (co-founder, chief investment officer and general counsel at Lexshares), recently profield how Lexshares approaches funding mass tort claims. According to Mr. Volsky, Lexshares often funds firm portfolios composed…

The Arkin Cap has traditionally been a guide associated with governerning the costs of litigation finance agreements. However, over a series of recent rulings, justices in the United Kingdom allude…

Burford Capital is funding litigation exploration of a potential claim that alleges that some of the world’s largest electricity cable makers conspired to inflate cable prices in a fraud paid…

Top-30 law firms in the western world hold $2T in pending arbitration claims, while raking in $860B in yearly fees associated with litigation. MoneyWeek takes a deep dive, profiling the…

With $11B in assets under management in the United States, litigation investors are looking to a global market of attorneys who are engaging modern financial solutions to meet client demands…

The Central Bank of Russia founded Sberbank in 1991. Traded on the Moscow Stock Exchange, Sberbank is Russia’s largest universal banking institution with ⅓ of all Russian assets flowing through…

Litigation Finance Journal recently reported on Shell PLC’s board of directors who are accused of allegedly manipulating ESG frameworks at the expense of shareholder interest. New York-based Third Point LLC…

Lexshares has published the firm’s outlook for the first quarter of 2022. Notably, Lexshares suggests that the litigation finance industry is thriving. Furthermore, the funder says it disagrees with marketplace…

Women in the legal profession face various challenges such as unconscious bias, according to the Women’s Career Progression Factsheet. Recently, a group of litigation finance leaders debated the findings from…

The global litigation finance landscape is ripe for consolidation according to predictions from the court reporting firm, Steno. According to Steno’s forecasts, with the advancement of litigation investment products and…

International IP claims are becoming more important for pure play cross border competition. Many large technology firms in the United States have met trouble when violating global IP rights. Most…

In what might be the first time in the history of New York State published law, a New York Appeals Court has rejected relevance associated with discoverability of litigation funding…

Today (May 4, 2022) marks a historic day in Singapore. Attorneys in Singapore can now enter into conditional fee agreements (CFA) under Singapore’s new CFA framework. The new CFA provisions…