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

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…

When surveying funding agreement options, claimants will often come across damages based agreements, or “DBAs,” and litigation funding agreements, or “LFAs.” Both DBA and LFA agreements help clients achieve the…

Legal funding agreements are not yet standardized. Before signing, it’s essential to read a funding agreement carefully and ask questions about anything you don’t understand. Read More…

Those attorneys who represent venture capital or private equity firms understand that it’s common to make big decisions about whether or not to invest in litigation—even when the case is…

Are we about to see a deluge of IPOs? A recent survey of 200 law firm partners in the UK suggests as much. Of those surveyed, 31% said their firm…

As the Litigation Finance industry grows, attorneys, insurers, corporates, and even small businesses are seeing the benefits of non-recourse third-party funding. As regulation adapts to these new realities, new opportunities…

A free online webinar will cover the fine points of utilizing Litigation Finance to unlock the value of insurance claims. It is possible for insurers and policyholders to make use…

Much has been made of the US District Court of New Jersey’s Local Rule 7.1.1, which requires disclosure of any non-recourse legal funding used to support a case. Some have…

Once hailed as the team behind the Banksia class action, Australian Funding Partners has gone into administration. In October, Supreme Court judge John Dixon found that the litigation funder and…

As Litigation Finance grows in popularity and sophistication, not everyone is on board just yet. In fact, some clients and even their legal teams aren’t sure how to attract the…

A legal claim that could be worth as much as GBP 100 million has Govia Thameslink Railway concerned. It alleges that one of the most active commuter railways in Britain…

The Supreme Court recently rejected the claim filed by Richard Lloyd against Google. Lloyd is the former executive director of Which?, a consumer protection organization. The case involved a data…