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

Tanya Lansky is Managing Director of LionFish and has been working in the disputes finance and insurance industries for close to a decade. After reading law in London Tanya sought to abstain from treading the traditional legal pathways, and instead began her career at TheJudge Global, the then independent specialist broker of litigation insurance and funding. Tanya then joined boutique advisory firm Emissary Partners to leverage her relationships in the market and her economic understanding of disputes as an asset.

Steven Weisbrot is an internationally recognised class action expert who is known for innovative data-based media and bookbuilding plans as well as class and collective action claims administration and distributions. He regularly writes and lectures on class action notice and is a widely sought out speaker to address industry conferences across the globe, as well as bar associations and private law firms, on the best methodologies to communicate with large audiences and driving them to act.

The following is an article contributed by Ed Truant, founder of Slingshot Capital,

Executive Summary

• Gross v. Net return dispersion needs to be considered by investors & fund managers
• While present in many private equity classes, managers that can limit dispersion can attract more capital for a given return profile
• Wide dispersion prevents many institutional investors from considering investing in the asset class

Omni Bridgeway Limited (ASX: OBL) (Omni Bridgeway, OBL, Group) announces its investment performance for the three months ended 31 December 2023 (2Q24, Quarter) and for the financial year to date (FYTD, 1H24).

Nick Wood has 30+ years of private client advisory investment management and private equity experience, including implementation of tax planning strategies for a wide range of globally mobile clients. He has successfully built several specialist advisory and consulting businesses.

Lex Ferenda is latin for “the law as it should be”. The firm includes a team of seasoned lawyers, financiers, general counsel, and retired jurists who bring value to every aspect of the cases they commit to, resulting in better outcomes for all.

Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of leading financial institutions on an upsized offering by Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Burford Capital Limited, of US$275 million aggregate principal amount of tack-on 9.250% senior notes due 2031.

POLARIC PARTNERS GmbH is opening its doors under the management of longstanding litigation funding specialist Markus Glaser. The company provides litigation financing in return for a success-based share of the litigation proceeds.

Marc D. Grossman is a highly accomplished attorney and businessman with an impressive track record of success. Over the course of his career, he has consistently demonstrated his exceptional legal skills and business acumen, earning him billions of dollars across various ventures. With decades of experience under his belt, Mr. Grossman stands out as a true leader in his field.

The following is the second of a two-part series (Part 1 can be found here), contributed by Ed Truant, founder of Slingshot Capital,

Executive Summary

• Duration risk is one of the top risks in litigation finance
• Duration is impossible to determine, even for litigation experts
• Risk management tools are available and investors should make themselves aware of the tools and their costs prior to making their first investment
• Diversification is critical in litigation finance

Lumenci is a renowned full-service IP consulting firm dedicated to extracting maximum value from IP assets and providing technical, valuation, and strategic advice to patent owners and law firms to drive successful results.

Burford Capital Limited (“Burford” or “Burford Capital”), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the pricing of its private offering of $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional 9.250% senior notes due 2031 (the “Additional Notes”) by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Burford Capital Global Finance LLC (the “Issuer”), which represents an increase from the previously announced offering size.