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The stem cell biotechnology firm NovelStem International Corporation has launched arbitration proceedings against NetCo Partners to maximize value from legacy entertainment publishing assets. Omni Bridgeway has been announced as the…

Despite our best efforts, COVID is still raging. Precautions, closures, delays, and supply chain issues persist. What can businesses do to mitigate the effects of COVID? Read More…

In Africa, there are 340 money agents per 100,000 people. Yet, only six ATMs per 100,000. With the continent yet to embrace any real ambitious litigation finance marketplace, the question…

Contractors that pursue third party construction claims are seeing results, according to a new research report by Collaboration Management and Control Solutions. Construction litigation finance is not limited to rudimentary…

The task of any good corporate general counsel is to protect the firm from loss, and recover any reasonable damages in a claim. Costs associated with running a business are…

A new video exploring offshore litigation investment is a must see. The joint Brick Court and Hereford Litigation seminar with Vernon Flynn QC, Benjamin Woolgar and Ben Mays profiles thoughts,…

All eyes are on L&F Acquisition Corp, launched by former chair of Kirkland & Ellis, Jeff Hammes, and CEO of Keller Lenker, Adam Gerchen. It was assumed that the SPAC…

Multiple unnamed sources have asserted that Tennis Australia, funded by taxpayers, is covering the legal fees of 20-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic. Organizers of the Australian Open are believed…

Patent litigation growth is expected to increase, with innovation gracing the sector. In terms of a risk/reward profile, IP litigation is one of the most profitable areas of litigation finance. …

After a COVID-caused dearth of commercial cases, it’s beginning to look like disputes are on the rise. During a pandemic, it makes sense for companies to forego risky litigation in…

FinTech startup LegalPay has recently formed a partnership with non-banking financial company, Jumbo Finance. The Delhi-based start-up focuses on litigation funding for insolvencies. Read More…

AxiaFunder, the UK-based crowdfunding platform for litigation finance, announced a closing of its first $300,000 limited partnership case. AxiaFunder plans to have the details live on its platform over the…

New allegations are emerging that Affiniti Finance lent thousands of law firms millions of dollars, only to leave its financier empty handed. Now in administration, Affiniti’s creditors have concluded the…

An obvious question is how will innovation in the banking and litigation finance sectors evolve together? Litigation funding is serving as a de-risking mechanism that doubles as a conduit to…

Funding requests across Asia are on the rise, prompting exponential growth in third party investment. Paul Starr, co-head of arbitration at King Wood & Mallesons, is one of Asia’s third…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Now that several US states are experimenting with non-lawyer ownership of legal firms, it’s no surprise that major players in Litigation Finance are thinking about taking part. Several more states…

It’s predicted that several sizable UK law firms will find themselves in the hands of private equity investors in 2022. These investors will likely focus on large firms that are utilizing damages-based agreements (DBAs).

We already know that litigation funding is growing by leaps and bounds. This industry is a little over a decade old, and by 2019, had become a global industry worth nearly $40 billion. As the reach of funding grows, more businesses are learning the ways in which legal funding can monetize existing litigation assets while sharing risk.

Legal funder GLS Capital has announced plans to finance a licensing and enforcement campaign for patents owned by Asustek Computer Inc. The patents are related to cellular networks—specifically 3G, 4G, and 5G tech.

The transportation sector is notoriously litigious, complex, and vital to the global marketplace. The complexities of contracts, regulation, and the constant evolution of the industry can result in expensive disputes carrying high levels of risk. What’s more—these disputes are likely to be cross-border.