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The growth and transformation of the energy sector is big business, with significant investment coming from both state governments and the private sector to fund construction and development projects. However,…

Whilst outside observers traditionally think of litigation finance in terms of single case funding, the maturation of the industry has seen funders increasingly focus on portfolio funding efforts that can…

Litigation funding is most often associated with commercial litigation, and primarily focused on plaintiff-side funding, as these are the cases with the surest route to a profitable return on investment….

Given all of the economic and geopolitical uncertainties at play, industry leaders and analysts are expecting insolvencies to continue to rise, which will create opportunities for funders focused on the…

Insolvency and bankruptcy litigation remain one of the top targets for litigation funders, fuelled by the current economic uncertainty and the prolonged after-effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, which left many…

With the global litigation funding industry growing to new heights each year, the world’s leading funders are keen to ensure that they stay at the head of the pack by…

Patent disputes remain a top target area for litigation funders, and continue to attract a significant portion of all third-party litigation funding. Whilst this has not come without fierce critiques…

While many industry observers have noted that the current state of the market (inflation, rising interest rates) may result in higher levels of litigation and associated funding activity, there will…

A new British funder is looking to provide capital to cases that not only are meritorious in nature, but also retain a societal value, where the legal action is in…

Litigation funding is a powerful tool to redress the balance between powerful defendants with vast wealth and resources at their disposal, and claimants who lack the financial resources to fight…

As noted in the recent GAO report, there is a distinct lack of publicly available data about the litigation funding industry, which has contributed to the lack of awareness and…

Litigation funders and law firms have produced powerful partnerships by combining the legal resources and capital needed to provide access to justice for many plaintiffs. However, despite this often mutually…

The legal sector is undergoing a period of dynamic change, with litigation practices experiencing high demand for their services, despite the strain placed on firms’ budgets amid global economic instability….

As class action activity continues to increase in jurisdictions across the globe, investor-led claims are becoming an increasingly frequent occurrence and funders are standing ready to provide the needed capital….

Whilst all signs point to litigation funding continuing its growth trend into 2023, that does not necessarily mean that it is going to be a year without challenges in the…

One of litigation finance’s most attractive attributes as an asset class is its lack of correlation to traditional markets. However, as one leading funder recently pointed out, litigation funding can…

As litigation funding in the U.S. looks to have another strong year ahead with the volume and breadth of investing continuing to increase, industry leaders are sharing their outlook on…

When it comes to individuals taking advantage of litigation funding, it is most often thought of through the lens of class action lawsuits being brought by individuals or collectives against…

Litigation funding continues to be one of the best tools available for individuals to seek legal redress against large corporations and institutions, where they would otherwise be outmatched by the…

Once viewed as a bold new frontier for retail investment, cryptocurrency has suffered in recent times with huge declines in the value of certain currencies, alongside a number of crypto…

Despite being viewed as a less prominent market in the global scope of litigation funding, India continues to experience a regular cadence of legal finance activity. This is in large…

Litigation funders often discuss the benefits of third-party funding for corporates in terms of shifting legal costs off their balance books, allowing companies to pursue beneficial litigation without incurring significant…

Acknowledging both the industry’s global growth and the resurgence of critiques from those opposed to third-party funding, Validity Finance’s CEO offers his perspective on expectations for the litigation finance industry…