6th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum Announces Agenda
LF Dealmakers has announced the agenda for its 6th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum, which promises to cover all the latest developments and trends affecting the litigation finance industry. The event,…
LF Dealmakers has announced the agenda for its 6th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum, which promises to cover all the latest developments and trends affecting the litigation finance industry. The event,…
Litigation funding continues to see wider adoption by claimants in a variety of disputes, however, there are jurisdictions that have yet to fully embrace third-party funding. One such country is…
Litigation finance is no longer the niche and narrowly understood practice of previous decades, having become a common feature across consumer and commercial litigation. However, that does not mean that…
Few areas of litigation funding are projected to grow as steadily as environmental and climate litigation, with landmark high-value settlements in the last few years demonstrating the scale of opportunities…
As LFJ reported last month, the Italian litigation funding market experienced an exciting new development, as a startup Italian funder announced a partnership with a local association to provide funding…
Omni Bridgeway Limited (Omni Bridgeway, Company, OBL) (ASX: OBL) announces that the sale of a participation in Fund 1 to Gerchen Capital Partners (GCP) has completed and the Initial Payment of US$38.0 million has been received and distributed as set out in our announcement dated 11 May 2023.
Patent infringement lawsuits have become some of the most sought-after targets for litigation funders, despite the increasing pressure from courts in the US to increase disclosure around the involvement of…
The expansion of litigation funding around the globe and the concurrent increase in the number of funders has meant that there are now more options than ever for litigants or…
Despite the looming spectre of potential regulation affecting the litigation funding industry in Europe, it seems that third-party funding is continuing to grow in activity across a wide variety of…
The relationships between law firms and funders are key to the success of the litigation finance industry, whether around the funding of individual cases or wider-ranging partnerships. Last month saw…
Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”) and Mubadala Investment Company, through its wholly owned asset management subsidiary Mubadala Capital (“Mubadala Capital”), today announced that they have entered into definitive agreements to acquire 90.01% of the equity of Fortress that is currently held by SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”), who have been the owners of Fortress since 2017. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
As litigation funding is predicted to continue its impressive growth, it is perhaps no surprise that beyond the traditional cohort of funders, small fintech companies are starting to look to…
Over the last year we have seen many predictions that the litigation finance industry will benefit from the current economic uncertainty around the world, with rising inflation and supply chain…
As LFJ reported last week, we are seeing more and more evidence that litigation funding is becoming more widely adopted in Italy and is being put forward as a capital…
When discussing the future growth of litigation funding in new jurisdictions around the world, India is often highlighted as one of the most attractive opportunities, given the size of its…
There has been a lot of discussion lately around the use of portfolio litigation funding, and the wider partnership between funders and clients to provide capital for a range of…
Whilst the UK, US and Australia remain the most established markets for litigation funding, jurisdictions across Europe are shaping up to be increasingly valuable prospects for funders to pursue. In…
As regulatory structures continue to evolve in jurisdictions around the world, global litigation funders are keeping a watchful eye on markets that could represent fruitful opportunities for new investments. One…
Coverage of the litigation funding industry often focuses on the successes and returns on investment, but those victories do not eliminate the high levels of risk involved in third-party funding….
As the litigation finance industry continues to grow and industry leaders find themselves in an increasingly competitive market, opportunities in emerging markets will represent a top priority for funders to…
The growth and maturation of the litigation finance industry has seen funders increasingly focused on building strategic partnerships with law firms and clients, rather than simply looking to grow the…
Three quarters of law firms would consider selling a percentage of their business to an external buyer, new research has revealed.
Last month saw the dramatic collapse of a trio of mid-size U.S. banks including Silicon Valley Bank, and in the aftermath, Credit Suisse found itself in dire need of rescue…
Litigation funders are most commonly known for single case funding, providing access to justice through individual acts of financing litigation and seeking returns on those individual investments. However, funders are…
Canadian legal funding specialist BridgePoint Financial Services Inc. (“BridgePoint”) is pleased to announce the closing of a $10 million financing with Calgary-based Maurice Law, Canada’s first and only Indigenous-owned national law firm. The transaction is part of a broader financing program established by BridgePoint in association with Maurice Law to promote access to justice and to expedite the fair and just settlement of First Nations’ legal claims against Canada based on outstanding treaty obligations and other historic grievances.
One of the biggest topics in the world of patent litigation is the role of Non-Practicing Entities (NPEs) in driving a wave of patent infringement cases, often backed by funders…
It is impossible to separate the future direction and trends of litigation funding from the broader movement of the litigation sector itself, as investors are naturally drawn towards those areas…
The UK funding market has seen continuous growth in both the demand and supply of funding, with newer market entrants seeking to serve markets outside of London. Thaxted Capital launched…
Bespoke Capital Consulting has announced the deployment of its first investment. Bespoke provides equity investments to contingent fee law firms looking to grow their business, partnering investment funds with ongoing consultative guidance from its highly qualified and experienced management team.
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,…