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DELTA CAPITAL PARTNERS WELCOMES ACCOMPLISHED PRIVATE EQUITY FUND PROFESSIONAL AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

By John Freund | March 15, 2024

Delta Capital Partners Management, a global private equity firm specializing in litigation and legal finance, is pleased to announce that Jonathan Patrick has joined the firm as its Chief Financial Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. Patrick will be based in the firm’s Chicago headquarters.

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DELTA CAPITAL PARTNERS WELCOMES ESTEEMED PRIVATE EQUITY AND ASSET MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL TO ITS BOARD OF ADVISORS

By John Freund | March 15, 2024

Delta Capital Partners Management, a global private equity firm specializing in litigation and legal finance, is pleased to announce that effective March 1, 2024, Anthony Donofrio has joined its Board of Advisors.

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Dane Lund Joins Juris Capital as Managing Director

By John Freund | March 12, 2024

Juris Capital, an investment manager specializing in innovative financial solutions for commercial litigants and law firms, is delighted to announce that Dane Lund has joined as a Managing Director. As Juris begins to expand its offerings of tailored financial solutions for commercial claimants, top-tier law firms and litigation boutiques, Lund will play a leading role in developing and executing new strategies for the firm. With the addition of Lund, Juris will offer more bespoke solutions for a wide range of cost needs, whether in the hundreds of thousands or millions.

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By John Freund | March 5, 2024

When talking about the benefits of third-party funding, litigation funders are often keen to talk about the expertise they can bring in the areas of judgement enforcement and collection. One…

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Keller Postman UK merges with Lanier, Longstaff, Hedar & Roberts to form specialist collective redress law firm KP Law Limited

By John Freund | March 5, 2024

Today Keller Postman UK Limited and Lanier, Longstaff, Hedar & Roberts LLP announce their merger to form a new specialist collective redress law firm called KP Law Limited.

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RESPECTED LITIGATION FINANCIERS UNITE TO LAUNCH NEW VENTURE

By John Freund | February 27, 2024

An experienced and agile team today launched Winward Limited (“Winward”), a litigation finance platform focused on being a funder with a lawyer’s mindset. Winward (www.winward.uk ) will be run by Jeremy Marshall, its Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, with committed capital from Rocade Capital.

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QANLEX hires lawyers Marina Gouveia and Alejandro Arias as Investment Managers

By John Freund | February 22, 2024

QANLEX, a litigation finance technology fund, founded in Argentina and currently operating in Europe and Latin America, recently incorporated two lawyers as Investment Managers to its international team, Marina Gouveia and Alejandro Arias.

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Global law firm behind $70 billion BHP mining disaster claim launch Sydney office

By John Freund | February 16, 2024

The lawyers behind a multibillion-dollar class action against BHP over the fatal 2015 Samarco dam disaster in Brazil, are opening an office in Sydney.

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Legal Finance Firm Creates Jobs Across Manchester, Dublin and The Netherlands Amid European Expansion

By John Freund | February 12, 2024

A prominent litigation finance firm has marked a significant growth milestone by establishing a new office in The Netherlands to complement its existing presence in Manchester and Dublin.

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By John Freund | February 8, 2024

In a post on LinkedIn, NorthWall Capital announced the appointment of Zachary Krug to the position of Managing Director of Legal Assets. Krug joins NorthWall Capital from his position as…

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Ignite Specialty Risk Launches in the US with Litigation Capital Protection Insurance

By John Freund | February 8, 2024

Ignite Specialty Risk, a leading provider of litigation risk insurance, announced today the US launch of its Litigation Capital Protection Insurance offering and the appointment of litigation finance expert and former litigator, Nicole Silver as Lead Underwriter and Head of US Operations.

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By John Freund | January 16, 2024

An announcement from HFW reveals that the law firm is expanding its operations in Australia with the appointment of Maurice Thompson as a partner in its Melbourne office, where he…

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IVO Capital Partners becomes the 8th member of the European Litigation Funders Association (ELFA)

By John Freund | January 16, 2024

The European Litigation Funders Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce that IVO Capital Partners, an independent French investment manager with nearly 10 years of active presence in the litigation funding industry, has joined ELFA.

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By John Freund | January 11, 2024

In a post on LinkedIn, Dealbridge.ai announced the appointment of Adam Frederick as the company’s new CEO. The Deal Relationship Management (DRM) platform stated that Frederick would lead its ‘upcoming…

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Apex Litigation Finance to Appoint Timothy Fallowfield as Interim Chairman

By John Freund | January 9, 2024

Litigation funding specialists Apex Litigation Finance have announced the upcoming appointment of Timothy Fallowfield as interim Chairman. Tim will commence the new position in January 2024, assuming overall responsibility for guiding Apex through its next growth stage.

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By John Freund | December 27, 2023

Earlier this month, LFJ reported on a Liverpool-based funder’s successful fundraising round. There are more signs of strength from funders in Northwest England, as a Manchester firm has signaled its…

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By John Freund | December 21, 2023

An announcement by Litica highlights two new appointments to the company’s leadership team, as Ben Hooper has joined the company as Finance Director and Sam Dansey takes on the role…

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By John Freund | November 1, 2023

In a post on LinkedIn, Ben Herbert announced that he would be departing Law Finance Group (LFG) to take up a new role as partner and co-lead of the IP…

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Omni Bridgeway More Than Doubles the Size of its London Investment Team

By John Freund | October 31, 2023

Omni Bridgeway is pleased to announce a substantial expansion of its operations in the UK with the addition of six individuals in London, bringing the total team to 11. All the new hires have significant experience in legal finance.

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Andrey Elinson Departs A1 For His Own Investment Venture Inweasta

By John Freund | October 30, 2023

Established in 2022 by Andrey Elinson, Inweasta has rapidly evolved into an international business with a robust presence in prominent cities such as Dubai, Hong Kong, and Istanbul. The company’s range of services is both comprehensive and continuously expanding. Catering to the financial and industrial sectors, the company offers an extensive array of consulting, legal, and investment solutions. The group’s core competencies encompass investment strategies, cross-border dispute resolution, litigation funding, and distressed asset management.

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LegalPay Appoints Tanya Prasad as Chief Investment Officer

By John Freund | October 30, 2023

With this strategic addition to the team, LegalPay aims to reinforce its position as a dominant player in the legal finance industry, setting its sights on managing INR 50,000 crores worth of claims by the end of 2026.

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By John Freund | October 18, 2023

Law Finance Group (LFG) has announced that Brendan Dyer has joined its team, taking on the position of Funding Director and based on the East Coast. Dyer arrives at LFG…

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Silver Bull Announces Execution of Key Persons Retention Agreement

By John Freund | October 16, 2023

Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (TSX: SVB, OTCQB: SVBL) (“Silver Bull” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that following the entering into the litigation funding agreement with Bench Walk Advisors LLC (the “LFA”), the Company has established a Management Retention Agreement (“MRA”), which is a long-term incentive program to retain key personnel of the Company who have important historical information and knowledge to contribute towards the Claim.

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By John Freund | October 16, 2023

In a LinkedIn post, Balance Legal Capital announced that it had bolstered the strength of its Australian team, with the hiring of Patrick Crisp as an Investment Manager. Read More…

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The European Litigation Funding Association (ELFA) Adds Litigium Capital

By John Freund | October 12, 2023

The European Litigation Funding Association (ELFA) is delighted to announce that Litigium Capital has become the latest member to join the organisation.

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By John Freund | October 10, 2023

Law Finance Group (LFG) has announced that Stephanie Southwick has joined the San Francisco-based funder in the role of Senior Investment Counselor. Southwick joins LFG, having spent four years at…

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By John Freund | September 29, 2023

It is a common refrain that the litigation finance industry has never been in a better situation, with investors seeing it as a valuable alternative asset class and funders experiencing…

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Palisade Insurance Partners Expands Senior Leadership Team

By John Freund | September 28, 2023

Palisade Insurance Partners, LLC (“Palisade” or the “Company”), a specialty managing general underwriter (“MGU”), today announced the appointments of two seasoned industry executives across its business geography. Scott Stevenson has joined Palisade Insurance Partners LLC in New York as Head of US Risk, from Aon Special Opportunities Group where he served as Senior Vice President. Mark de la Haye has joined Palisade Risk Solutions Ltd in London as Head of UK and Europe Risk, from Augusta Ventures Limited, where he served as Head of Resolutions.

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By John Freund | September 22, 2023

In a post on LinkedIn, Litigation Capital Management (LCM) announced that Adam Erusalimsky had joined the company as an Investment Manager in LCM’s London office. Erusalimsky joins LCM from Woodsford,…

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Aon Joins The European Litigation Funding Association (ELFA)

By John Freund | September 19, 2023

The European Litigation Funding Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce Aon’s Litigation Risk Group, the litigation risk solutions arm of Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions, has joined ELFA as an associate member.