How Wall Street Money is Impacting the Mass Torts Sector
Day one of this year’s LF Dealmakers event featured an entire day focused on one of the most prominent legal sectors within the litigation funding sphere: Mass Torts. In the…
Day one of this year’s LF Dealmakers event featured an entire day focused on one of the most prominent legal sectors within the litigation funding sphere: Mass Torts. In the…
In a series of posts on LinkedIn over the last week, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (AALF) announced that it has welcomed Ebury, Sedgwick, and Sapere as its…
In the world of litigation funding cases with geopolitical implications, there can be few more significant than the ongoing dispute between Burford Capital and Argentina over the enforcement and collection…
The contentious debate over future regulation of the litigation finance market tends to primarily focus on the impact of outside funding on the legal system or on individual cases, a…
Optimise – the insolvency litigation and financing business launched by Provenio Litigation LLP earlier this year – has launched a new solution specialising in claims below £100,000. Optimise financially supports…
Whilst the Spanish litigation finance market is rarely highlighted as an active jurisdiction for third-party funding, it is clear that there is a nascent market that is attracting both investment…
Whilst litigation finance is now a mature and established industry, this does not stop rogue actors from engaging in fraudulent schemes to try and reap personal benefit at the expense…
The long-running dispute between Malaysia and the heirs to the Sultanate of Sulu has been one of the most high-profile cases in recent years, and one that has generated plenty…
In a post on LinkedIn, Colin Everson announced that he has joined the global insurance brokerage and risk management firm, Gallagher, as Head of Litigation and Arbitration Risk. Everson joins…
Deminor has published a pair of articles into specific aspects of legal funding. The first, authored by senior legal counsel Patrick Rode, explores the topic of ‘AI in Litigation Funding…
An announcement from HFW revealed that the law firm has made two hires in its corporate restructuring, insolvency and commercial litigation practice, with the appointment of partners Paul Buitendag and…
Whilst third-party funding is less commonly seen within the various European Union jurisdictions, a landmark case in Germany that dates back to a 2010 takeover of Postbank has finally achieved…
When it comes to ensuring that litigation is effective in providing full access to justice for individuals, a key factor in class actions is often whether these claims are brought…
Disclosure of litigation funding agreements has been one of the most contentious issues in recent years, particularly in the state of Delaware, where certain judges have focused on in questions…
Over the last two years there has been a quiet yet consistent trend of legal action arising over alleged malpractice by companies and institutions during the Covid pandemic, with funders…
In the world of ESG-related litigation, one of the areas which is a hotbed of activity is the alleged use of emissions defeat devices by car manufacturers, with vehicle owners…
The growth of mass tort cases has created plenty of opportunities for law firms, funders and legal marketers alike. As this sector continues to generate high levels of activity, CAMG…
With recent news that the new UK government is set to delay further progress on legislation regarding litigation funding agreements in the wake of PACCAR, there has been an overwhelming…
Although the litigation finance market is regularly touted as a fast-growing sector despite global economic conditions, the protracted timelines and uncertainty inherent in lawsuit investing continues to create hurdles for…
In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (AALF) announced a change in its board, with Emma Colantonio replacing Stephen Conrad as director of AALF. Conrad,…
With persistent uncertainty over global economic stability, the uncorrelated aspect of litigation funding as an asset class has never been a more effective tool for attracting outside investors. In a…
In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced that it is welcoming HFW as its newest Associate Member. HFW becomes the 15th Associate Member of…
As LFJ reported last month, Nera Capital has already made headlines with its foray into funding claims brought against the truck cartel. The funder is building on this momentum with…
One of the key talking points following the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling was how funders could alleviate external concerns about third-party funding through a rigorous adherence to the industry association’s…
One year ago, the UK Supreme Court shook up the litigation funding landscape with its now infamous PACCAR ruling. There has since been a push to reintroduce the Litigation Funding…
As LFJ reported in July of last year, a claim funded by Litigation Capital Management (LCM) and brought against the Tanzanian Government had achieved a landmark victory, after Indiana Resources…
Investor state treaty disputes have often represented a valuable investment opportunity for litigation funders, such as the claim brought by Rockhopper Exploration against the Italian government that LFJ reported on…
As LFJ reported in May, the impact of the decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to overturn a $1.6 billion judgement against IBM had led…
Omni Bridgeway Limited (ASX: OBL) (Omni Bridgeway, OBL, Group) announces the key investment performance metrics for the three months ended 30 June 2024 (4Q24, Quarter) and for the 2024 financial…
In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced that it is welcoming YIMBA as its newest Associate Member. YIMBA becomes the 14th Associate Member…