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Jason Bertoldi, formerly the Head of Contingent Risk Solutions for Willis Towers Watson, announced that he has joined Alliant Insurance Services and taken up the position of Global Team Leader…

A press release from the El Husseiny family spotlighted the favourable ruling from the High Court of England and Wales, which dismissed all claims brought by the Sharjah Government-owned Invest…

The Post Office Horizon IT scandal represented not only one of the most significant cases of institutional malpractice and miscarriage of justice in British history, but also catapulted the use…

As the legal funding industry has matured and become a mainstream feature of many jurisdictions’ legal systems, funders are increasingly looking at ways to diversify their activities. In an article…

The funding of arbitration proceedings brought by mining, exploration and development companies against nation states continues to be a lucrative area for litigation funders, as the announcement of another settlement…

Following this month’s elections in the United States, litigation funding leaders and industry observers have begun to try and predict what the change in government at the federal level may…

As policymakers and legal experts debate what the future of UK litigation funding should look like, it is clear that even smaller regional funders continue to attract investor interest as…

In an announcement released earlier this week by LPF Group, the New Zealand litigation funder revealed that it had strengthened its board with the appointment of Judge Robert Dobson KC…

Following the publication of the Civil Justice Council’s interim report on litigation funding, industry leaders and experts have opined on the future direction of UK’s funding market. At a recent…

The growth of multinational technology corporations has provided years of product innovation and a mass availability of affordable consumer electronics. However, the resulting monopolies that have risen to dominate these…

In a post on LinkedIn, Australian funder Litigation Lending Services (LLS) announced the promotion of Emma Colantonio to the position of Chief Investment Officer. In the announcement, LLS said that…

The enthusiasm for cryptocurrency over recent years has seen retail investors look to these digital assets as a route to impressive financial returns. However, this relatively nascent and unregulated asset…

Class actions focusing on anti-competitive behaviour by big businesses continue to provide ample opportunities for litigation funders to support claimants in their pursuit of justice, with European jurisdictions benefitting from…

As we enter the final months of 2024, it is only natural for industry commentators and analysts to lay out their observations on the state of litigation finance, seeking to…

The ongoing saga of the $16.1 billion award in the case brought by investors of the YPF oil and gas company, and funded by Burford Capital, has remained one of…

Fenchurch Legal, a specialist in litigation funding for small and medium-sized UK law firms, has partnered with Altify, a regulated South African alternative investment platform connecting retail and institutional investors…

Reporting by Law.com International reveals that claimants in a class action brought against the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) have formally accepted a funding agreement with Omni Bridgeway to…

Whilst family law is not always an area of the legal system that is top of mind for litigation funders, the appetite for outside funding to support these disputes continues…

Investment treaty disputes between mining companies and nation states have continued to provide legal funders with opportunities to support valuable arbitration claims across the globe. This has once again been…

In an announcement from the Civil Justice Council (CJC), the Litigation Funding Working Group has published the Interim Report and Consultation for its review of litigation funding. As laid out…

Following the publication and adoption of the Voss Report by the European Parliament, industry participants and observers have been waiting to see how the European Union would potentially proceed towards…

As the debate over disclosure and transparency requirements for litigation funding continue in different jurisdictions across the globe, one US advocacy organization has started a new campaign to act as…

Litigation funders and claimant law firms regularly highlight the value of legal funding for class action cases, both in widening access to justice and ensuring businesses are held accountable for…

In a post on LinkedIn and an article in Crain’s Grand Rapids Business, litigation funder Juris Capital announced its expansion into Michigan. Juris Capital, which was founded in 2009 and…

Outside of publicly traded litigation funders, it is uncommon for the wider public to gain insight into the wins and losses of these businesses. However, a prominent litigation funding platform…

Discussion of the litigation funding market often focuses on established funders who have become household names in the business of investing in high-value commercial litigation. However, outside of these traditional…

As the litigation funding industry has matured and the practice become more commonplace across the US legal system, most contentious debates revolve around issues of transparency or funder control over…

Whilst there is constant debate and discussion over the level of transparency and disclosure that should be required for the involvement of litigation funders in cases, the state of New…

The growth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, and the parallel surge of investment into startups promoting their own unique tools, has continued to make waves throughout 2024. However, research by…

Whilst legislatures in both the UK and US are in the process of weighing the best path forward for the state’s role in the regulation of litigation funding, one non-profit…