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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…

As LFJ recently covered, the world of patent litigation funding has yet again ignited a high-profile rift between a global corporation and a litigation funder, with Apple looking to compel…

The European truck cartel case has long stood out as one of the most prominent examples of litigation funders looking to support mass claims against large companies over their breaches…

As LFJ reported earlier this month, the world of patent litigation funding has once again generated a high-profile dispute, as Apple pressed a court to enforce a subpoena against Omni…

Whilst the majority of coverage on third-party legal funding tends to focus on established jurisdictions like Australia, the UK and US, one of the countries showing signs of life for…

In a post on LinkedIn, The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia (ALFA) announced that it is welcoming Shine Lawyers as its newest Associate Member. Shine Lawyers becomes the 13th…

Whilst it is often the funding of large class action claims or high-profile patent infringement cases that receive the most attention, one of the most unique areas of legal funding…

Despite the industry’s best efforts, accusations of litigation funding being a potential security threat have yet to be quashed. Just the opposite in fact, as a letter from a GOP…

As LFJ reported last month, a committee hearing in the US House of Representatives brought a renewed focus on the issue of disclosure and transparency in the use of third-party…

One of last year’s biggest stories of the legal funding world was the $16 billion judgement in the Argentina YPF case, standing out as a significant win for litigation funder…

In a post on LinkedIn, Francesca Mastragostino, junior associate at Bonn, Steichen and Partners, announced the publication of a paper titled ‘Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration: the Funder’s perspective’, which…

The fight over disclosure and transparency around third-party funding of patent infringement litigation continues to generate high-profile cases, as one of the world’s largest technology corporations is asking a court…

Australia remains one of the top jurisdictions for litigation funders looking to engage in funding opportunities for class action claims, as demonstrated once again by CASL’s financing of case in…

As the relationship between litigation funders and law firms continues to grow intertwined, we are not only seeing funders getting more involved in the ownership of law firms, but also…

An announcement from Deminor Litigation Funding revealed that a settlement has been reached in the OW Bunker action in Demark, which Deminor funded litigation brought by a group of 20…

As the legal funding industry continues to mature and grow, funders are keen to explore new opportunities to commit their capital to legal disputes, either through direct or indirect routes….

Supporting access to justice remains one of the core benefits that litigation funding brings to legal systems all around the world, with third-party funders providing the desperately needed resources for…

Following on from the news LFJ reported earlier this month that Amazon was already facing one class action claim in the UK, we have now had confirmation that a second…

The Chambers & Partners rankings provide an annual guide to the top firms in each region and practice area, as well as highlighting the established industry leaders alongside the rising…