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At last week’s General Counsel Forum on Litigation Finance, several panel discussions covered a broad array of industry topics. In his opening remarks, co-chair Scott Mozarsky of Vannin Capital promised a…

The Abu Dhabi Global Market Courts (ADGM) has released its Litigation Funding Rules, which explain the requirements a funder must meet in order to be officially recognized by the UAE government….

Cleveland-based law firm McDonald Hopkins is starting its own litigation funding division, with ex-Longford director Marc Carmel leading the charge. Read More…

On Wednesday, May 1st, funders, lawyers and in-house counsel gathered to discuss litigation funding at Momentum Events’ inaugural General Counsel Forum on Litigation Finance. Read More…

Litigation funding is now firmly entrenched in the Legal Services market – or more accurately, half the Legal Services market. While plaintiff-side funding is all the rage, defense-side funding is…

Journalist Peter Greste, formerly of Al Jazeera’s Egyptian bureau, was imprisoned by the Egyptian government for coordinating with The Muslim Brotherhood, a group branded a terrorist organization  by Egyptian authorities….

Zachary Cefaratti, the CEO of Dubai-based Dalma Capital is classifying litigation funding as “the most attractive asset class we’ve seen.” Cefaratti loves the risk/return profile, coupled with the relatively short lifecycle of…

YieldStreet, the digital platform for crowdfunded alternative investments including litigation finance and real estate, is expanding into art financing with the purchase of Athena Art Finance for $170MM. Read More…

Ralph Sutton, CEO of Validity Finance, has issued a bristling, statistics-laden response to the U.S. Chamber’s recent calls for regulation of the litigation finance industry. Read More…

This past week, Harvard Law School held its first-ever Litigation Finance Symposium. The event drew experienced professionals and curious students and academics alike, and sought to answer some practical questions…

Freeths, the law firm representing the pool of over 500 sub-postmasters who are suing the UK Post Office for wrongful termination and damages due to unfair business practices, has filed…

It’s Women’s History Month, so there’s no better time to evaluate the state of equal representation for women (or lack thereof) when it comes to international arbitration. Despite much discussion…

The Full Federal Court of Australia and the New South Wales Court of Appeal have found in separate judgments that common fund orders can be approved by courts in class…

When it comes to the issue of disclosure of third party funders and their funding agreements, courts across the United States have consistently held that such information is protected under…

After a recent 10% rise in share price, Burford Capital, the world’s largest litigation funder, clocked in at a $4 billion valuation. That’s enough to rank the company at the…

A recent Lake Whillans survey found that over 40% of litigators had first-hand experience with litigation funding. And that number is widely expected to grow over the coming year. But…

Lake Whillans has released the findings from its annual litigation finance survey. The funder questioned 357 respondents ranging from solo practitioners to members of large law firms to in-house counsel,…

4,500 Australian investors in Australian Executor Trustees (AET) are suing the trustee for $55MM plus interest. Their suit, backed by litigation funder IMF Bentham, alleges that AET acted negligently on the…

Both plaintiff and defense have a clear vested interest in the outcome of their litigation. For litigation funders, however, the interest is in prospective claims – thousands of them -…

A Canadian court has approved the usage of third party financing in a class action claim being brought by Tim Hortons franchisees against the parent company. Read More…

In a recent decision by a New Zealand High Court, the directors of failed construction company Mainzeal – including former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley – were ordered to pay $36MM to…

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals has a heavy decision to make: just how much authority (if any) can a court exercise over a third party (non-party) in a class…

Germany has been at the forefront of litigation funding in the EU for some time. Ever since FORIS-AG became the first dedicated funder there, numerous global funders, including Burford Capital…

Third party funding is now a global phenomenon, due mainly to its usage in international arbitration matters. But what exactly do the international arbitration institutions think of this rapidly-evolving Legal…

Russian businessman Alexander Tugushev is suing the billionaire owner of Russia’s largest fishing company, Norebo, claiming he should be granted 1/3 ownership of the estimated $1.5B company. Tugushev has been…

General counsel and senior litigators from 30 companies have come out against the litigation funding industry, asking the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules to mandate disclosure of all funding agreements in…

Burford Capital, the world’s largest litigation funder, has confirmed rumors that it is indeed setting up shop in the land where litigation funding first began. The funder became one of…

The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) has issued its long-awaited report on suggested improvements to the class action legal climate in Australia. Class actions are on the rise – specifically…

China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is arguably the largest infrastructure project ever. Consequently, there have already been and will continue to be a myriad of disputes that arise. These…

The explosive growth of litigation funding has led to a boom in the class action market. Recently, a panel of experts gathered to discuss class action funding in the EU,…