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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,…

Three years ago, Marla Decker was a Senior Associate at Cleary Gottlieb. She left that enviable position to undertake the risk of becoming the first full-time employee at Lake Whillans, an…

Nancy Saltzman, former Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel to NY-based operations management and analytics firm EXL Group, discussed the value of litigation finance to corporations, and how…

Global litigation finance and international arbitration are inextricably linked – with the former being legalized for use in the latter in both Singapore and Hong Kong (many believe as a…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was established under President Obama to enforce consumer protections and regulate lenders and investment entities who may cause harm to both customers and society…

Legal departments aren’t typically beholden to the same productivity requirements as the rest of a corporation’s business functions. However that paradigm is slowly shifting. Since the Great Recession, corporations have…

It’s no secret that funders are pursuing cases globally. And with so many large, multi-national funders based in the UK, it stands to reason that claims in the EU are…

Developments in legal technology are allowing for a deeper analysis of court decisions, including how specific judges tend to rule, whether certain motions are accepted or denied, and the specific information…

Courts around the world have recognized the need for Litigation Finance, and have consequently welcomed the industry with arms wide open. But alas, not every third party-funded case has proven…