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Mass Tort Industry Leader Nicholas D’Aquilla Joins Counsel Financial

By John Freund |

In a strategic move to bolster its litigation finance and loan servicing capabilities, Counsel Financial welcomes Nicholas (Nick) D’Aquilla, Esq. as its new Managing Director. With over a decade of experience in the mass tort industry and as a former civil defense litigator for the Louisiana Department of Justice, D’Aquilla brings a wealth of knowledge and a proven track record of success to the Counsel Financial leadership team.

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Commercial Special Features

Highlights from Brown Rudnick’s Litigation Funding Conference 2024

By John Freund |
Last week, Brown Rudnick hosted its third annual European Litigation Funding Conference, proving once again to be one of the premier gatherings of industry thought leaders and executives. The one-day event featured an agenda full of insightful discussions, as senior representatives from funders, law firms, insurers, and other industry firms, all provided their perspectives on the most pressing issues facing the European funding market. The conference served as a reminder of the growing interest in litigation finance, as the venue was packed with attendees and without an empty seat in sight at the start of proceedings.
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Commercial Funder's Corner Special Features

Upholding the Duty of Client Confidentiality During the Funding Process

By Jeff Manley |
The following article was contributed by Jeff Manley, Chief Operating Officer of Armadillo Litigation Funding.  In the competitive landscape of litigation, the strategic use of litigation financing has become a vital tool for law firms to manage cash flow, mitigate risk, and level the playing field. However, the infusion of external capital into the legal process brings forth intricate ethical considerations, particularly concerning client confidentiality.
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Announcements Commercial People Moves

Dane Lund Joins Juris Capital as Managing Director

By John Freund |
Juris Capital, an investment manager specializing in innovative financial solutions for commercial litigants and law firms, is delighted to announce that Dane Lund has joined as a Managing Director. As Juris begins to expand its offerings of tailored financial solutions for commercial claimants, top-tier law firms and litigation boutiques, Lund will play a leading role in developing and executing new strategies for the firm. With the addition of Lund, Juris will offer more bespoke solutions for a wide range of cost needs, whether in the hundreds of thousands or millions.
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Announcements Commercial Legal Innovation

LegalPay Awarded the Best LegalTech Startup of the Year by Entrepreneur India at Tech and Innovation Summit 2024

By John Freund |

LegalPay, India’s leading litigation finance company, has been named the BEST LEGALTECH STARTUP OF THE YEAR by Entrepreneur India at the prestigious Tech and Innovation Summit 2024. This recognition underscores LegalPay’s unwavering commitment to revolutionizing the legal finance landscape and empowering businesses with innovative solutions.

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Announcements Commercial Deals

LegalPay aims to double litigation funding AUM to $1B by end of 2024

By John Freund |
LegalPay, India’s leading litigation funding company, today announced it has successfully managed claims worth USD 400 million since 2020 empowering over 1,000 businesses to recover their pending dues and navigate legal complexities. Building on this momentum, LegalPay aims to more than double the claims under management at USD 1 billion and add 4000 new cases every month by the end of calendar year 2024.
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Announcements Commercial

Omni Bridgeway Releases Interim Financial Report

By John Freund |
The Directors present their report (referred to hereafter as the “Interim Financial Report”), together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the “consolidated entity” or “the Group”) consisting of Omni Bridgeway Limited (referred to hereafter as “OBL”, “the Company” or “the Parent”) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half year ended 31 December 2023.
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Consumer

Let’s Set The Record Straight: Consumer Legal Funding is Not Litigation Finance

By John Freund |
The following piece was contributed by Eric Schuller, President of the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC). Consumer Legal Funding, in its various forms, is pretty mundane. It covers living expenses, such as rent, food, clothes and keeping the lights on. It might even enable a family to provide Christmas or birthday gifts for their children. In every case, its sole purpose is to help individuals and families alleviate the cash-flow problems that arise in the wake of an accident or other tragic circumstances, while the individuals and families are seeking compensation for their situation. It has nothing to do with financing of the litigation.
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Announcements Commercial Deals

New Research Shows Businesses Increasingly Open to Reframing Legal Department from Overhead to Capital Source

By John Freund |

Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases new independent research demonstrating that an increasing number of businesses are recognizing litigation portfolios as value sources and are becoming more open to tools that help them reframe the legal department from overhead to capital source.

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Commercial Special Features

Key Takeaways from LFJs Digital Event: Litigation Finance: What to Expect in 2024

By John Freund |
On February 8th, 2024, Litigation Finance Journal hosted a special digital event titled ‘Litigation Finance: What to Expect in 2024.’  The event featured Gian Kull, Senior Portfolio Manager at Omni Bridgeway, David Gallagher, Co-Founder of LitFund, Justin Brass, Co-CEO and Managing Director of JBSL, and Michael German, Co-Founder and CIO at Lex Ferenda. The event was moderated by Peter Petyt, founder of 4 Rivers.
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Commercial Investor's Corner Slingshot Capital Special Features

Gross v. Net Return Dispersion in Commercial Litigation Finance

By John Freund |
The following is an article contributed by Ed Truant, founder of Slingshot Capital, Executive Summary
  • Gross v. Net return dispersion needs to be considered by investors & fund managers
  • While present in many private equity classes, managers that can limit dispersion can attract more capital for a given return profile
  • Wide dispersion prevents many institutional investors from considering investing in the asset class
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