Burford Capital Reports Record 2023 Results
Burford Capital Limited (“Burford”), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces its fourth quarter and full year 2023 results.
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Upholding the Duty of Client Confidentiality During the Funding Process
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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Dane Lund Joins Juris Capital as Managing Director
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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LegalPay Awarded the Best LegalTech Startup of the Year by Entrepreneur India at Tech and Innovation Summit 2024
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.
Counsel Financial Announces $25M Equity Transaction and Launch of New Loan Servicing Business
Counsel Financial, a pioneer in providing financing solutions to the plaintiffs’ bar, is proud to announce the successful close of a $25 million private equity transaction and the launch of its innovative loan servicing business. This strategic development marks a significant milestone in the company’s 25-year history.
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Keller Postman UK merges with Lanier, Longstaff, Hedar & Roberts to form specialist collective redress law firm KP Law Limited
Today Keller Postman UK Limited and Lanier, Longstaff, Hedar & Roberts LLP announce their merger to form a new specialist collective redress law firm called KP Law Limited.
Read More LegalPay aims to double litigation funding AUM to $1B by end of 2024
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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Omni Bridgeway Releases Interim Financial Report
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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Silver Bull Provides Update on Its Arbitration Claim Against Mexico
Silver Bull Resources, Inc. (“Silver Bull” or the “Company”) provides an update on progress with its international arbitration claim against the United Mexican States (“Mexico”).
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RESPECTED LITIGATION FINANCIERS UNITE TO LAUNCH NEW VENTURE
An experienced and agile team today launched Winward Limited (“Winward”), a litigation finance platform focused on being a funder with a lawyer’s mindset. Winward (www.winward.uk) will be run by Jeremy Marshall, its Chief Investment Officer and Managing Director, with committed capital from Rocade Capital.
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KWS Litigation Shapes The Future with Low-Risk Investments and Substantial Returns
KWS Litigation, a pioneering, British litigation funding investment company, is revolutionising the legal and investment landscape by offering a unique opportunity where justice aligns with intelligent portfolio diversification.
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QANLEX hires lawyers Marina Gouveia and Alejandro Arias as Investment Managers
QANLEX, a litigation finance technology fund, founded in Argentina and currently operating in Europe and Latin America, recently incorporated two lawyers as Investment Managers to its international team, Marina Gouveia and Alejandro Arias.
Read More Omni Bridgeway Releases Market Update
Omni Bridgeway Limited (Omni Bridgeway, OBL) (ASX:OBL) announces an update on income and income yet to be recognised (IYTBR) from matter completions as well as provisional impairments of certain investments.
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Let’s Set The Record Straight: Consumer Legal Funding is Not Litigation Finance
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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Westbrooke Associates Unveils a Highly Sought-After Investment With Capital Protection
Westbrooke Associates, the official agent for prominent and proven track record investments, is thrilled to announce its latest portfolio prospect.
Read More New Research Shows Businesses Increasingly Open to Reframing Legal Department from Overhead to Capital Source
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.
Rest Super Members Prepare for Class Action Over Alleged Breach of Trustee Duties
Shine Lawyers has filed a class action on behalf of members of the Rest Superannuation fund who may have had income protection insurance premiums wrongfully deducted from their superannuation accounts.
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Global law firm behind $70 billion BHP mining disaster claim launch Sydney office
The lawyers behind a multibillion-dollar class action against BHP over the fatal 2015 Samarco dam disaster in Brazil, are opening an office in Sydney.
Key Takeaways from LFJs Digital Event: Litigation Finance: What to Expect in 2024
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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Legal Finance Firm Creates Jobs Across Manchester, Dublin and The Netherlands Amid European Expansion
A prominent litigation finance firm has marked a significant growth milestone by establishing a new office in The Netherlands to complement its existing presence in Manchester and Dublin.
Ignite Specialty Risk Launches in the US with Litigation Capital Protection Insurance
Ignite Specialty Risk, a leading provider of litigation risk insurance, announced today the US launch of its Litigation Capital Protection Insurance offering and the appointment of litigation finance expert and former litigator, Nicole Silver as Lead Underwriter and Head of US Operations.
CFLF Announces Relaunch of Campaign to Reform Consumer Lawsuit Lending
Consumers for Fair Legal Funding (CFLF) — a coalition of community groups, social justice organizations, and business interests across New York — today announced the relaunch of its push for commonsense reform of the unregulated and predatory lawsuit lending industry.
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Gross v. Net Return Dispersion in Commercial Litigation Finance
The following is an article contributed by Ed Truant, founder of Slingshot Capital, Executive Summary
Read More - 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
Omni Bridgeway Releases Investment Portfolio Report at 31 December 2023
Omni Bridgeway Limited (ASX: OBL) (Omni Bridgeway, OBL, Group) announces its investment performance for the three months ended 31 December 2023 (2Q24, Quarter) and for the financial year to date (FYTD, 1H24).
Read More White & Case Advises on Burford’s Upsized $275 Million Senior Notes Offering
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of leading financial institutions on an upsized offering by Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Burford Capital Limited, of US$275 million aggregate principal amount of tack-on 9.250% senior notes due 2031.
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POLARIC PARTNERS Launches as a Litigation Funder in Germany
POLARIC PARTNERS GmbH is opening its doors under the management of longstanding litigation funding specialist Markus Glaser. The company provides litigation financing in return for a success-based share of the litigation proceeds.
Read More Managing Duration Risk in Litigation Finance (Part 2 of 2)
The following is the second of a two-part series (Part 1 can be found here), contributed by Ed Truant, founder of Slingshot Capital, Executive Summary
Read More - Duration risk is one of the top risks in litigation finance
- Duration is impossible to determine, even for litigation experts
- Risk management tools are available and investors should make themselves aware of the tools and their costs prior to making their first investment
- Diversification is critical in litigation finance
Burford Capital Announces Pricing and Upsizing of Private Offering of Senior Notes
Burford Capital Limited (“Burford” or “Burford Capital”), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the pricing of its private offering of $275.0 million aggregate principal amount of additional 9.250% senior notes due 2031 (the “Additional Notes”) by its indirect, wholly owned subsidiary, Burford Capital Global Finance LLC (the “Issuer”), which represents an increase from the previously announced offering size.
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IVO Capital Partners becomes the 8th member of the European Litigation Funders Association (ELFA)
The European Litigation Funders Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce that IVO Capital Partners, an independent French investment manager with nearly 10 years of active presence in the litigation funding industry, has joined ELFA.
Read More LegalPay launches Zero Interest Credit Line for businesses to settle legal disputes, to disburse Rs 200 cr in 2024
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