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GetSwift Discloses Details of Proposed Settlement of Australian Class Action

By John Freund | September 28, 2021

GetSwift Technologies Limited (NEO:GSW) (“GetSwift” or the “Company”), a leading provider of last mile SaaS logistics technology, today as a result of market regulatory requirements announced that has disclosed details of its previously announced Heads of Agreement (HOA) for a settlement with law firm Phi Finney McDonald and Therium Capital Management (Australia) Pty Ltd. and Mr. Raffaele Webb (the “Applicant“) in connection with the class action proceedings before the Federal Court of Australia (the “Court“).

Commercial Special Features

Cesar Bello of Corbin Capital Discusses Litigation Funding as an Investment

By John Freund | September 27, 2021

On the most recent episode of the Litigation Finance Podcast, Cesar Bello, Partner and Deputy General Counsel of Corbin Capital, explained how he evaluates litigation finance investments, what his ROI expectations are, and how funders can mitigate risk. Below are some key takeaways from the discussion.

Announcements Commercial Deals

Kerberos Capital Management Announces World’s First ESG-Linked Debt Product for Litigation Finance Markets

By John Freund | September 27, 2021

Kerberos Capital Management announced today the introduction of a groundbreaking new direct lending product to law firms with a margin ratchet linked to ESG targets – the first debt product of its kind in Litigation Finance markets. The program is intended both to recognize and reward firms that have already established a commitment to advancing ESG factors in their work, and to incentivize qualifying firms to continue those efforts into the future.

Announcements Commercial Fundraising

Longford Capital Raises $682 Million for New Investment Fund

By John Freund | September 22, 2021

Longford Capital Management, LP, a leader in commercial litigation finance, announced the final closing of its most recent fund (including a parallel fund, “Fund III”), at $682 million. Longford’s assets under management now exceed $1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets. Fund III is the third private investment fund Longford has closed since the firm began operating in 2013.

Announcements Commercial Fundraising

Litigation financing start-up LegalPay’s maiden fund oversubscribed

By John Freund | September 20, 2021

LegalPay, a start-up focused on third-party litigation finance, has announced the successful closure of its maiden litigation fund. The Arbitration Focused SPV I, a smaller ticket special purpose vehicle (SPV), designed for upper-retail investors, was launched last month, and has now been oversubscribed, a LegalPay statement said.

Announcements Consumer

Joshua Victor Wins Tribeca Capital Group Scholarship

By John Freund | September 16, 2021

The 2021 Tribeca Capital Group Scholarship has concluded, with Joshua Victor declared the winner for his insightful essay on whether litigation finance expands access to justice. His conclusion is that the practice doesn’t always mean justice for those who would otherwise miss out on equitable representation.

Commercial Investor's Corner Slingshot Capital Special Features

Intellectual Property Private Credit (Part 2 of 2)

By John Freund | September 15, 2021

The following article is part of an ongoing column titled ‘Investor Insights.’ Brought to you by Ed Truant, founder and content manager of Slingshot Capital, ‘Investor Insights’ will provide thoughtful and engaging perspectives on all aspects of investing in litigation finance.

Case Developments Commercial

Seqwater Case Overturned as Omni Bridgeway Stock Takes Hit

By John Freund | September 14, 2021

Omni Bridgeway’s share price fell subsequent to an appeals judgment against Seqwater. The ruling overturned a 2019 judgment against the dam management company. The original ruling determined that Seqwater was liable for half of the compensation claims from floods in early 2011.

Announcements Commercial Fundraising

Notice Of Investor Event Date

By John Freund | September 13, 2021

Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces that it will hold an investor event on Tuesday November 2, 2021 at 10.00am-12.30pm EDT / 2.00-4.30pm GMT / 3.00-5.30pm CET.

Announcements Commercial Legal Innovation

Liti Capital Launches Staking for Token Holders

By John Freund | September 13, 2021

Liti Capital SA, a Swiss-based litigation funding provider that has opened up private equity investing to the masses through blockchain technology, is launching staking for its wLITI token.

Announcements Commercial Deals

Pretium Launches Legal Investment Group

By John Freund | September 13, 2021

Pretium, a specialized investment management firm with more than $26 billion in assets, today announced that it has established a legal opportunities investment team. Pretium’s legal opportunities team will work with corporations and law firms to identify and invest in legal and commercial opportunities where its team has deep knowledge and experience and that offer attractive return potential for investors. Areas of investment will include high value complex disputes between businesses, arbitrations, antitrust, patent and intellectual property, bankruptcy, distressed debt and insolvency and monetization of judgments and awards. Pretium will not be investing in consumer litigation finance.

Announcements Commercial People Moves

Guido Demarco, new Director & Head of Legal Assets of Stonward Litigation Funding

By John Freund | September 13, 2021

Stonward Litgation Funding, boutique specialized in offering bespoke solutions to finance litigation both in Europe and the Americas, has a new director and Head of Legal Assets: Guido Demarco, a legal expert with extensive experience in debt restructuring (private and sovereign), NPL strategies and legal, banking and financial project management.

Announcements Commercial People Moves

International Legal Finance Association appoints Executive Director and General Counsel

By John Freund | September 9, 2021

The International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) has appointed Gary Barnett as Executive Director and General Counsel. Launched 12 months ago, ILFA (ilfa.com) is the first-ever global association devoted to the growing commercial legal finance industry.

Commercial Investor's Corner Slingshot Capital Special Features

Intellectual Property Private Credit (Part 1 of 2)

By John Freund | September 8, 2021

The following article is part of an ongoing column titled ‘Investor Insights.’ Brought to you by Ed Truant, founder and content manager of Slingshot Capital, ‘Investor Insights’ will provide thoughtful and engaging perspectives on all aspects of investing in litigation finance.

Announcements Commercial Deals

Investor Group Led By Litigation Funder Drumcliffe Acquires Additional Equity Stake in Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMEX)

By John Freund | September 2, 2021

An investor group led by asset recovery funder Drumcliffe LLC has purchased 1,138,245 shares in Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ:OMEX) (“Odyssey”), from Epsilon Acquisitions LLC in a private transaction exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Announcements People Moves

Lauren J.Harrison Joins Law Finance Group as Vice President/Investment Counselor

By John Freund | September 1, 2021

Law Finance Group, a leading commercial litigation finance company, today announced that Lauren J. Harrison has joined the firm as Vice President/Investment Counselor, based in Houston, Texas.

Announcements Fundraising

$wLITI lists on Changelly PRO, on the heels of HitBTC and Bitcoin.com listings

By John Freund | September 1, 2021

Liti Capital’s wLITI token, a wrapped version of the Swiss company’s LITI equity token, lists on Changelly PRO, $wLITI pairs with BTC and USDT are now available for trading. This comes less than a week after listing on Bitcoin.com Exchange and less than two weeks on HitBTC. The Changelly PRO team has expressed their warm welcome to the litigation financing token.

Announcements People Moves

More recruitment to fuel growth at Apex Litigation Finance

By John Freund | August 31, 2021

Recruitment is once again high on the agenda at Apex Litigation Finance as the company continues to fuel its growth strategy.

Announcements Commercial

Burford Capital Update On Business Performance And Potential US GAAP Conversion

By John Freund | August 26, 2021

Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today released the following statement on its performance for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and on matters relating to its potential conversion to US GAAP. Burford is scheduled to release its interim results on September 9, 2021. All figures in this disclosure are unaudited and presented on a Burford-only basis, unless otherwise stated. Certain definitions are provided below; additional definitions, reconciliations and information are set out in Burford’s 2020 annual report, available at www.burfordcapital.com.

Announcements Case Developments Consumer

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Announces Roundup Litigation Settlements Still Have No Definitive Timeframe

By John Freund | August 25, 2021

Legal-Bay, The Presettlement Funding Company, reports that Bayer is reassessing its efforts to settle the numerous lawsuits they are facing due to their Roundup brand weed killer. It is estimated that 30,000 plaintiffs still have outstanding suits against Monsanto (a subsidiary of Bayer), claiming the company’s product is directly responsible for making them sick. Certain cancers are alleged to have been caused by the glyphosate-based herbicide including non Hodgkin lymphoma.

Announcements Commercial Legal Innovation

Liti Capital’s Wrapped LITI (wLITI) Lists on Bitcoin.com Exchange

By John Freund | August 25, 2021

Liti Capital’s wLITI token, a wrapped version of the Swiss company’s LITI equity token, has been listed on the Bitcoin.com Exchange on 24 August at 10:00AM UTC. wLITI is trading with BTC and USDT pairs.

Announcements Fundraising

BCCE Announces $12 Million Funding Round

By John Freund | August 18, 2021

Bank Cartel Claims Europe (BCCE), a joint-venture of law firm Grantley Sinclair LLP and litigation finance firm Commercial Damages Claims Limited today announced a $12M funding round for its dedicated litigation finance fund, the Bank Cartel Claims Fund (BCCF), providing institutional and individual investors the ability to access a portfolio of litigation-related assets through a single fund allocation.

Announcements Fundraising

Liti Capital Token wLITI Lists on HitBTC, Bringing Litigation Financing to the Masses

By John Freund | August 17, 2021

Liti Capital, the Swiss-based litigation financing company that has made private equity investing accessible to everyone through blockchain technology, has listed its wLITI token for the first time on a centralized exchange (CEX) – HitBTC. wLITI’s first CEX listing follows its recent listings on decentralized exchanges (DEXes) Uniswap and 1Inch Exchange.

Announcements Consumer

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Enters Attorney Funding Market with Law Firm Loans Up to $25MM

By John Freund | August 12, 2021

Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Lawsuit Funding Company, announced today that they are now assisting a large number of attorneys with their funding needs. The premier lawsuit funding company is currently working with lawyers and law firms, generating a renewed focus on cash flow needs that may have arisen due to Covid-19 shutdowns and a severely slowed court system.

Investor's Corner Slingshot Capital Special Features

Investor – Beware Outliers!

By John Freund | August 3, 2021

The following article is part of an ongoing column titled ‘Investor Insights.’ Brought to you by Ed Truant, founder and content manager of Slingshot Capital, ‘Investor Insights’ will provide thoughtful and engaging perspectives on all aspects of investing in litigation finance.

Announcements Fundraising

Leading disruptor in civil litigation finds capital solution to drive unprecedented growth

By John Freund | July 29, 2021

PURE Business Group (PURE), the multi-discipline legal services business, has today announced a new £multi-million funding facility with Sandfield Capital. PURE, which currently handles over 12,000 new instructions each year, hopes that this move will dramatically accelerate its ability to develop record numbers of cases over the next few years.

Commercial Special Features

Jurisdiction guide to third party funding in international arbitration

By John Freund | July 27, 2021

Third party funding (TPF) for international arbitrations and court proceedings related to international arbitrations is now permitted in a number of jurisdictions worldwide. TPF arises when a third party litigation or arbitration funder provides financial support to enable individuals or commercial entities to pursue or defend legal proceedings.

Announcements Consumer

Legal-Bay Lawsuit Funding Announces Increased Funding for Personal Injury Cases

By John Freund | July 20, 2021

Legal-Bay, The Pre Settlement Funding Company, announced today that they are preparing their underwriters for an increase in personal injury applications over the coming months. The first half of 2021 saw an unprecedented number of claims filed, and now that summer is well underway with crowds of people getting out and about, they expect to see even more.

Consumer Special Features

Consumer Legal Funding is Even More Necessary Post-Pandemic

By John Freund | July 19, 2021

The following piece was contributed by Eric Schuller, President of the Alliance for Responsible Consumer Legal Funding (ARC). Consumer Legal Funding is when a company provides funds to a consumer who has a pending legal claim, typically a car accident, while their case is making its way through the legal system. The funds are used for household needs such as mortgage, rent, car payments, keeping the light on and putting food on the table. The funds are not used to pay for legal fees associated with the claim or case.

Announcements Commercial

Liti Capital Announces New $5 Million Investment to Acquire New Assets

By John Freund | July 12, 2021

Liti Capital SA , the blockchain litigation finance company, announces an investment of $5 Million. This $5m will be used to purchase assets worth up to a potential $50m. Of the initial private raise of $12m, $10m was used to secure assets worth up to $100m of potential asset value. Once this new $5m is deployed in an asset purchase, the combined $150m potential value dwarfs the current market cap of $25m. Those assets are what back the LITI equity token.

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