Consumer Legal Funding in Personal Injury Cases
Sometimes referred to as ‘lawsuit loans,’ funds given by third-party legal funders are not loans at all. Loans are paid back, typically with interest, regardless of what happens with the money once it’s provided. Legal funding is offered on a non-recourse basis, so funders get nothing if the cases they choose aren’t successful. When they…
Understanding the Data in Legal Analytics
Third-party litigation funding has grown by leaps and bounds over the last decade, and brought with it tremendous innovation. The pandemic spurred many investors to diversify their portfolios with uncorrelated, alternative assets. Litigation Finance has the potential for very high rewards despite the risk and duration involved….
Initial Litigation Offering is First Tokenized Lawsuit
An ‘Initial Litigation Offering’ billed as the first tokenized lawsuit debuted on Republic in October of this year. In the case against one California county, token holders may receive a stake in any amount recovered….
Manolete Secures GBP 35MM Finance Package from HSBC UK
Manolete, the leading UK insolvency LitFin firm, recently secured a GBP 35 million funding package in support of its plans for future growth. The London-based funder focuses on specialist recovery litigation across the UK….
US Development Sees Relaxed Rules for Law Firm Ownership
Law firm ownership has been changing in recent years. Legal professionals in Australia and the UK are leading the world regarding ownership of legal firms. Recent developments in US states like Arizona, combined with a more liberal approach on ownership from the American Bar Association, means that the tide may be turning on this issue. Other US states are considering similar measures, including California, Utah, Florida, Illinois, and Michigan.
Price Control to Ensure the Affordability of Litigation Finance?
The following post was contributed by Guido Demarco, Director & Head of Legal Assets of Stonward.
In March 2021, the European Parliamentary Research Service published a study on Responsible Private Funding of Litigation. This study was later supplemented by a draft report prepared by the European Parliament’s Committee on Legal Affairs in June 2021. Both documents, the study, and the draft report, contain certain recommendations to regulate litigation funding and criticize the economic costs that these funds impose on their clients by referring to them as “excessive”, “unfair” and “abusive”.
Zachary Krug Joins Signal Capital, Helps Launch Lit Fin Arm
Zachary Krug has joined Signal Capital Partners, a London based special situations fund with over $2.5B AUM, where he will be leading a new strategy for litigation finance and legal assets. Funding will be through SLF Capital Limited, a joint venture focused on legal assets.
Leading US firm Pogust Millrood merges into global firm PGMBM
Leading US mass tort and personal injury firm Pogust Millrood is to merge into the rapidly expanding international operation of global firm PGMBM.
NFL Concussion Lawyer Fights Order to Repay Litigation Funder
Craig Mitnick is a New Jersey lawyer who represented hundreds of current and former players in a settlement with the NFL. After taking part in a $1 billion settlement, Mitnick is now fighting an order to repay loans from a litigation funder amounting to more than $2 million. He has asked a federal judge to vacate the award to the finance company Balanced Bridge (formerly Thrivest), which also made settlement advances to former NFL players.
Financing Affirmative Recovery Programs
Affirmative recovery programs are a growing trend, and with good reason. ARPs involve monetizing existing litigation once believed to be too costly or time consuming to pursue. Burford’s 2021 Legal Asset Report has some telling insights on ARPs. This year’s survey includes 378 senior financial officers of companies whose revenue is at least $50 million annually.
