Bench Walk Founder Highlights Speed and Certainty as Core Offerings

When selecting the right funder to pitch their case, litigants and counsel are looking for the capital to fund proceedings, as well as the right partner who can provide valuable expertise and strategic guidance for their case. As a result, top litigation funding outfits are offering financial resources, as well as the support of former litigators, who bring a wealth of experience to the matter.

As profiled by Lawdragon, Stuart Grant, co-founder and managing director of Bench Walk Advisors, is a leading example of this, with 30 years of experience in securities litigation. Mr Grant talks about his firm’s approach as one that values sharp due-diligence, speed and a certainty of commitment to their clients, who require a funder that is going to be with them every step of the way.

Discussing Bench Walk’s strategy for selecting cases, Mr Grant highlights that they only take on 5% of the cases brought to them, and while they don’t instruct potential clients on what to do, through this scrutiny, the firm has found that it strengthens the case of claimants even when Bench Walk does not invest. This approach not only protects Bench Walk from weak cases, but has developed a reputation with clients where even if they are not approved for funding on a particular case, they may still come back to the firm for future cases with a stronger foundation.

Speaking to the state of the industry, Mr Grant suggests that while the pandemic did not noticeably hurt the availability of cases or the length of time it took disputes to resolve, the increased demand has more to do with enhancing understanding from law firms as to the benefits of third-party funding, rather than external factors.