News and analysis dedicated to the commercial litigation funding sector including regulatory issues, case developments, funding activities, and more.

Due to the confidential nature of litigation finance arrangements, the wider public rarely receives insights into the specific amounts of capital provided, or the terms involved in funding agreements. However,…

Whilst the vast sums of capital raised by litigation funders and the equally impressive settlements and awards achieved often dominate the headlines, there is a more fundamental question that underpins…

An announcement by Litica highlights two new appointments to the company’s leadership team, as Ben Hooper has joined the company as Finance Director and Sam Dansey takes on the role…

Funded claims brought in the Competition Appeal Tribunal continue to achieve successful outcomes, as a claim brought against two of the world’s largest payment processing corporations has achieved a settlement…

As LFJ reported earlier this week, the shareholder-led class action brought against Wellard and funded by ICP Funding has reached a settlement agreement. However, today we have news of another…

With competition among funders increasing across the major markets of the US, UK and Australia, emergant funders are keen to explore opportunities in jurisdictions that lack a well-established funding market….

In August 2022, LFJ reported on the €190 million arbitration award secured by Rockhopper Exploration, a UK-based oil and gas exploration company, from the Italian government over its breach of…

The role of funders in patent litigation has come under much scrutiny over the last year, with objections arising over the lack of disclosure of funder involvement and the level…

In panel discussions at industry forums and conferences, there is often much conversation around the harmonious relationship between litigation funders, litigation risk insurers and law firms. However, new insights from…

The Australian class action landscape continues to show the significance of funded claims, as we have seen numerous settlements announced and approved over recent months. This trend has continued as…

DealBridge.ai, a leading innovator in Deal Relationship Management (DRM), proudly announces the official release of its groundbreaking generative AI platform. This cutting-edge solution harnesses the power of Generative AI to automate financial, legal, and insurance processes, revolutionizing deal origination, due diligence, and distribution in the industry.

With less than two weeks until the end of 2023, industry leaders are busy planning for next year and attempting to forecast how the litigation finance market will evolve in…

As a busy year of activity for UK class actions comes to a close, the industry’s sights are already set on funded proceedings which are looking to advance in early…

Over recent months we have seen numerous victories for funded class actions in Australia, with litigation funders earning significant returns on their investments. However, a judgement from one of the…

As many industry commentators suggested when the Supreme Court released its PACCAR judgement, one of the most important and interesting elements has been the UK government’s response to the decision….

Whilst the largest international funders tend to dominate the headlines in the world of litigation finance, there is a still a plethora of activity among smaller funders operating within regional…

When illustrating the benefits of litigation funding for businesses, funders are keen to point out the wider strategic benefits available to companies beyond the provision of capital. Read More…

Following the Supreme Court’s PACCAR ruling, opinions on the impact of the decision ranged from descriptions of it as a small bump in the road, to predictions that there would…

Whilst recent court victories and settlements have demonstrated the benefits that funded class actions can bring to consumers, there are still groups who argue that there are insufficient regulatory measures…

In the face of alleged corporate wrongdoing, consumer-led group actions are continuing to gather momentum in the UK, with litigation funders eagerly stepping up to provide the financial support needed…

The use of litigation funding for class actions in Australia continues to achieve successful results for both the group members and the funder, as the Federal Court has approved another…

A common criticism of litigation funders’ involvement in claims against large corporations is that funders are more concerned with generating ROI than with assisting the consumers being represented. A recent…

The International Legal Finance Association (ILFA), the only global association of commercial legal finance companies, has announced the addition of Orchard Global to the organization’s rapidly growing membership base. 

Omni Bridgeway Limited (Omni Bridgeway, OBL, Group) (ASX: OBL) announces that it has completed the sale of a 25% interest in a portfolio of 15 intellectual property (IP) investments (Investments) in Fund 4 (Fund) to an affiliate of GLS Capital Partners Fund II, LP (GLS) for an initial amount of US$21.5 million, representing a multiple on invested capital (MOIC) of 2.0x of the apportioned aggregated deployments to date. 

Despite the ongoing consternation over the future of litigation funding’s role in UK class actions, we continue to see victories and major milestones achieved in funded cases over recent weeks….

The UK litigation finance industry has been closely watching the government’s response to the Supreme Court’s PACCAR decision, with many hoping that there will be a quick legislative fix regarding…

For lawyers or claimants who have no prior experience in working with litigation funders, it can often seem an opaque process through which funders arrive at a ‘yes’ or ‘no’…

On December 6^th, 2023, Litigation Finance Journal produced its final event of the year: Legal Tech and LitFin: How Will Tech Impact Litigation Finance Globally?

Tets Ishikawa moderated an insightful and pertinent discussion on the use of legal tech in the litigation finance industry. Panelists included Nick Rowles-Davies (NRD), Founder of Lexolent, Isabel Yang (IY), Founder of Arbilex, and Joshua Masia (JM), Co-Founder and CEO of Dealbridge.ai.

Whilst the North American litigation finance market is dominated by the huge volume of cases in need of funding in the US, the industry’s leading funders are keen to exploit…

Ohio’s defendants should know whether a third-party litigation funding firm is financing a lawsuit against them, the Insurance Information Institute’s (Triple-I) chief insurance officer, Dale Porfilio said, in testimony today before the state Senate’s Judiciary Committee.