In a bid to decongest the Indian legal system, LegalPay, India’s largest litigation financier has launched an Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) wing called Bharat Dispute Resolution (BDR).
The Frankfurt-based litigation financing company LF Legal Finance SE, through its subsidiary Legal Finance International GmbH (Düsseldorf), has acquired an option to finance an international tort case with a value in dispute of up to EUR 1.0 million. If the case is financed and won, Legal Finance expects significant cash inflows.
Collective action claims in the UK can be a powerful tool for those seeking legal redress from large companies, but are also an opportunity to explore untested areas of competition…
With emphasis and attention being placed on companies’ commitment to their ESG agendas, net-zero targets and broader corporate governance, it is unsurprising to see an uptick in litigation focused on…
As the environment for litigation funders in the UK is set to undergo some turbulence, we will likely see increased efforts by funders to diversify their activities beyond individual case…
With funding for patent litigation facing a barrage of disclosure requests in the US, and funding agreements in class action claims facing new challenges, funders are keen to keep an…
As LFJ recently reported, the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic is proving to be fertile ground for lawsuits, including litigation being brought by university students who argue that they did…
4 Rivers has a case which requires urgent funding. It is a RICO claim against a large insurance company, which has recently been found to be already engaging in serious misconduct, including a Punitive Damages award against it, and found vicariously liable for assisting arsonists.
One of the largest areas of growth for litigation funders in the next decade could be through funding law firms, either via broader portfolio funding structures or the more emergent…
Funds managed by Foresight Group (“Foresight”), a leading, listed, sustainability-led alternative asset investment manager with £12 billion* of assets under management, have completed the acquisition of LionFish Litigation Finance Limited (“LionFish”) from AIM-listed professional services firm RBG Holdings Plc (“RBG”).
In the dynamic landscape of litigation finance, funders are constantly navigating various challenges that impact their operations and profitability. This article delves into three key challenges faced by litigation funders…
The intersection of litigation finance and the drive towards progress in the ESG arena are often discussed as a great opportunity for the former, with numerous litigation opportunities arising from…
Litigation and arbitration pursued against national governments has a mixed history, with successful claims brought where governments have harmed companies’ interests through unlawful action, such as the ongoing Sulu dispute….
There are occasions when we see novel approaches to litigation financing, as has been demonstrated by a global social media company providing the financial backing for a lawsuit brought by…
The Information Management Network (IMN) has announced the date for its 2nd Annual International Litigation Finance Forum, which will return to London on 19 October 2023. The event’s inaugural showing…
LF Dealmakers has announced the agenda for its 6th Annual LF Dealmakers Forum, which promises to cover all the latest developments and trends affecting the litigation finance industry. The event,…
Litigation funding continues to see wider adoption by claimants in a variety of disputes, however, there are jurisdictions that have yet to fully embrace third-party funding. One such country is…
Litigation finance is no longer the niche and narrowly understood practice of previous decades, having become a common feature across consumer and commercial litigation. However, that does not mean that…
Few areas of litigation funding are projected to grow as steadily as environmental and climate litigation, with landmark high-value settlements in the last few years demonstrating the scale of opportunities…
As LFJ reported last month, the Italian litigation funding market experienced an exciting new development, as a startup Italian funder announced a partnership with a local association to provide funding…
Omni Bridgeway Limited (Omni Bridgeway, Company, OBL) (ASX: OBL) announces that the sale of a participation in Fund 1 to Gerchen Capital Partners (GCP) has completed and the Initial Payment of US$38.0 million has been received and distributed as set out in our announcement dated 11 May 2023.
Patent infringement lawsuits have become some of the most sought-after targets for litigation funders, despite the increasing pressure from courts in the US to increase disclosure around the involvement of…
The expansion of litigation funding around the globe and the concurrent increase in the number of funders has meant that there are now more options than ever for litigants or…
Despite the looming spectre of potential regulation affecting the litigation funding industry in Europe, it seems that third-party funding is continuing to grow in activity across a wide variety of…
The relationships between law firms and funders are key to the success of the litigation finance industry, whether around the funding of individual cases or wider-ranging partnerships. Last month saw…
Fortress Investment Group (“Fortress”) and Mubadala Investment Company, through its wholly owned asset management subsidiary Mubadala Capital (“Mubadala Capital”), today announced that they have entered into definitive agreements to acquire 90.01% of the equity of Fortress that is currently held by SoftBank Group Corp. (“SoftBank”), who have been the owners of Fortress since 2017. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
As litigation funding is predicted to continue its impressive growth, it is perhaps no surprise that beyond the traditional cohort of funders, small fintech companies are starting to look to…
Over the last year we have seen many predictions that the litigation finance industry will benefit from the current economic uncertainty around the world, with rising inflation and supply chain…
As LFJ reported last week, we are seeing more and more evidence that litigation funding is becoming more widely adopted in Italy and is being put forward as a capital…
When discussing the future growth of litigation funding in new jurisdictions around the world, India is often highlighted as one of the most attractive opportunities, given the size of its…
