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Following the COP 27 summit earlier this month, there has been much discussion about the role litigation funders can play in financing claims against companies that fail to meet ESG…

Faced with global economic uncertainty, litigation funding has been classified as an investment market insulated from broader recessionary pressures. However, law firms are not seeing the same level of protection,…

As the litigation funding industry continues to mature, the focus of industry leaders will naturally shift from providing the core service of capital provision, to finding ways to innovate and…

Governments across the world responded to the Covid pandemic with varying levels of economic support for domestic businesses, with the UK government providing loans to companies to improve their financial…

With recent developments in a small number of states in the US, namely in Arizona and Utah, the possibility for non-legal entities to own or found law firms is becoming…

There has been much commentary in recent months on the role of litigation finance for intellectual property disputes, as it continues to represent a large share of all third-party funding…

Mergers and acquisitions disputes accelerated in 2022 even as deal activity slowed, with the darkening economic outlook expected to fuel further disagreements over deals in the coming year, according to the 2022 M&A Disputes Report from Berkeley Research Group (BRG) released today.

Recent regulatory developments by the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) have altered the legal status of homebuyers, to now be counted as ‘financial creditors’. As a result, those…

The ongoing fallout from the pandemic has seen a rise in insolvencies, and with that rise, there have been numerous examples of companies unlawfully restructuring in order to avoid compensating…

When considering the pros and cons of engaging in litigation, the issue of costs cannot be considered without also factoring in how long the process could take. As a result…

The rise in the volume of class actions in Europe has shown no sign of slowing down in recent years, with more and more cases demonstrating the possibility of success,…

One of the largest areas of growth for litigation funding commitments is in the world of patent litigation, with patent infringement cases representing a lucrative world of disputes between patent…

As the litigation finance industry continues to mature, established leaders within the industry are now able to trace recent developments to the history of this niche area of financing. One…

A common refrain from leaders and commentators in the litigation funding industry is that one of the biggest developments that has fuelled growth has been the uptake of third-party funding…

As Litigation Finance Journal heard at IMN’s conference this week, group litigation continues to be a growing market and one of particular interest to litigation funders in the UK and…

Deminor, a leading international litigation funder, projects that the investment potential for litigation funding in Europe is set to reach USD 1.8bn annually, representing nearly 16% of the global market. This is according to the white paper, Litigation Funding from a European Perspective, released today. Deminor predicts the investment potential for litigation funding in Europe is set to reach nearly USD 3.7bn in 2025 (+100%), compared to USD 17.8bn globally in 2020.

On October 18th, 2022, IMN will host the International Litigation Finance Forum in London. The London edition of this one day summit will draw a diverse crowd of investors, litigation…

The boom in both interest and investment in cryptocurrency over the last few years has been synonymous with extraordinary stories of massive returns on investment, as well as an equal…

There has been a noticeable uptick in the volume of class action suits brought in the UK, spurred by commercial litigation teams eager to take on these cases and supported…

For litigants concerned about financial exposure if their claim is unsuccessful, After the Event insurance represents an invaluable tool. Therefore, while litigation funding is experiencing a period of increased growth…

A panel consisting of Sarah Johnson, Senior VP and Co-Head of Litigation Finance at D.E. Shaw, Aaron Katz, Co-Founder and CIO of Parabellum Capital, David Kerstein, Managing Director and Senior Investment Officer at Validity Finance, and Joe Siprut, CEO and CIO of Kerberos Capital Management, discussed the various investment aspects of litigation funding as an asset class. The panel was moderated by Steven Molo, Founding Partner of MoloLamken.

Day 1 of the LF Dealmakers conference has begun. The opening panel saw Ted Farrell, founder of Litigation Funding Advisors, moderate a wide-ranging discussion on the state of legal finance. Panelists included James Bedell, Associate Director of Legal Finance at Yieldstreet, Cindy Chen Delano, Partner at Invictus Global Management, Stephen Kyriacou, Managing Director of Aon, and Michael Nicolas, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Longford Capital.

Whilst a common talking point around the litigation finance industry in recent years has been its continued growth and the rise in demand for third-party funding, this shouldn’t be confused…

As regulatory structures continue to evolve in jurisdictions around the world, global litigation funders are keeping a careful eye on new markets that could represent fruitful opportunities. One such market…

While litigation funding is still most active in the well-established markets of North America, Europe and Australia; pockets of demand are starting to gain traction in other territories. One market…

Whilst litigation funding has been slow to find a stable footing in Africa, there are signs that it is becoming a more active market for funders to explore. This is…

The global construction sector has been deeply affected by supply chain and workforce disruptions caused in recent years by the COVID-19 pandemic, and now economic uncertainty around the world. As…

Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases new independent research demonstrating the value of legal finance for companies with valuable commercial class action claims. In recent years, Burford has seen an increasing number of major corporations choosing to opt out of class action lawsuits to pursue high value claims individually and has commissioned independent research to examine the trend in greater depth.

This year has seen the global economic market continue to struggle on shaky grounds; weighed down by the pressure of inflation, conflict in Europe and associated weaknesses in supply chains….

The issue of financial risk and cost overruns during litigation is not just one that affects entities pursuing legal action, it also has serious implications for law firms whose business…