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Litigation funding is primarily considered as an advantage in commercial litigation for its ability to remove the financial risk for companies that would otherwise have to fund their own claims….

With the economic climate uncertain and rising inflation taking a toll on markets around the world, industry insiders are keeping a careful eye on a related spike for insolvencies. As…

LITFINCON is excited to announce its return to The Post Oak Hotel in Houston in March 2023, after a triumphant conference in March 2022.

While commercial litigation funding has been present in Australia since the 1990s, there are signs of continued industry growth within the country.  Read More…

While class actions have historically been much more prominent within the US legal system, which has been more open to aggressive litigious actions, the UK and Europe seem to be…

As the practice of litigation funding continues to expand globally, it is important for companies to be aware of the nuances of the regulatory structures governing funding arrangements in each…

A claim against Sony Group was filed on 19 August 2022 in the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT). The claim is being brought on behalf of UK-based PlayStation users who have purchased digital games and/or add-on content from the PlayStation Store since 19 August 2016. The claim is being funded by Woodsford, the UK’s leading ESG, access to justice and litigation finance business.

As the litigation funding market continues to grow and evolve, funders are placing a higher value on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This development raises questions about the connection between ESG and litigation funding, how litigation funders are currently addressing ESG, and what the future of ESG in litigation funding will look like.

The following article will offer answers to those questions and act as a general overview of the state of ESG in litigation funding.

While the US, Europe and Australia dominate the conversation around litigation funding, there is a clear uptick in the sector’s adoption in other countries and regions. Latin America is one…

In a new instance of litigation finance being tied to high-profile and newsworthy events, the possibility of leveraging third-party funding to finance claims against high-net-worth Russian individuals has been raised….

The importance of ESG cases for litigation funders has become more and more apparent over recent years, and in 2022 alone, we have seen several developments indicating that this trend…

The dramatic decline in the value of cryptocurrencies over the last nine months has sent shockwaves through the investment world, which is now spilling over into the legal industry. The…

As we have seen in recent months, a growing number of industry leaders are predicting significant growth in the UK litigation funding market in tandem with an increase in class…

Trademark litigation has traditionally been an area that has disproportionately favored defendants who are large corporations or industry giants, due to the sheer weight of financial and legal resources they…

In an economic climate that has continued to demonstrate instability and uncertainty for private investments, the avenue of investment in litigation funding represents a viable alternative to traditional asset classes….

Although the litigation funding market already represents an attractive prospect for investors looking for more reliable returns in an economic downturn, the secondary investment market for litigation asset-backed securities is…

Litigation funding in the UK has been largely dominated by national or even global firms based out of London, who have traditionally focused on the lucrative market within the capital…

While the US and UK are most often in the news for their high profile litigation funding cases, the European continent is seeing an equally impressive rise in the number…

The impact and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still unfolding across the globe, and its disruption of key industries may result in a follow-on surge in class action…

With instability at the highest levels of government in Westminster, and an economic downturn preoccupying the minds of everyone from Canary Wharf to the small business owner on the high…

Legal Futures profiles Deminor’s ESG insights in a new report. Deminor says that ESG legal investment has a high likelihood of becoming one of the United Kingdom’s most investable lines of business for litigation financiers. 

Poland has seen tremendous economic growth in recent decades, and now stands out as one of the business powerhouses within Europe. However, unlike other major economies within the region (UK,…

International law firm Brown Rudnick has advised alternative investment firm North Wall Capital on a £100m litigation funding partnership with PGMBM, a law firm focused on environmental, social and corporate governance cases. The investment will be used by PGMBM to address the growing demand from consumers and other victims of injustice to seek recourse against corporates.

The US remains the market with the highest volume of class action litigation, and has been the go-to market for investors looking to capitalize, but this does not mean they…

The ever-growing focus on ESG for companies around the world looks to be a double-edged sword, as investors may soon switch from rewarding companies pursuing ESG strategies with capital to…

North Wall Capital, an alternative investment firm, has bolstered its investment in PGMBM with £100 million in financing, after an initial funding of £50 million in the London-based law firm….

Following on from its investment in London fraud specialist PCB Byrne, litigation funding giant Burford Capital is seeking additional opportunities to take minority stakes in law firms. Burford’s managing director…

AxiaFunder, the innovative litigation funding platform, has strengthened its offering with a new product which will allow investors to spread their funds across dozens of cases, whilst retaining the potential…

ESG litigation is becoming a hot topic for global litigation financiers. Bob Koneck (Director of Litigation Finance and Legal Counsel at Woodsford) suggests companies approach ESG litigation proactively rather than…

With the rapid development of litigation franchises around the planet, savvy litigation investors are researching litigation opportunities in the mining sector. Jeffery Commission (Director at Burford Capital) explains how his…