Category Archives: People Moves
Five Augusta Ventures’ Employees Set to Depart for Omni Bridgeway
It is a common refrain that the litigation finance industry has never been in a better situation, with investors seeing it as a valuable alternative asset class and funders experiencing increasing demand for their services around the world. However, a booming market leads to fierce competition between funders, with employees more frequently seeing opportunities at…
Palisade Insurance Partners Expands Senior Leadership Team
Palisade Insurance Partners, LLC (“Palisade” or the “Company”), a specialty managing general underwriter (“MGU”), today announced the appointments of two seasoned industry executives across its business geography. Scott Stevenson has joined Palisade Insurance Partners LLC in New York as Head of US Risk, from Aon Special Opportunities Group where he served as Senior Vice President. Mark de la Haye has joined Palisade Risk Solutions Ltd in London as Head of UK and Europe Risk, from Augusta Ventures Limited, where he served as Head of Resolutions.
LCM Announces Appointment of Adam Erusalimsky to London Office
In a post on LinkedIn, Litigation Capital Management (LCM) announced that Adam Erusalimsky had joined the company as an Investment Manager in LCM’s London office. Erusalimsky joins LCM from Woodsford, where he spent four years as a senior investment officer, having previously spent over nine years at Stewarts. …
Aon Joins The European Litigation Funding Association (ELFA)
The European Litigation Funding Association (ELFA) is pleased to announce Aon’s Litigation Risk Group, the litigation risk solutions arm of Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions, has joined ELFA as an associate member.
Certum Group Adds Experienced Litigation Funder, Former U.S. Supreme Court Clerk William Marra as Director
Certum Group, which provides bespoke solutions for companies facing the uncertainty of litigation, has appointed William C. Marra as a director responsible for leading the company’s litigation finance strategy. Marra is a seasoned litigation funder and former U.S. Supreme Court clerk who will help Certum continue its mission of growing and redefining the litigation finance landscape.
Westfleet Advisors Opens Houston Office Led by Litigation Finance Veteran
Westfleet Advisors, the leading U.S. litigation finance advisory firm, announced today that it has expanded its executive team with the addition of Wendie Childress as Managing Director and Counsel. Ms. Childress was most recently an Investment Advisor at commercial litigation funder Validity Finance, where she forged and deepened relationships throughout the U.S. legal market and advised parties seeking funding through all stages of the process.
Delta Capital Partner Management Welcomes Accomplished Strategic Advisor as Chief Marketing Officer
Delta Capital Partners Management, a global private equity firm specializing in litigation and legal finance, is pleased to announce that David Temporal has joined the company as its Chief Marketing Officer. Temporal also will be a member of the firm’s Management Committee and its Investment Committee.
LCM Announces Appointment of Niall Hanna as Investment Manager
In a post on LinkedIn, Litigation Capital Management (LCM) announced the appointment of Niall Hanna, who has joined the funder’s Singapore office as an Investment Manager. …
Oliver Gayner Departs Omni Bridgeway for William Roberts Lawyers
An article by The Global Legal Post covers the news that Oliver Gayner, Omni Bridgeway’s co-managing director and chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific, has left the funder to join William Roberts Lawyers. The Australian law firm is a boutique outfit which specialises in dispute resolution, litigation, and property transactions. …
Deminor Expands into Scandinavia with Appointment of Mats Geijer
2023 continues to be a strong growth year for the market’s leading litigation funders, as the established industry names continue to record impressive results and grow their footprints in target locations….
