Category Archives: People Moves
Validity Finance Approaches Fourth Anniversary with New Key Hires and Promotions
Nearing its fourth anniversary in June, leading litigation funder Validity Finance, announced the arrival of three senior members to its team including a new portfolio counsel for investment review, a new corporate counsel and a first-time marketing officer. Validity also reports the promotion of seven professionals in New York, Houston and Tel Aviv.
ILFA Names New Chairman, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee
The International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) today announced its new board of directors, executive committee members, and Chairman.
Joshua Meltzer to Lead Finitive IP Finance Group
New York based Finitive is expanding its private credit marketplace, launching a new intellectual property (IP) division. Mr. Joshua Meltzer will head Finitive IP Finance Group, focusing on bringing diverse IP transactions to the Finitive platform. Before joining Finitive, Mr. Meltzer worked at Woodsford Group in London as Managing Director, where he launched United States…
Validity Finance Expands to Washington, D.C., Bringing Aboard International Disputes Litigator Nicole Silver from Greenberg Traurig
Leading litigation funder Validity Finance announced it has expanded to Washington, DC, adding prominent international disputes lawyer Nicole Silver as investment manager. She was previously a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig in Washington, representing governments and corporate clients in international arbitration proceedings, as well as in complex civil litigation, white-collar defense and internal investigations.
Kathi Vidal is the New USPTO Director
Litigation Finance Journal recently profiled Bloomberg Law’s insights into patent litigation growth forecasts, which claims that innovation is expected to grace the sector. In terms of a risk/reward profile, IP litigation is one of the most profitable areas of litigation finance. Enter Ms. Kathi Vidal, as the new USPTO director, Ms. Vidal is now one…
Anthony Berry to Head Sales at LIT.Fund
Anthony Berry has joined LIT.Fund as Head of Sales and Co-Founder. With over 20 years of commercial litigation consultancy, Mr. Berry is a respected expert in international ATE and litigation investment business innovation….
Burford Capital Welcomes Patrick Dempsey as Director
Patrick Dempsey has joined Burford Capital’s New York office as a Director, with a focus on growing new business with law firms and corporations across the United States. …
Validity Finance Welcomes Michelle Eber
US-based legal funder Validity Finance is pleased to announce the addition of Michelle Eber to its team….
Mary Gangemi Becomes Board Member of LCM
Litigation Capital Management has appointed its Chief Financial Officer to its board this week. Mary Gangemi, who joined the company in April 2020, was promoted as a board member, effective immediately….
Omni Bridgeway Expands Employee Roster in Australia
Litigation Finance giant Omni Bridgeway has announced some new appointments in its Investment Management team and Investment Committee in Australia. Omni Bridgeway is a global leader in legal finance and risk management, with offices across the world. Since 1986, Omni Bridgeway has offered assistance from the first case filing through award enforcement and recovery….
