The United Kingdom is home to The Catch Litigation Fund (KLIF), a litigation investment portfolio that saw returns of about 16% during 2021. Traditionally, many ligation portfolios focus on a small number of high value claims, with long timelines for successful execution. What makes KLIF different is that managers invest in a high volume of lower value claims, with a shorter duration to maturity.
An LFJ Conversation with Michael Kelley, Partner, Parker Poe
The United Kingdom is home to The Catch Litigation Fund (KLIF), a litigation investment portfolio that saw returns of about 16% during 2021. Traditionally, many ligation portfolios focus on a small number of high value claims, with long timelines for successful execution. What makes KLIF different is that managers invest in a high volume of lower value claims, with a shorter duration to maturity.
G., Opalesque Geneva recently issued a report on KLIF’s performance. Launched in 2020 with $56M, the fund focuses on financial services sector claims for investment. With an average loan of $6.7M, KLIF sports an average time for return on investment of just three to 24 months.
Organization is key to KLIF’s approach, and by partnering with attorney’s directly they are able to source claims with shorter overall durations. With this structure, the fund is able to loan directly to the firms representing cases. KLIF is run by Katch Investment Group, with offices across the UK, Europe and South America. Founded in 2018, the alternative investment fund manages over $800M in assets.
