Insurance Europe Joins Associations Calling for Regulation
Actuarial Post reports that Insurance Europe has joined a group of associations lobbying European Union legislations to engage regulation to rein in unsavory third party litigation funding practices. According to the Actuarial Post, the profit model behind litigation finance can foster social inflation….
Omni Bridgeway Names Mark Wells Global Head of Portfolio Management
Mark Wells has been named the Global Head of Portfolio Management at Omni Bridgeway. From Omni’s London Office, Mr. Wells will be tasked with expanding the firm’s capital management structures, while also leading the financial structures team. …
International Legal Finance Association on Increasing Liquidity
The Global Legal Post reports that litigation financiers are experiencing increased cash flows with assets jumping more than 11% over the last year. With the jump in figures, Gary Barnett (Executive Director, International Legal Finance Association) says litigation finance is being widely accepted as a professional financial utility to access justice….
DLA Piper launches global partnership with UNHCR
DLA Piper today announces a new partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) that will see the two organisations working collaboratively to develop innovative responses to the global refugee crisis, enhance refugee integration and advocate for impactful, systemic change. During the first three years, DLA Piper will provide pro bono support worth over $3.7m and contribute financially to the agency’s global programmes.
Video: Aera-IP on Litigation Finance in Europe and Abroad
Patent and trademark litigation is forecast to increase as Europe’s Unified Patent Court (UPC) opens in Q4-22, or Q1-23. Aera-IP is a Nordic consultancy focused on serving clients with various EU IP claims. Aera-IP has published a series of videos profiling what legal professionals should expect when the UPC opens, and what funding opportunities may…
The Value of Appellate Funding
The time and effort behind multi-year litigation is at the mercy of the appeals process. Litigation finance is rapidly being engaged to fund various approaches to the appeals process. Furthermore, quality appeals financing is often engaged in the form of judgment preservation insurance. …
New York as Capital of International Arbitration Demand
Serving as the center of global finance, New York may soon grow to become the world’s capital of international arbitration proceedings. Today, New York is ranked sixth in the world for arbitration proceedings, tied with Beijing, China. New insights published by Burford Capital suggest that market forces are fostering a scenario for New York to…
Legal Teams Support CEO and CFO Investment Vehicles
Traditionally, CEOs and CFOs have approached legal expenses from a risk averse perspective. Yet litigation finance is increasingly being understood as a modern instrument of legal innovation and balance sheet protection. Something has got to give. …
LexShares Debates Delaware’s Legal Finance Disclosure Guidelines
Litigation Finance Journal has been covering Delaware’s Chief Judge, who has ordered disclosure of litigation finance agreement details, in a move the court claims helps provide funder transparency (akin to KYC/AML). LexShares has published a debate on the significance of Delaware’s disclosure mandate, discussing the implications for quality United States regulation of the litigation finance…
Apex Litigation Finance to appoint Stephen Allinson as ‘Head of Legal’
Litigation funding specialists, Apex Litigation Finance have announced the appointment of Stephen Allinson, Solicitor and Licensed Insolvency Practitioner, as their new Head of Legal.
