Tag Archives: Bench Walk Advisors
CAT Rejects Applications for CPOs in Mastercard/Visa Claims
The UK’s collective actions regime under the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has been cited as a positive catalyst for litigation funders in the UK, bringing new opportunities to fund consumer-led actions against major corporations. However, this does not mean that all claims brought before the CAT will have their requests for collective proceedings granted, as…
Harcus Parker and Bench Walk Advisors Bringing Claim Against Mastercard and Visa
Within the UK, lawsuits focusing on anti-competitive behaviour by corporations have become some of the most sought-after claims for litigation funders and law firms alike. New reporting suggests that we will soon see another claim filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) against two of the world’s largest payments companies, Mastercard and Visa….
Sears Holdings Seeks $35M Litigation Investment Approval
The iconic Sears department store (which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2018), now known as Sears Holding Corporation, filed a motion to authorize a $35M litigation funding agreement in United States Bankruptcy Court of the Southern District of New York. Bench Walk Advisors LLC was selected by Sears Holding Corporation to coordinate funding the…
Examining Litigation Funding Models
Managing Director of Bench Walk Advisors, Adrian Chopin, makes it his business to dissect and quantify different aspects of the litigation funding market. Recently, Chopin examined the impact of operating costs by comparing two hypothetical cost structures used by funders.
