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A Guide to Pricing Litigation Finance Agreements
The dual trends of increasing demand for legal services coupled with downward pressure on corporate legal budgets has generated a renewed focus on pricing. Many law firms have responded by hiring pricing professionals, whose job is to foster a partnership between the supply-side and demand-side in the Legal Services industry. Litigation finance is a natural…
Six Litigation Finance Trends to Watch Out for in 2019
Litigation Finance is growing on seemingly all fronts, but what specific trends should industry observers be on the lookout for over the coming 12 months? Following are six granular predictions for the year ahead….
5 Bold Predictions for Litigation Finance in the United States in 2019
Ralph Sutton, founder and CEO of the newly-formed Validity Finance, offers his take on upcoming trends in the U.S. for the year ahead. Sutton should know, having helped pioneer the practice in the U.S. as one of the co-founders of Credit Suisse’s Litigation Risk Strategies Group. Sutton also helped launch IMF Bentham’s U.S. subsidiary, the…
How PE Funds Can Leverage Litigation Funding in M&A Deals
According to a recent Burford Capital study, use of litigation funding amongst U.S. law firms surged from 7% in 2013 to 36% in 2017. This represents more than a 400% jump in just four years. Part of what’s fueling that surge is a maturation of the industry, which implies that firms are discovering novel benefits…
Australia Sees the Most Growth in Litigation Finance, According to Burford Study
Burford Capital’s 2018 Litigation Finance Survey has revealed some interesting trends. One of which, is that growth of litigation finance seems to be the most pronounced in Australia, where the product was first established. Since 2012, the number of respondents to Burford’s survey (495 in total – 318 in law firms, and 177 in-house) who have utilized…
Litigation Finance and China’s Belt and Road Initiative
By Mauritius Nagelmueller
China is building a multi-trillion dollar trade and infrastructure network – a new silk road – and the legal world is preparing for the disputes that will inevitably arise. What is the Belt and Road Initiative all about, and what impact will it have on litigation finance?
The 4 Worst Cases for Litigation Finance (& What We Can Learn From Them)
Courts around the world have recognized the need for Litigation Finance, and have consequently welcomed the industry with arms wide open. But alas, not every third party-funded case has proven beneficial for the industry. From disclosed funding agreements to setting aside the Arkin Cap, we take a look at Litigation Finance’s darkest hours, as we…
The Litigation Finance 2017 Year-in-Review
Evolution. Maturity. Growth spurt. Those are the terms one might use to describe Litigation Finance in 2017. The industry saw a flurry of activity that would make any beehive jealous: Markets opened, funds raised, legal precedents established, and a host of new entrants already looking to disrupt the lit fin industry, which itself is in the midst of disrupting one of the oldest institutions on the planet.
So let’s take a look back at how Litigation Finance ‘took off the training wheels,’ and properly came of age in 2017…
Recent Developments in Litigation Finance (Part 2 of 2)
By Mauritius Nagelmueller
This article aims to provide an overview of the most significant recent developments in the litigation finance industry. Part 2 of this 2-part series discusses the rapid growth of litigation finance across the globe, as well as its multi-dimensional expansion into diverse markets. If you’d like to reference Part 1 of this series, you can find it here.
Recent Developments in Litigation Finance (Part 1 of 2)
By Mauritius Nagelmueller
This article aims to provide an overview of the most significant recent developments in the litigation finance industry. Part 1 of this 2-part series discusses the shifting policies in regard to litigation finance in both the U.S. and across the globe, as well as the potential for technological innovation to disrupt the industry in the near future.
