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Video: Liberty Mutual on Global Litigation Finance Transparency
Mike Fallon (President of Major Accounts at Liberty Mutual Global Risk Solutions) spoke with Meg Green at Engage RIMS 2022 in San Francisco about the impact social inflation has on litigation finance. Mr. Fallon suggests that greater transparency is necessary from Liberty Mutual Global’s perspective….
MoneyWeek on Bankrolling Global Litigation Finance
Top-30 law firms in the western world hold $2T in pending arbitration claims, while raking in $860B in yearly fees associated with litigation. MoneyWeek takes a deep dive, profiling the best techniques for bankrolling litigation finance globally. …
LegalPay, India, and the Promise of Litigation Finance in Emerging Markets
LegalPay is a Litigation Finance startup founded in India, an emerging market for third-party legal funding. Until recently, investing in legal cases was reserved for high-end investors. The advent of LegalPay allows retail investors—those of average means–to take advantage of the potentially large uncorrelated returns that have attracted savvy investors for years.
According to founder Kundan Shahi, LegalPay is the only formal player that offers third-party litigation funding for late-stage cases in India. One can’t help but wonder how this will influence the development of global Litigation Finance? Does LegalPay’s success foretell the rise of litigation funding in emerging markets?
Litigation Finance Regulatory Insights from Sentry Funding
In the United Kingdom, with the unregulated nature of commercial lending, many legal scholars are wondering how the trajectory of litigation investment will unfold. Whatever the case may be, most are certain that given the growing popularity of litigation finance products and services, regulations are not far behind. …
Key Takeaways From LFJ’s Special Digital Event on Litigation Funding Advisory Firms
LFJ’s latest digital event featured Litigation Finance advisors Rebecca Berrebi (Founder and CEO, Avenue 33, LLC), Peter Petyt (Co-Founder, 4 Rivers Legal), Andrew Langhoff (Founder and Managing Director, Red Bridges Advisors), and moderator Ed Truant (Founder, Slingshot Capital). The panel discussed how they navigate between funders, law firms and claimants, as well as the challenges they face in this market, and the numerous benefits they provide each counter-party.
The Ever-Evolving Nature of Fraud and Financial Crime
The 2022 ICC FraudNet Global Annual Report comprises 252 pages of insights into the nature of asset recovery associated with fraud and other financial crimes. The eight part expose’ includes 29 chapters written by some of the world’s foremost civil attorneys and experts. The report aims to cover some of the most sophisticated frauds, including…
Latin America’s Dawn of Complex Cross Border Litigation Finance
Latin America is home to 33 countries, representing a unique collection of legal jurisdictions. With litigation finance maturing, Omni Bridgeway recently participated in a summit, titled ‘International Dispute Funding,’ to discuss and explore funding cross border litigation structures spanning continental South America. …
The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on Litigation Finance Ethics
As third party funding markets around the world mature, regulatory scrutiny will continue. Attorneys looking to engage in funding arrangements that are in contrast with ethical guidelines may be reprimanded in various ways, including censure. …
2022 Media Spotlight, Probing Financial Crimes via Litigation Investment
Over the next decade, legal scholars expect an increase in media covering high profile claims involving civil, commercial and financial fraud. A new study shows that more than 51% of cases involving corporate fraud and financial crimes are actively covered by media organizations. Research shows that high profile cases are being funded by sophisticated third…
AI and Litigation Finance Growth Forecast
Digital Journal has released a new research report that forecasts an uptick in growth for the artificial intelligence (AI) market, specific to litigation finance. Digital Journal outlines that a worldwide exchange of business intelligence is beginning to formulate new ways to engage litigation finance tools, products and services. Meanwhile, Digital Journal floats new concepts on…
