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Aringa Lawsuit Reveals Details of Longford Capital’s Funding to Susman Godfrey

Due to the confidential nature of litigation finance arrangements, the wider public rarely receives insights into the specific amounts of capital provided, or the terms involved in funding agreements. However, a lawsuit between a patent monetization firm and its funder has provided a rare glimpse into the scale of funding that is driving patent infringement…

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Longford Capital Raises $682 Million for New Investment Fund

Longford Capital Management, LP, a leader in commercial litigation finance, announced the final closing of its most recent fund (including a parallel fund, “Fund III”), at $682 million.  Longford’s assets under management now exceed $1.2 billion, placing it among the largest private equity firms focused on investments in legal assets.  Fund III is the third private investment fund Longford has closed since the firm began operating in 2013.

Longford Capital Teams up with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to Offer Litigation Funding to Willkie’s Clients Involved in Commercial Disputes

Longford Capital Management, LP today announced that it has entered into a $50 million funding agreement with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to provide equity capital to fund attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie’s clients involved in commercial litigation cases handled by lawyers based in Willkie’s Chicago office.

Longford Capital CFO Laura P. Pearl to Retire and Transition to Senior Advisor

Longford Capital, a leader in the commercial litigation finance industry, today announced that on May 31, 2021, Laura P. Pearl will begin her retirement and transition to a senior advisor role with the firm. Ms. Pearl has been Longford’s Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer since 2016.

Longford Capital Continues to Add to its Team of Experienced Litigators and Trial Lawyers with the Addition of Marc Cavan as Director

CHICAGO – July 13, 2020 – Longford Capital today announced that Marc A. Cavan has joined the firm asDirector. Mr. Cavan will assist with investment sourcing, due diligence, and monitoring of portfolio investments, supporting Longford’s Chicago and Dallas offices.