LONDON, NEW YORK 19 January 2021, Woodsford, the global provider of litigation financing solutions for businesses, individuals and law firms, has announced the promotion of Robin M. Davis to Chief Investment Officer, US.
Robin, who joined Woodsford in October 2018 as Senior Investment Officer, was previously a partner at Radulescu LLP, a boutique patent litigation firm in New York City. Earlier in her career, Robin was an associate at Quinn Emanuel.
“We recognized Robin’s potential when she joined the team just over two years ago and she has exceeded our expectations. Robin has played a key role in making Woodsford one of the leading funders of patent disputes in the US and will now drive and accelerate the continued growth of both our commercial litigation and IP-related practices across the US with her intellect and tenacity.” said Steven Friel, Woodsford’s CEO.
Robin M. Davis commented, “I am thrilled to be stepping into the Chief Investment Officer role for Woodsford’s US business and beyond excited to shape and expand Woodsford’s sizeable footprint on this side of the Atlantic. With our outstanding team, Woodsford is both smart and creative— attributes that will serve us well as we continue to expand our success in the US market and further establish Woodsford as a leader in litigation finance.”
About Woodsford
Founded in 2010 and with a presence in London, Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Toronto,
Singapore, Brisbane and Tel Aviv, Woodsford provides tailored litigation financing solutions for businesses, individuals, and law firms. This includes single case and portfolio litigation funding and arbitration funding and the funding of collective actions. Woodsford’s Executive team blends extensive business experience with world-class legal expertise.
Woodsford is a founder member of both the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) and the Association of Litigation Funders of England & Wales (ALF). Woodsford’s Chief Operating Officer, Jonathan Barnes, sits on the board of both organisations. Woodsford is continuing to recruit, seeking litigation lawyers to join as Investment Officers, and legal and other professionals to joins the Business Development team.
