Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
Get alerted any time new stories match your search criteria. Create an alert to follow a developing story, keep current on a competitor, or monitor industry news.
Thank You!
Don’t forget you can visit MyAlerts to manage your alerts at any time.
Regulatory and legal issues surrounding the burgeoning litigation finance market, as well as deals, financials, and analysis of how litigation funding is changing the practice of law.
By Linda A. Thompson | June 29, 2023
Germany, the Netherlands, France and Spain have emerged as key jurisdictions, while firms such as Linklaters, Dentons and Freshfields feel they are well placed to win work.
8 minute read
By Jessica Seah | Brian Yap | April 25, 2023
At least 80 Credit Suisse investors in Singapore are in talks to sue the Swiss government over its decision to write down $17 billion of Credit Suisse Additional Tier-1 bonds. Lawyers in Japan are also considering filing lawsuits to recoup investor losses from the sale of the bonds.
7 minute read
By Tom Parry | April 19, 2023
Funders, brokers, law firms and distributors are just some of the drivers behind the recent tide of UK class actions. Law.com International takes you on the trail of opt-out cases and attempts to discover who the real winners are.
9 minute read
By Amy Guthrie | April 4, 2023
Burford Capital could see a payout in the billions of U.S. dollars after backing a moonshot case for investors burned by Argentina's nationalization of oil company YPF.
3 minute read
By Anne Bagamery | March 6, 2023
As Europe opens its arms, cautiously, to mass litigation and class actions, litigation funders are seeing opportunity—and ramping up their plans to seize it.
4 minute read
By Rose Walker | February 24, 2023
The London Lawyer Briefing: Honesty goes a long way in this industry, as a few refreshing interviews this week have shown.
4 minute read
By Becky Pritchard | February 23, 2023
The Competition Appeal Tribunal has gone from being a backwater to being a major centre for modern disputes, hearing cases that could generate billions in legal fees. But an in-depth analysis by Law.com International has found many are unhappy with the new world, saying the ultimate beneficiaries are not the claimants.
12 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | February 15, 2023
The £5 billion claim is one of many competition-related group actions being brought in the UK.
3 minute read
By Peter Shaw-Smith | February 7, 2023
While the firm does not claim first-mover advantage in the region, it believes the litigation funding market there is far from saturated.
3 minute read
By Charlotte Johnstone | January 9, 2023
Two pieces of research have highlighted the rapid growth of group actions in the UK.
3 minute read
By Jimmy Hoover | October 23, 2023
"This is a fascinating and really fun field," said former clerk Travis Lenkner.
9 minute read
By Mark Eveland | October 20, 2023
Because loss portfolio transfers generally transfer risk, and specifically remove liabilities from corporate balance sheets, organizations and insurers should consider loss portfolio transfers as a creative tool to resolve large risk pools in a fair and efficient manner.
9 minute read
By Michael A. Mora | October 18, 2023
"Our intent is to go full steam ahead with the enforcement of millions of dollars against Mr. Horn and hundreds of thousands of dollars against Mr. Galle under the New York Convention." said Edward K. Lenci, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson
4 minute read
By Ross Todd | October 11, 2023
In a roundtable published by litigation funder Burford Capital, leaders at Morgan Lewis, Gibson Dunn, Mayer Brown and Proskauer discuss the client- and firm-side motivations behind the growth in Big Law contingency practices.
6 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | October 5, 2023
When Philadelphia-based Sacks Weston declared bankruptcy in August, it became the latest firm to do business with Virage Capital and then hit the skids.
11 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | September 13, 2023
A bankruptcy judge found the firm could continue to use the approximately $98,000 left in its operating and payroll accounts for now. Litigation funder Virage Capital, owed $14 million, wants the funds to be categorized as cash collateral.
3 minute read
By Alex Anteau | September 12, 2023
"If I thought King & Spalding had a great lawsuit, I would have expected to see Jim Butler sitting there because there's so much money," said defendant-appellee attorney J. Randolph "Randy" Evans of Squire Patton Boggs
6 minute read
By Emily Cousins | September 12, 2023
The defendant said if the court enforced the ketubah, it would "violate the establishment clause by entangling the trial court in religious matters," the opinion said.
4 minute read
By Amanda O'Brien | September 12, 2023
Virage Capital asserts that the two partners at the bankrupt Philadelphia firm have been misusing collateral pledged to a 2017 loan that's now in arrears.
5 minute read
By Jack Womack | July 26, 2023
The country's top court has ruled that damages based agreements by litigation funders in competition cases are unenforceable.
4 minute read
Celebrate outstanding achievement in law firms, chambers, in-house legal departments and alternative business structures.
The African Legal Awards recognise exceptional achievement within Africa s legal community during a period of rapid change.
Consulting Magazine recognizes leaders in technology across three categories Leadership, Client Service and Innovation.
We are seeking an associate to join our Employee Benefits practice. Candidates should have three to six years of employee benefits experienc...
Associate attorney position at NJ Immigration Law firm: Leschak & Associates, LLC, based in Freehold, NJ, is looking for a full time ass...
Seeking a compassionate and experienced estate administration attorney for growing boutique estate planning and elder law practice. Huge eq...
MELICK & PORTER, LLP PROMOTES CONNECTICUT PARTNERS HOLLY ROGERS, STEVEN BANKS, and ALEXANDER AHRENS
Don't miss the crucial news and insights you need to make informed legal decisions. Join International Edition now!
Already have an account? Sign In