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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 Dan Packel | March 25, 2019
The litigation funder recently opened up a presence in Australia and invests in litigation and arbitration globally.
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By Hannah Roberts | March 13, 2019
The value of Burford Capital assets under management also rose by 47 percent in 2018.
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By Dan Packel | February 13, 2019
2018 saw more investor-state cases filed than any previous year, an indicator that parties may be getting more outside help to advance their claims.
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By Hannah Roberts | February 12, 2019
The oil giant has been subject to an SFO probe since 2017
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By Rowan Bennett | January 18, 2019
A round-up of the week's hires in the legal sector, as well as office launches and closures
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By Phillip Bantz | December 11, 2018
While law firm interest in litigation finance is growing, new research has found in-house lawyers remain wary - but why?
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By Christine Simmons | October 18, 2018
In a year punctuated by prominent partner departures, Quinn Emanuel chief John Quinn is standing by his firm's unconventional approach
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By Andrew Messios | October 12, 2018
Litigation funder Vannin this week pulled its proposed IPO - but is this anything more than a bump in the road for the upwardly mobile litigation finance market?
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By Andrew Messios | October 10, 2018
Company attributes decision to recent volatile market conditions
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By Anna Zhang | October 17, 2017
The London-based legal financier is launching its first Asian office.
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By Jay Greenberg | December 23, 2020
The litigation finance industry remains highly active in terms of demand from funding recipients.
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By Amanda Bronstad | December 18, 2020
A review of lawsuits filed in the past two years reveals that Tom Girardi and his firm, Girardi Keese, allegedly defaulted on million-dollar loans from numerous litigation financing firms, failed to pay clients their settlement funds and ignored fee arrangements with other lawyers. In addition, former firm partners, including retired name partner Robert Keese, and vendors for office equipment, court reporter services and security guards at his home have filed lawsuits.
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By Jessica Seah | December 16, 2020
Two of the world's largest funders are currently speaking to candidates to staff their offices on the ground.
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By Ross Todd | December 15, 2020
The famed plaintiffs lawyer is looking at a $2 million judgment and asset freeze due to unpaid client funds.
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By Ross Todd | December 15, 2020
The famed plaintiffs lawyer is looking at a $2 million judgment and asset freeze due to unpaid client funds.
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By Amanda Bronstad | December 2, 2020
The explosive lawsuit, filed by Chicago plaintiffs' firm Edelson PC on Wednesday, alleges that Tom Girardi and his firm, Girardi Keese, used funds from settlements with Boeing over the 2018 Lion Air crash to pay off litigation financing firms and to continue paying for an "outrageous lifestyle." The suit also names "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne, who filed for divorce from Girardi last month, and two of the firm's lenders.
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By Joshua Libling | November 6, 2020
Most law firm pitches are heavy on the lawyers' experiences and record, but leave out a really crucial part of the litigation: its resolution. This article will concern using analytics on litigation resolutions to pick the right counsel and to demonstrate a legal department's value as a profit-generating department, not just a cost center.
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By Raychel Lean | November 6, 2020
"I don't think judges are going to be receptive to arguments that ultimately are asking the votes not to be counted," one attorney said.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 6, 2020
Former Kirkland & Ellis partner Sarah Williams joined litigation funder Validity Finance to focus on Texas and the Southwest.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 5, 2020
Former Kirkland & Ellis partner Sarah Williams joined litigation funder Validity Finance to focus on Texas and the Southwest.
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