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Creative solutions for financing competition litigation
Robert Warner• July 8th, 2019
Deciding whether to pursue a claim following loss as a result of anti-competitive behaviour is not necessarily an easy decision to make. In most cases, expensive expert witnesses must be engaged from the outset to be able to adequately assess … Continued
Focus on Arbitration
TheJudge• May 10th, 2019
Insurance is an essential ingredient as the global expansion of litigation funding continues Folllowing the publication of the Abu-Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM) Courts set of Litigation Funding Rules 2019, Matthew Amey explores whether such guidelines can act as a catalyst … Continued
The Selling of Arbitration Awards – Are your clients aware of their options?
James Delaney• May 3rd, 2019
Litigation funding is now well understood as an option for Claimants pursuing international arbitration disputes to remove the financial cost burden of paying legal fees and expenses. The majority of legal budgets we see at TheJudge typically range between $1m-$15m, … Continued
Davey v Money & Otrs – An unwelcome decision for funders?
Emily Thomas• May 1st, 2019
On 17 April 2019, the High Court handed down a judgment that is likely to have significant repercussions for the commercial litigation funding industry. It was found that a third-party funder was liable for all of the defendants’ costs incurred … Continued
Review of LASPO Part 2: Not much to see here…
Verity Jackson-Grant• February 25th, 2019
The review of Part 2 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO), published earlier this month, leaves little to write home about but it does offer some hope with regard to the future use of damages-based … Continued
TheJudge’s October Update
TheJudge• November 12th, 2018
Adverse costs cover – back in fashion The Jackson reforms had the potential to significantly disrupt the adverse costs insurance market and many questioned whether it could withstand the challenges the resulting Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act … Continued
Adverse costs cover – back in fashion
Robert Warner• October 31st, 2018
Against many odds, adverse costs cover is back in fashion and it’s proving to be a valuable tool in helping law firms attract new clients. Following the Jackson reforms, there were question marks over whether this type of insurance could … Continued
Arbitration Finance – October Update
TheJudge• October 19th, 2018
Funded Claimants in BIT claim against Venezuela ordered to pay Security for Costs – a sign of things to come in BITs going forward? In this article, Matthew Amey discusses recent cases focusing on the increasingly important issue of the … Continued
Could law firms remodel to take on hedge funds?
Verity Jackson-Grant• October 1st, 2018
Whilst litigation funding can be an obvious solution for clients looking for assistance with their legal spend, it can come at a hefty price. This begs the question for how long will law firms sit back and allow hedge funds … Continued
