The cumbersome issue of seed funding
TheJudge• July 13th, 2015
In the world of litigation funding, one tough question comes up time and time again, mainly in cases involving highly impecunious parties but also commonly in so called ‘windfall cases’ and CIS-related disputes amongst others. The question is who will … Continued
A Big Win for Creditors & Insolvency Practitioners: MOJ Extends Insolvency LASPOA Exemption
TheJudge• March 13th, 2015
On the 26 of February, with a little more than a month until it was due to commence sections 44 and 46 of the LASPO ACT, The Ministry Of Justice (MOJ) announced that it would extend the exemption allowing for … Continued
TheJudge and Burford host breakfast briefing on Insolvency
TheJudge• February 12th, 2015
TheJudge & Burford hosted a successful breakfast briefing at The Waldorf Hilton on 27th January, which saw some of the leading insolvency lawyers and IP’s get together to discuss the removal of insolvency’s carve out from LASPO, and the impact … Continued
M&A and Litigation Departments – LBO insurance can assist in cross referral opportunities between teams
TheJudge• December 13th, 2014
Litigation buy out insurance can potentially provide a mechanism for a corporate transaction team and litigation department to potentially work with one another for the benefit of the same client. The following scenario demonstrates how having an LBO policy in … Continued
TheJudge Launches Sprint for Smaller Value Cases
TheJudge• December 12th, 2014
TheJudge Launch an Exclusive Funding Facility with Burford Capital We have been paying close attention to the feedback of lawyers and clients who have made applications for litigation funding. Sprint has been designed to overcome the three main complaints about … Continued
RCAN & Osborne Clarke Seminar
TheJudge• November 5th, 2014
RCAN and Osborne Clarke Seminar – Funding in CIS Arbitrations – What You Need To Know 18:00 on Wednesday 5 November 2014 Osborne Clarke, One London Wall, London, EC2Y 5EB The continued global emergence of third party funding has changed … Continued
Seminar: Best Practices for Selling Your Patents
James Blick• November 5th, 2014
James Blick of TheJudge will be speaking on the topic of patent litigation funding at the forthcoming “Best Practices for Selling Your Patents” conference in London on 17th November 2014. The conference is aimed at patent holders considering selling their … Continued
Near ‘Mitch’ for Antonio Caliendo: Court Grants Sanction Relief for Missed Deadlines on Notification of Funding
TheJudge• October 13th, 2014
Antonio Caliendo, a former Queens Park Rangers chairman has been allowed by the High Court to keep his after the event insurance (ATE) and conditional fee arrangement (CFA) in a case against Mishcon de Reya, despite missing the deadline for … Continued
TheJudge arranges indemnity for shareholders suing Lloyds
James Delaney• October 6th, 2014
TheJudge arranges multi million pound indemnity for Lloyds shareholders TheJudge has successfully secured another large multi-million pound indemnity from UK insurers to assist shareholders of Lloyds in pursuing their claim. The shareholders claim that the directors of Lloyds breached their … Continued