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TheJudge discusses the future of ATE with regional visits
TheJudge• June 14th, 2011
During recent weeks, some of our experienced brokers have been discussing the newly published Justice Bill with regional lawyers, seeking their feedback and thoughts about the future. Unsurprisingly, the newly published Justice Bill confirms the intention to implement the reforms … Continued
Third-party funding to rise as big-ticket litigation grows
James Delaney• June 1st, 2011
With Harbour Litigation Funding raising £60m in May and recent statistics showing high-value disputes in the High Court up by 10%, third-party litigation funders in the UK look set to enjoy a fertile 12 months. Harbour – which is run … Continued
After the Event Insurance and Funding Solutions in International Arbitration
James Blick• April 14th, 2011
It is becoming more and more common for clients involved in arbitration to seek innovative methods of funding their legal costs and hedging their potential exposure to their opponent’s costs. In this webinar, chaired by Peter Morton of K & … Continued
Jacksons proposals cannot deliver access to justice at proportionate cost
TheJudge• February 14th, 2011
The legal press has been consumed in recent months with commentary on the imminent doom that will befall the ATE insurance market together with the eradication of recoverability of success fees, should Lord Justice Jackson’s proposals be implemented. The irony … Continued
Recovery Position
TheJudge• April 14th, 2010
The recent Jackson report has sparked considerable debate in the legal press, with varying views from both the defendant and claimant camps. However, whilst much is being debated on the potential longer term ramifications, little has been discussed of the … Continued
Litigation Finance follows credit crunch
James Delaney• January 27th, 2010
An expected flood of litigation triggered by the credit crunch has prompted the formation of a number of new companies that finance lawsuits. Litigation funders provide financing to companies embroiled in business disputes that would be unable to meet spiralling … Continued
The Evolution of Litigation Risk Transfer. Hedging Risk In M&A Transactions and Beyond
James Delaney• December 2nd, 2009
As confidence returns to transactional markets, some companies involved in, considering or the target in an M&A deal may fear being encumbered by impending litigation hanging over their business. There are ways, however, to restrict that risk. During the past … Continued
Theory of Evolution
Matthew Amey• June 1st, 2009
In the 200th anniversary year of Darwin’s birth, the world of litigation funding is witnessing its own form of convergent evolution between After-the-Event insurance (ATE) and Third Party Funding (TPF). In the natural world, two entirely distinct species with differing … Continued
Transferring the Risk
TheJudge• August 14th, 2008
Lenders are a significant source of repeat litigation for law firms so it is with some interest that they monitor how lenders are going to behave when faced with difficult economic climates. For the litigation teams, their interest will centre … Continued
