A New Kind of Litigation Funding: This one has a twist – it’s a type of insurance

David Hechler discusses TheJudge’s US launch and the development of litigation insurance in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel

 

“There’s been a lot of talk about third-party litigation funding in recent months. The industry seems to be doing well – business is apparently booming. And that success has inspired a new entrant into the marketplace.

But what’s new isn’t the company. It’s the product the firm has introduced. The firm is offering a kind of insurance.

The company is called TheJudge, and it’s based in London. TheJudge has been quietly funding litigation in the U.S. for several years now. But in June, it cleared its throat and announced that it was formally launching its U.S. business. And it wouldn’t mind a drumroll and cymbal crash, thank you…”

 

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