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Litigation Finance Sector Saw Growth—and Growing Pains—in 2019

Capital continued to stream into funders' coffers, and Burford Capital was often in the headlines, for both good news and bad.
5 minute read

International Edition

Former Hausfeld Partner Establishes Litigation Funder in Germany

Profin, a litigation funder backed by a triple-digit million euro sum provided by an unnamed private equity firm, is looking to benefit from the Dieselgate emissions scandal.
3 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder Burford Capital Finances US Firms in International Arbitration Work

In an interview with Law.com-International, Burford managing director Craig Arnott said the funding has resulted in U.S. firms winning work that previously went to Magic Circle firms.
6 minute read

International Edition

Australian Litigation Funders Suffer Setback After High Court Ruling

The High Court's decision stemmed from two separate class actions where common fund orders had been granted. The defendants in those cases filed appeals.
7 minute read

International Edition

Fortress Shutters Litigation Funder Vannin's US and Germany Operations

Fortress announced the acquisition of Vannin in September, almost a year after the litigation funder ditched plans to go public.
4 minute read

International Edition

Australian Business Group Calls for Regulation of Litigation Funders and Plaintiff Firms

The group, an employers' organisation, claims that class actions are costing investment and jobs and pushing up insurance costs, presenting "a clear and present danger to Australia's fragile economy."
3 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder IMF Bentham CEO Says Planned Merger Is Hedge Against Regulation

In an interview with Law.com, Andrew Saker said the merger will help the Australia-based firm pursue its diversification strategy, which aims to reduce risk by seeking more cases and a wider range of case types and increasing funding sources primarily through geographic diversity.
5 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder IMF Bentham to Merge With Omni Bridgeway

The combined firm will have $1.5 billion in capital and 18 offices in 10 countries across the U.S., Canada, Asia, Europe, Australia and the Middle East.
3 minute read

International Edition

Burford, Quinn Emanuel Make Case for Manipulation in Litigation Funder's Stock Plunge

The third-party litigation funder and its lawyers want a U.K. judge to force the London Stock Exchange to reveal who was behind allegedly suspicious trades.
3 minute read

International Edition

Another Record Year for Class Actions in Australia

In about three-quarters of the new actions, a litigation funder was involved.
3 minute read

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