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Litigation Funding Helps Secure Major Win in Long-Standing Dispute With Argentina

Burford Capital could see a payout in the billions of U.S. dollars after backing a moonshot case for investors burned by Argentina's nationalization of oil company YPF.
3 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funding Prepares for Growth in Europe

As Europe opens its arms, cautiously, to mass litigation and class actions, litigation funders are seeing opportunity—and ramping up their plans to seize it.
4 minute read

International Edition

When is Culture Chat Not Just Total Guff? | Women, Listen Up | The Problem With UK Class Actions

The London Lawyer Briefing: Honesty goes a long way in this industry, as a few refreshing interviews this week have shown.
4 minute read

International Edition

Big Money For Lawyers, But Still a Question Mark for Consumers: Are UK Class Actions Really Working?

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has gone from being a backwater to being a major centre for modern disputes, hearing cases that could generate billions in legal fees. But an in-depth analysis by Law.com International has found many are unhappy with the new world, saying the ultimate beneficiaries are not the claimants.
12 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers Bringing PlayStation Group Action Set to Earn Almost £20M, Filings Show

The £5 billion claim is one of many competition-related group actions being brought in the UK.
3 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funder Burford Capital Launches in Middle East to Meet Growing Demand

While the firm does not claim first-mover advantage in the region, it believes the litigation funding market there is far from saturated.
3 minute read

International Edition

Value of UK Competition Group Actions Increased 550% in 2022

Two pieces of research have highlighted the rapid growth of group actions in the UK.
3 minute read

International Edition

London Partner Hires Rose Again in 2022 Despite Economic Unrest

The recruiter report said law firm hiring had remained 'surprisingly robust', but warned of the impact of rising global interest rates in 2023.
2 minute read

International Edition

US Chamber of Commerce Launches Group to Fight UK's 'Predatory Claims Culture'

Many of the highest profile group action claims in the UK in recent years have been against US companies.
3 minute read

International Edition

US Plaintiffs Firms Expanding Into Europe Are Banking on Lit Funders and Regulatory Shifts

Despite a Dec. 25 law that promises to open up the EU class action framework, U.S. firms face hurdles to expanding globally if they don't have the backing of funders and local firms.
5 minute read

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