Much of the commentary about litigation finance focuses on its growth—and it has indeed grown dramatically, quadrupling in use by firms between 2013 and 2016, according to a recent Litigation Finance Survey.

More interesting than where litigation finance has come from, however, is where it is going. That ongoing evolution reflects many of the persistent pressure points and perennial conflicts in the business of law.

What's ahead for litigation finance—and what does that mean for litigation teams and law firms—in the years to come? Without any claim to predict the future, I offer the following insights about where we will see growth within the litigation finance sector.