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International Edition

The British Legal Awards 2021: Who Won What and Why in Private Practice

Wednesday marked the return of the British Legal Awards in person. Here, we explain in full which firms won in each category and why the judges chose them.
18 minute read

International Edition

Hausfeld Takes On ComparetheMarket.com in Latest UK Group Action

The claim, which affects millions of home insurance customers, continues the rise of U.K. class actions being brought against large corporations.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Aon's Stephen Kyriacou Goes Beyond 'Beyond a Reasonable Doubt' in Getting Litigation Risk Insurance to Market

Insurers often put $9 on the line for every $1 taken in on premiums for policies designed to help protect businesses from catastrophic judgments or preserve the benefits of favorable ones. "We're really making sure that we have very, very high level of confidence in the outcomes of those litigations before we ever send them out to market," Kyriacou says.
11 minute read

International Edition

A Wild West or School Playground: Is Regulation Needed for Litigation Funders?

As the litigation funding market grows it will be increasingly on the radar of regulators, but coming up with rules would not be easy.
5 minute read

International Edition

HFW Takes On Singapore's First Ever Arbitration Funding

Singapore's Ministry of Law announced in June it was expanding third-party funding arrangements for domestic arbitration funding.
1 minute read

The American Lawyer

Burford Earmarks $100M Pot to Fund Minority- and Female-Led Cases

The Equity Project launched three years ago with $50 million to support women-led matters.
4 minute read

The Recorder

California's Evolving Views on Disclosure of Litigation Funding

California is a bellwether for legal industry perceptions of litigation finance. What happens in California concerning the ongoing debate over disclosure is no exception.
8 minute read

International Edition

Litigation Funders and Lawyers Face 30% Fee Cap in Australian Class Actions

A body that promotes class actions in Australia called the incoming new law "sabotage".
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Investment Firm Pretium Steps Into Litigation Finance Under Ex-Kirkland Partner

Matthew Cantor joined the company last year, and he will oversee former head of litigation finance Charles Schmerler, a former Norton Rose Fulbright partner.
3 minute read

International Edition

Mishcon Becomes Latest to Launch Litigation Funding Arm

Mishcon de Reya is launching a $200 million litigation finance venture.
2 minute read

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