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International Edition

Australia to Regulate Litigation Funders to Reduce Shareholder Class Actions

The Australian government is requiring litigation funders to be licenced and comply with investment fund regulations .
6 minute read

International Edition

Australian Government Inquiry to Examine Economic Impact of Litigation Funding and Class Actions

The results of the inquiry will be reported by December 7, the government said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Litigation Funding and the Coronavirus Crisis

What changes may the Coronavirus crisis make in litigation financing?
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Managing Legal Cost and Risk in the New Normal

Legal finance is an available solution for both the near-term and long-term business challenges faced by those firms and the companies they represent.
6 minute read

International Edition

Burford Loses 'Market Manipulation' Claim Against London Stock Exchange

The litigation funder claimed it had been the victim of "illegal market manipulation".
3 minute read

International Edition

Burford Accused of Manipulating 2019 Financial Results

In its second scathing attack on the litigation funder, Muddy Waters claims Burford contrived to present a rosier financial picture than was actually the case.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Declines, Burford CEO Points to Busy 2020, Cites COVID-19 Claims Ahead

Investors in the litigation funding giant also appeared hopeful for future gains despite a big dip in 2019.
4 minute read

International Edition

Burford Profits Plummet 21%, Latest Financials Reveal

The litigation funder's total income also dipped 15% in the year ending December 2019.
2 minute read

The Recorder

How COVID-19 Will Shape Litigation Funding: The Short-Term Effects

Finding itself in a position that was unthinkable just a few months ago, and with the disruption showing no signs of abating soon, the legal industry must now contend with a "new normal."
8 minute read

International Edition

Quinn, Freshfields Gear Up for Major UK Supreme Court Showdown... Via Videolink

The COVID-19 lockdown means the next phase of the multi-billion pound Mastercard case will take place virtually.
4 minute read

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