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Mistakes to avoid when approaching third party funders
TheJudge• April 15th, 2014
This article was first published in the Global Arbitration Review online news, 15 April 2014 www.globalarbitrationreview.com Far from encouraging unmeritorious claims, arbitration funders turn down the majority of cases they’re asked to finance. James Delaney, director of London-based funding … Continued
March 2014 Litigation Funding Update
TheJudge• March 13th, 2014
Litigation and Arbitration boutiques –Stimulating the funding and insurance market as competition takes effect A review of the past six months has demonstrated the effects of increased competition on the funding market for commercial litigation and arbitration. As the largest … Continued
ALF Rolls Out New Capital Adequacy Demands
TheJudge• March 11th, 2014
The Association of Litigation Funders (ALF) has set new capital adequacy requirements and complaint procedures for its third party funder members. The changes which were announced this week were met with approval by the Civil Justice Council, who wished ALF … Continued
Funding and ATE: whats to come in 2014
TheJudge• January 20th, 2014
What developments can we expect in ATE and litigation funding in the coming year? The start of a new year is always an opportune time to take a look at what the next 12 months have in store. So what … Continued
Waterfall of payments under priority agreements – moving claimants up the rankings
TheJudge• January 12th, 2014
A deed of priority is an agreement that regulates the waterfall of payments in the event that the claim recovery proves insufficient to pay all interested stakeholders their expected returns. Stakeholders in such an agreement could include a litigation funding … Continued
Commercial Litigation Funding Explained: The Video
TheJudge• October 13th, 2013
This short video from walks you through how TheJudge can take the stress out of obtaining funding and insurance for your litigation. If you haven’t considered litigation funding and/or insurance, you should. Speak to TheJudge
Change of Mindset
TheJudge• October 1st, 2013
With several recent surveys suggesting that a growing number of clients now want to discuss alternative fee arrangements, including conditional fee agreements, damages-based agreements and after-the-event insurance and funding, it is becoming clear that lawyers may need to change the … Continued
Litigation funders take cool view of cartel litigation market
TheJudge• August 23rd, 2013
Commentary PaRR (Policy & Regulatory Report) – by Nicholas Hirst and Martha Ivanovas in Brussels Although cartel claims are a growing market for litigation funders, their complexity in respect of valuation, the absence of class actions and the high costs … Continued
Retrospective Changes for Recoverable ATE Insurance Premiums?
TheJudge• July 13th, 2013
During the hectic lead up to implementation of the LASPO Act on 1st April 2013, some insurers are said to have written a year’s worth of business in the space of a month, as solicitors and clients rushed to take … Continued
