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Court Awards First Security for Costs Order in Restructuring Plan Challenge. Will this open the floodgates for dissenting creditors?
Emily Thomas• July 22nd, 2024
What happened? In a landmark decision, the English High Court has, for the first time, ordered security for costs in a challenge to a proposed restructuring plan. This precedent sets a critical consideration for potential backers in contested restructuring proceedings, … Continued
TheJudge Earn a Top Chambers & Partners Rank for 5th Consecutive Year
Thejudge• June 26th, 2024
Congratulations to our team on another Chambers top rank. Congratulations to our team at TheJudge for once again receiving a top ranking from Chambers and Partners. We are immensely proud to be recognised by our clients for … Continued
Potential significant loss for Judgment Preservation Insurers in $1.6bn IBM dispute. What is the impact for the market and what’s next?
Robert Warner• May 9th, 2024
As recently reported by Bloomberg Law, the Judgment Preservation Insurance (“JPI”) market is facing a large loss arising from a $1.6m billion judgment being reversed, leaving insurers on the hook for a reported $500m – $750m loss, with Liberty Mutual … Continued
Frequently Asked Questions: Understanding Judgment Preservation Insurance
Thejudge• May 9th, 2024
What is judgment preservation insurance? Judgment preservation insurance serves as a safety net for plaintiffs who have secured favorable rulings in trial courts. This specialized insurance shields against the risk of reversal or reduction in damages or legal fees. … Continued
Court of Appeal decision provides clarification to actions brought by multiple claimants
Emily Thomas• April 22nd, 2024
Many cases are only economic to fund when claimants with similar claims pool their claims together and agree that the costs of funding and ATE insurance are shared between the claimant group. There have been countless examples of such reciprocity … Continued
Video Series: funding offshore litigation post-PACCAR
Thejudge• March 5th, 2024
In this two-part video series, Matthew Amey, Sarah Breckenridge and Simon Jerrum discuss issues arising in the funding of litigation in offshore jurisdictions, in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court in PACCAR. The discussion includes considering when … Continued
TheJudge Top Ranked for Litigation Support
TheJudge• July 3rd, 2023
For the fourth year running, TheJudge is delighted to be in Band 1 for Litigation Support as a broker. Our director Matthew Amey also maintains his individual Band 1 ranking as a notable practitioner. Thank you to all our referees … Continued
Delay in the Courts and How Obtaining ATE Insurance prior to ADR/Mediation Can be Beneficial
Donna Nortcliffe• January 13th, 2023
It has recently been reported that there are considerable delays in the Court system, for example, with Multi Track claims taking up to four months longer to reach trial. Whilst in some cases, parties have little choice but to commence … Continued
TheJudge remains top ranked broker for litigation finance in Chambers & Partners 2022
Thejudge• July 5th, 2022
TheJudge is delighted to announce that for the third year running it has been ranked Band 1 in the Litigation Funding Brokers UK category. “Their understanding of the disputes process coupled … Continued
