This past year marked a significant milestone for TheJudge Group: 25 years dedicated exclusively to litigation risk insurance. As we close that year and step into our 26th, it’s a moment to pause and reflect on what a quarter century in this specialised market has taught us.

How U.S. commercial disputes teams can de-risk contingency work without losing the upside.

TheJudge’ Robert Warner shares some insights into what the next generation of lawyers in the UK need to know about litigation funding and insurance.

Clients who can afford to litigate are increasingly reluctant to leave substantial legal fees fully exposed to risk. This article explores how insuring a client’s own legal costs can offer a pragmatic middle ground between self-funding and litigation funding in high-value commercial disputes.

As economic pressure, procedural reform and political scrutiny continue to shape the UK litigation landscape, 2026 is set to be a defining year for both litigation insurance and third-party funding. These are the trends we predict for 2026. . .

It’s fair to say that 2025 has been a turbulent year for the U.S. litigation finance and insurance market. The industry, once seen as a niche financial instrument, found itself under intense scrutiny as legislative, underwriting and market forces collided to reshape the risk landscape.

TheJudge recently contributed to The Europeans Class Action Forum 2025, hosted by ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes. The two-day conference in Amsterdam focused on the evolving class action regime in Europe. With speakers from across Europe and the globe, the event underscored that collective redress in Europe is becoming an attractive area for litigation finance.

We’re proud to share that TheJudge has once again been ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners, marking our sixth consecutive year at the top of the rankings.

After-the-event (ATE) insurance policies fortified with anti-avoidance endorsements (AAEs) have increasingly been offered as security for costs in litigation.

We’re proud to share that TheJudge has once again been ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners, marking our sixth consecutive year at the top of the rankings.

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.

We are immensely proud to be recognised by our clients for our expert knowledge, strong industry relationships, and the responsiveness of our team. We are particularly honoured to have received a top rank from Chambers in the Litigation Support category for a fifth consecutive year.