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

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.

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.