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Der Bundesgerichtshof hat mit – zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt noch nicht in den Entscheidungsgründen vorliegenden – Urteil vom 13. Juli 2021 (Az. II ZR 84/20) entschieden, dass Abtretungen an einen Inkassodienstleister rechtswirksam sind und kein Verstoß gegen das Rechtsdienstleistungsgesetz („RDG“) vorliegt.

With the Supreme Court recently handing down its decision in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton LLP and Khan v Meadows, Omni Bridgeway’s Jeremy Marshall highlights the challenges associated with litigation funding cases relating to audit negligence.

With the use of legal finance, companies can enforce their IP assets without a major financial disruption to their business.

The international market for third-party funding is growing rapidly, driven by the increased use, cost, and complexity of international arbitration, together with increasing demands on arbitration parties and practitioners to manage the associated costs and risks and is gradually becoming more accepted in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

We discuss the recent UK decision in Laser Trust v Cfl Finance Ltd (2021) EWHC 1404 and how the distinction between a 'pure' vs 'professional' litigation funder played a role in the ultimate outcome of the case.

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Omni Bridgeway celebrates its high ranking in the 2021 Chambers and Partners Litigation Support Guide and exceptional performance in Lawdragon’s 2021Global 100 Leaders in Legal Finance Guide, with 14 individuals recognised.

Know your options when pursuing litigation claims against a bankrupt defendant. In this Beyond Hourly podcast, learn how to obtain a successful outcome and how litigation finance can help maximize your recovery in this scenario.

Common law jurisdictions where third-party funding is in its nascent stage, such as Singapore, can look to jurisdictions with a more established third-party funding infrastructure, such as the U.K., to develop and refine its own regime. We engage in a comparative review of the development of litigation finance in the UK and Singapore and look ahead at how funding may continue to evolve there.

At present, Hong Kong lawyers are not permitted to charge legal fees based on the outcome of any proceedings. However, in some jurisdictions around the world, various forms of flexible financial solutions are permitted. As Hong Kong is a leading centre for arbitration and wishes to preserve and promote its competitiveness with other popular arbitral seats, the Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong (Commission) established a sub-committee to make recommendations regarding ‘Outcome Related Fee Structures’ (ORFS).