Jacob Kerkin
AucklandInvestment Manager
Jacob is an Investment Manager responsible for sourcing, assessing, and managing funded cases in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Jacob joined Omni Bridgeway in November 2023, and is frequently engaged to assess and provide funding for cases in a wide variety of areas, including:
- Class actions / representative proceedings
- Commercial disputes
- Construction disputes
- Arbitrations
- Domestic and international enforcement action
Prior to joining Omni Bridgeway, Jacob was a commercial litigator for over 14 years at top law firms in New Zealand and London. Jacob specialised in large and complex commercial disputes often involving breach of contract, director’s duties, mis-selling of financial products, insurance, construction, and class actions.
Jacob holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Otago.