This article highlights two important junctures where corporate counsel can position disputes for maximum advantage; pre-dispute, by carefully considering contracts rights, and once a dispute emerges, through informed negotiation as to whether a claim should proceed as an arbitration or litigation.
As a litigation funder, we routinely work with clients and counsel to understand the likely costs of pursuing a claim. Based on our experience working with a wide range of counsel in various jurisdictions, this post discusses five things that we recommend all counsel keep in mind when a client asks for a litigation budget.
In this article, Paul Rand discusses how choosing the right financing approach for a legal dispute can shape litigation strategy and drive business growth impacting a company’s cashflow, risk profile, and business operations.
In this article, Paul Rand shares four over-arching themes that are constants in successful claims: the calibre of the legal team, clarity on goals and strategy, alignment of stakeholders and communication.
Paul Rand and Naomi Loewith partner with Mondaq’s Comparative Guide to provide an overview of litigation funding in Canada, including the current legal framework, how it compares to other risk-sharing models available to claimants and firms, ethical considerations and much more. Read the full chapter here.
For Canadian law firms and corporations looking to mitigate legal and financial cost and risk, Laura Scheim discusses the top five benefits of legal finance.
We take a deep dive into Canada’s amendments to its Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement Model ("model FIPA"). For foreign investors or parties bringing claims under new investment treaties, we discuss the key procedural and substantive changes.
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.
In the mining sector, disputes over royalties are some of the most common types of litigation. We discuss the latest trends in the industry, and why they may be ripe for litigation finance.
As mining companies brace for increased financial pressures related to COVID-19, many are finding themselves engaged in increased legal disputes. In our Beyond Hourly podcast, we dive into some of the important issues for mining companies to consider in a post-COVID economy.
We’re growing our Canadian team to meet the needs of sophisticated clients as the size and volume of the deals we handle in the country has increased. Please join us in welcoming Mara Abols as Corporate Counsel-Canada for Omni Bridgeway!
Omni Bridgeway is one of the few dispute finance companies with individuals recognized by Who's Who Legal:l Arbitration 2021, which highlights outstanding arbitration practitioners around the globe.
Omni Bridgeway is delighted to welcome renowned leader in emerging markets debt restructuring, Tim DeSieno as its new Global Director of Distressed Debt and Senior Investment Manager.
In part 1 of this 3 part series about how companies in the energy sector can benefit from dispute finance during the economic downturn, we hear from our North American team members, Amy Geise, Eric Chenoweth, and Naomi Loewith about what companies need to know in order to navigate the tough times ahead.
Surveys indicate growing tension between the likely growth in litigation and the budget pressures in-house leaders face. Here’s how dispute finance can help relieve the pressure.
Omni Bridgeway is pleased to have 22 of our global team recognised as thought leaders in the inaugural edition of WWL: Thought Leaders – Third Party Funding 2020 published by Who’s Who Legal.
Drawing from its expert team, its foundational position in the Canadian market, and its 30+ years of global funding experience, Omni Bridgeway has created a comprehensive and user-friendly guide to the legal and practical issues in a rapidly growing industry in Canada.
