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.
The commercial litigation finance industry has entered its fifth year of having an on-the-ground presence in Canada, with Omni Bridgeway (formerly known as Bentham IMF) having been the first funder to establish Canadian operations when it opened a Toronto office in January 2016
In the current environment, claimants, particularly businesses affected by the mandatory closures, as well as their counsel, may face constraints on cash and difficult decisions. Dispute finance options may be part of the solution for businesses seeking to relieve pressure on legal budgets and manage cash flow. We thought a quick overview of dispute finance might be useful for those looking for new strategies.
IMF Bentham Limited and Omni Bridgeway are excited to announce that IMF Bentham Limited and its subsidiary companies, including Bentham IMF, are adopting the unified global name of Omni Bridgeway, following a shareholder vote at the company's General Meeting on 14 February 2020.
