Recently released statistics show a rapid rise in the number of trade secret cases filed in the United States. It is a trend we are seeing play out at Bentham IMF, as well as with litigants increasingly seeking opportunities to employ litigation funding to finance their claims.
Behind the scenes at Bentham IMF, we employ a talented cadre of legal counsel, many of whom have left law firms—and billable—to focus on helping our company make critical litigation investment decisions.
A recent case in Canada provides a prime example of how the innovative use of litigation funding can unlock potential claims worth millions of dollars to a bankrupt estate.
IMF Bentham was delighted to co-host a National Class Actions Conference with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Melbourne on 25 September 2018.
The readers of Canadian Lawyer have spoken, and they have identified Bentham IMF as one of their top litigation funders. Over 2,000 professionals cast 89,000 votes in this years’ competition – so it’s a huge stamp of approval.
IMF Bentham's Clive Bowman, Tom Glasgow and Cheng-Yee Khong were delighted to participate in Asialaw & Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific Dispute Resolution Summit in Hong Kong on 20 September.
IMF Bentham was delighted to host a seminar in Hong Kong on 20 September 2018 on the efficient management of litigation and arbitration. The guest speaker was Sir Rupert Jackson, a former Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
IMF Bentham’s Clive Bowman and Tom Glasgow presented a workshop titled ‘Third Party Dispute Finance for corporates – The New Normal’ in Singapore on 19 September. The workshop was held during the 19th In-House Congress Singapore, part of the highly successful In-House Community Congress series, hosted by Pacific Business Press.
IMF Bentham is delighted to welcome Arvindran Manoosegaran to our expanding global team as an Associate Investment Manager, based in our Singapore office.
Launching a new firm requires a strong capital investment and understandably, few lawyers are willing to put their savings on the line to chase the dream.
A balanced life is the best life. Legal Counsel at Bentham enjoy the opportunity to hone their legal analysis and business skills in an environment conducive to work-life balance.
IMF Bentham was delighted to be invited to present to leading Chinese law firm, Tiantong & Partners, and their clients at a seminar in Beijing on 18 September. The presentation, by IMF Bentham’s Tom Glasgow and Cheng-Yee Kong, was titled “Developments of Third Party Funding in the APAC Region and the World – The New Method of Financing Cross Border Disputes”.
IMF Bentham is funding a second class-action to recover GST paid by buyers of new residential units in certain developments in the ACT. The action has been commenced in the Federal Court in NSW against entities associated with the Morris Property Group and Doma Group in joint venture. The plaintiffs claim that GST was incorrectly charged on apartments in the “Governor Place” development, in Barton ACT.
Global litigation financing firm Bentham IMF and Kobre & Kim, a New York-based law firm are providing a solution to enforce important legal rights against large, multi-national corporations that have wronged them.
IMF Bentham is delighted to be co-hosting a National Class Actions Conference with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) on Tuesday, 25 September. The Conference is to be held in Melbourne and will focus on current issues in Class Actions, including access to justice.
In a first for Singapore, the High Court has declared that a commercial third-party funding arrangement may proceed. On 11 September 2018, Justice Chua Lee Ming made a declaration permitting IMF Bentham to fund investigations and potential claims in the context of a major corporate collapse costing Singaporean retail investors hundreds of millions of dollars.
