Law.com published an article written by Bentham IMF Legal Counsel, John Harabedian, regarding the assortment of notable legal decisions relating to litigation funding that were handed down in 2016.
Litigation funding may provide an effective alternative to selling receivables for law firms looking to quickly improve cash flow, enhance profitability, and preserve future revenue.
Law firm portfolio funding is a form of litigation finance involving a third-party investment in several cases on which the same law firm has been engaged on a contingency basis.
The latest issue of Norton Rose Fulbright’s International Arbitration Report focuses on recent changes to the rules surrounding third-party funding in international arbitration.
Litigation funding provides in-house counsel with the ability to pursue claims while overcoming the objections they typically hear from their financial team.
Los Angeles Investment Manager David Gallagher recently participated on a panel discussion about litigation funding hosted by LACBA's Antitrust & Unfair Business Practices Section.
For a cash-strapped estate, financing a litigation asset to obtain an infusion from a funder can mean the difference between continuing with a winning strategy or potential capitulation.
Bentham IMF recently celebrated its 5-year anniversary in the United States on September 21, 2016 with a seminar co-hosted by Bloomberg BNA titled "Litigation Finance: Driving Law Firm Profitability."