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Bentham IMF completes third round of US hiring since launch of $500m Fund devoted to US investments, bringing on talent to address funding demand for trade secrets and international arbitration disputes

Leading commercial litigation funder Bentham IMF has completed its third round of hiring since the November 2018 launch of its second fund devoted to US investments. New hires bolster Bentham’s ability to provide specialized expertise and boots-on-the-ground support.
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IMF Bentham responds to share price movement of rival Burford Capital Limited

In response to a (short) report issued by a US investment firm on 7 August 2019 on Burford Capital Limited, leading global dispute resolution financier and industry founder, IMF Bentham responds to share price movement of rival Burford, and notes the differences in relation to IMF’s accounting policies and disclosures.
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IMF Bentham & William Roberts Lawyers announce a class action regarding the payment by the MLC Super Fund of conflicted remuneration to financial advisers using member’s funds

Australia’s leading dispute financier IMF Bentham and William Roberts Lawyers announced today a class action seeking compensation for MLC Super Fund members against NAB-owned MLC Super Fund trustee company, NULIS Nominees (Australia) Limited, relating to excess fees charged to members of the MLC Super Fund from 1 July 2016.
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Second class action regarding PE core combustible cladding filed in Federal Court of Australia by IMF Bentham and William Roberts Lawyers

Global dispute financier IMF Bentham and William Roberts Lawyers have commenced a second product liability class action in the Federal Court of Australia under consumer protection laws. The action is against the manufacturer of ‘Vitrabond’ PE core cladding products, Fairview Architectural Pty Ltd. It follows the commencement in February 2019 of a class action against the manufacturers of ‘Alucobond’ PE core cladding products.
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IMF Bentham and William Roberts Lawyers announce a class action regarding combustible cladding in Australia

IMF Bentham Limited and William Roberts Lawyers announced today their intention to pursue a class action seeking compensation for property owners of residential, commercial, mixed-use, and other non-residential buildings throughout Australia on which there is aluminum composite panel cladding with a core comprised substantially of polyethylene (PE Core Cladding).
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Singapore makes milestone decision on IMF Bentham Litigation Funding Agreement

In the first ruling of its kind, a Singapore court has made a declaration which will allow a commercial third-party funding arrangement to proceed. The ruling, made by Singapore High Court’s Justice Chua Lee Ming on 11 September 2018, will allow the funding of investigations and potential claims to proceed in the context of a major corporate collapse costing Singaporean retail investors hundreds of millions of dollars.
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