Welcome to the sixth edition of Funding in Focus, which once again leads the discussion and debate around the world of the latest innovations in third-party dispute resolution funding, drawing both on the experiences of Vannin Capital and on the expertise of our esteemed contributors.
In this edition of who wins where and why we delve into one of the largest regions of growth for the disputes market – Eastern Europe.
In the second of two articles produced by Mourant Ozannes, we look at the availability of litigation funding in the British Virgin Islands (the BVI) and the Cayman Islands.
We have seen a notable recent increase in interest from law firms and clients seeking third party funding for high value contentious trusts disputes often involving a significant offshore, multi-jurisdictional element. In this article, we examine with Jonathan Hilliard QC of Wilberforce Chambers why it is that disputes of this type can be obvious candidates for funding.
Funding of group actions in the UK and across the globe has increased significantly in recent years. The most dramatic increases that Vannin has witnessed, is in the context of competition claims and shareholder actions.
In August 2017, Vannin Capital announced the opening of its New York office, providing a foothold in one of the largest legal markets in the United States (and arguably the world).
The past few years has seen a significant increase in the use of third party funding in the US and this shows no sign of slowing down.
Much has previously been written about the benefits of third party non-recourse litigation funding. Some of these are obvious: shifting the risk of adverse litigation outcomes, access to justice for impecunious claimants and bolstering the quality of a legal team.
Across the globe, Third Party Funding (TPF) is becoming more accepted and mainstream. This year, the major dispute resolution hubs of Singapore and Hong Kong have legislated to remove historical barriers to the use of TPF in international arbitration proceedings.
There is not a legal conference these days that does not address in one way or another the development of legal technology and how it is impacting the industry. First and foremost, legal technology has transformed the way document management is performed and the benefits derived from it.
The sixth edition of Funding in Focus is now available to download. Once again leading the discussion and debate around the world...
From DC to Sydney, from investor-state arbitration to offshore litigation. Funding in Focus aims to advise our readers across the...
The breadth of topics and esteem of authors published in the first issue of Funding in Focus in 2017 reflects the wide variety of...
Welcome to the third edition of Funding in Focus. Since the inception of Funding in Focus, the funding market has grown and...
Welcome to the second edition of Funding in Focus, a collaboration between Vannin Capital and Legal Week Intelligence. In this...