The Law and Business of Litigation Finance

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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An essential guide for those who provide or seek litigation funding, as well as for anyone who wishes to understand the litigation funding process and how to avoid pitfalls. This title answers questions such as: How do litigation funders raise capital and how do they spend it What are their corporate and financial structures What types of cases do they invest in and what are their returns What are the key legal issues relating to litigation funding Fully revised and updated, the 2nd edition includes: - New chapters covering insurance and the different stakeholders in litigation finance, examining who they are, what they seek to achieve, the risks and rewards that they have and their interests - Increased coverage of the position in Australia, continental Europe and jurisdictions such as Singapore and Hong Kong - Updated case law including recent high profile cases in the UK, USA, Australia and Europe that have benefited from litigation finance Edited by one of the most accomplished litigation funders in the international market with contributions from leading experts, the focus is on the UK and the US, the two main centres for the international litigation funding industry, with reference to Australia, New Zealand and other select jurisdictions.

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Steven Friel and the other contributors to this book enjoy the highest reputation for accuracy and professionalism. I congratulate them for creating a book that should be added to law and finance libraries throughout the world -- Hon. Shira A Scheindlin, United States District Judge (Ret.), Fellow, College of Commercial Arbitrators * Foreword to 1st Edition *
This work will be come a handbook for those providing and using TPF ('Third Party Funding') across many jurisdictions -- Sir Rupert Jackson, Retired Justice of the Court of Appeal of England & Wales * Foreword to 1st Edition *

Author Bio

Steven Friel is CEO, Woodsford Litigation Funding, UK