Barriers to Turning In-House Legal Departments into Profit Centres
James Delaney• July 16th, 2012
Inside counsel are still reluctant to embrace external funding Attend any litigation funding conference and someone will drop the term “profit center” into the discussion surrounding in-house legal departments. But is the suggestion practical or simply hype instigated by litigation … Continued
Bitter Aftertaste
James Delaney• July 6th, 2011
The past 12 months, the litigation funding and insurance market has been overshadowed by the impending changes to the recoverability of conditional fee arrangements (CFAs), or success fees, and after the event (ATE) insurance premiums. Although the debate continues, change … Continued
A fine balance – the future of insolvency litigation
James Delaney• July 6th, 2011
This Spring, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced the planned implementation of Lord Justice Jackson’s proposal to reform civil litigation costs. These reforms are broad in scope but two principle proposals will have an impact on how litigation is run … Continued
Litigation Finance follows credit crunch
James Delaney• January 27th, 2010
An expected flood of litigation triggered by the credit crunch has prompted the formation of a number of new companies that finance lawsuits. Litigation funders provide financing to companies embroiled in business disputes that would be unable to meet spiralling … Continued