Woodsford is the first overseas funder to be authorised to fund class actions in Australia.
We are delighted that we have been granted an Australian financial services (AFS) licence by the Australian Securities Investment Commission (ASIC) authorising us to fund class […]
Woodsford is recruiting a senior business development professional in the United States.
The Litigation Finance Specialist will focus on business development, including identifying and pursuing valuable law firm relationships and investment opportunities in the U.S. The role is best suited for someone who is highly […]
Your guide to the law and practice of litigation funding in Australia.
The 5th edition of Litigation Funding, published by Lexology has recently been updated.
The guide covers the law and practice of litigation finance in 18 key […]
Your guide to the law and practice of litigation funding in England & Wales
The 5th edition of Litigation Funding, published by Lexology has recently been updated.
The guide covers the law and practice […]
In an article that appeared in February’s edition of ‘Litigation Funding‘ (published by the Law Society of England & Wales), Woodsford’s Alex Hickson looks at the UK Supreme Court‘s decision in Merricks v Mastercard dismissing Mastercard’s […]
On Wednesday 10th March, Woodsford delivered a considered response to the Aotearoa New Zealand’s Law Commission / Te Aka Matua o te Ture Project on Class Actions and Litigation Funding
You can read Woodsford’s response here.
Woodsford welcomes the pro-access to justice decision of the England & Wales Court of Appeal in DAF v The Road Haulage Association & UK Trucks Claims Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 299 that was handed down by the Court of Appeal earlier today […]
Recently Updated: Your overview guide to the law and practice of funding international arbitration.
As part of the 5th edition of Litigation Funding, published by Lexology and edited by our very own Steven Friel and Jonathan […]
Recently Published: Litigation Funding 2021 – your global guide to the law and practice of funding in 18 key jurisdictions.
Woodsford is proud that the 5th edition of Litigation Funding, published by Lexology and edited by […]
Simon Walsh, Special Counsel at Cadwalader in London, discusses why litigation finance has grown as rapidly as it has done in the last 10 years and how privilege relates to litigation funding, […]
Third-party Litigation Funding gets formal green light in the Cayman Islands
Woodsford’s Fred Bowman and Ioan Mortimer look at recent developments in the Cayman Islands and how they provide welcome clarity around the permissibility of litigation funding.
The Private Funding of Legal Services Act 2020 (“the […]
Anthony Sebok, Professor of Law at Cardozo Law School, New York, discusses the differences in attitudes to ‘fee splitting’ in the US, UK and Europe and the obsession with medieval […]
David Siffert, Director of Research and Projects at NYU School of Law, discusses whether we can expect more legislation governing litigation finance in the next 10 years, and the
interest from […]
Woodsford today announced the promotion of Robin M. Davis to Chief Investment Officer, US
The promotion means that the Quinn Emanuel and MIT alum now leads Woodsford’s US underwriting and investment team for all types of litigation […]
Woodsford is seeking a Financial Controller (London).
We are looking for an experienced, qualified accountant (minimum 8 years post-qualified) to join the London-based Commercial Team which currently consists of the Commercial & Finance Director, a Commercial Officer and Junior Accountant/Bookkeeper.
The successful applicant will work closely with […]
Woodsford’s Robin Davis talks to Steven Friel about why we need a book on litigation finance at this time and how the contributors and themes were chosen.
You can view the video here
Published in […]
Woodsford welcomes the pro-claimant and pro-litigation funding decision of the UK Supreme Court in Merricks v Mastercard that was handed down by the Supreme Court earlier today.
The decision makes it easier for class representatives, backed by litigation funding, to bring ‘opt-out’ […]
Delaware finds litigation funding-related documents either irrelevant or covered by the work product doctrine.
Woodsford’s Dan Kesack assesses the latest developments in the Delaware relating to discovery and litigation funding-related documents:
A pair of decisions from the District of Delaware provide comfort that […]
In an article that appeared in ‘Litigation Funding‘ (published by the Law Society of England & Wales), Woodsford’s Head of Marketing, Steven Savage and COO, Jonathan Barnes look back at how the funding industry has developed over […]
