Litigation Finance: A Bankruptcy Litigator’s Viewpoint
In the words of Stevens & Lee LLP’s Nicolas F. Kajon, bankruptcy and commercial litigation finance are “a match made
Read moreIn the words of Stevens & Lee LLP’s Nicolas F. Kajon, bankruptcy and commercial litigation finance are “a match made
Read moreBankruptcy filings have dropped precipitously in the last decade, but that trend has reversed as companies deal with the devastating
Read moreLitigation finance can serve to help produce meaningful recoveries in bankruptcy situations. This was well illustrated in the case of
Read moreAlternative litigation financing (“ALF”) has seen dramatic growth in recent years, quadrupling between 2013 and 2016.[i] Still, “the demand in
Read moreWhen a company becomes insolvent, it can be difficult for a bankruptcy trustee or liquidator to find the resources to
Read moreAmong its principal benefits, litigation financing is an effective means of spreading risk and maintaining liquidity. Of course, in bankruptcy
Read moreBecause a third-party litigation financer gains an economic interest in the legal claim belonging to another, the financing transaction can
Read moreThe casualty of an entity claiming bankruptcy is the potentially valuable claims that go un-pursued or undervalued. This is a
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