Over the last few years, law firms have been attempting to create additional revenue by raising their rates.[1] At the same, many legal departments are facing decreases in their litigation budgets, with legal departments seeing up to 20% reduction in their budget.[2] Additionally, the time […]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Associate in London
This full-time role will support team members across an exciting and rapidly growing international business, with particular emphasis on the UK, EMEA & APAC markets.
The majority of time will be spent assisting the lawyers/investment officers in our London […]
We are proud that Woodsford’s international business has again been ranked highly in this year’s Chambers Litigation Funding guide.
We are one of only a handful of funders ranked in the UK, US, Australia, Canada and Europe. Our CEO,
LONDON, 2nd JUNE 2023. In a huge boost to the hopes of millions of UK consumers who stand to gain from a Woodsford-funded collective action against five large shipping companies who engaged in an anticompetitive cartel, the UK Supreme Court announced yesterday that it had […]
Woodsford is recruiting a Dutch-qualified Investment Officer in London
We are seeking an experienced Dutch-qualified lawyer to join us as an Investment Officer in our central London office. The candidate must have substantial experience of high-value litigation, ideally in Dutch class actions.
The role involves helping to […]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Officer in Australia
Woodsford is seeking an Investment Officer to join our growing Australian team. The role can be based in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne.
Our growing portfolio of Australian class actions and other litigations, including a number of ESG-related matters, has […]
The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?
The launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is imminent. This new forum launches on June 1st and promises to be a game-changer for patent holders looking to protect their inventions in Europe – enabling a […]
The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?
The launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is imminent. This new forum launches on June 1st and promises to be a game-changer for patent holders looking to protect their inventions in Europe – enabling a […]
We are delighted that five members of the Woodsford have been recognised and included in the latest Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance.
Our CEO, Steven Friel, both of our Chief Investment Officers, Robin Davis […]
Shareholder Litigation
Our CEO, Steven Friel, was interviewed recently by Aaran Fronda of ESG Investor.
Steven explained why investors must actively engage with investee firms to make the downside of bad activity outweigh the upside for potential corporate wrongdoers.
“There is a growing […]
Hyundai and Kia engine defect class actions launched in Australia
Class actions were filed on Wednesday (15th February) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to defective engines in various Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in Australia from 2011 to date.
The actions allege that the numerous […]
The recent positive developments in Nanoco’s patent infringement lawsuit against Samsung in the US, highlight the possibilities for universities, their technology transfer offices or spin-outs to realise the value of their inventions and protect their intellectual property from the predatory […]
Woodsford announces further major expansion
We are excited to announce a further major expansion of our global team with the appointment of Jordan Howells as Senior Investment Officer together with three other appointments to our executive team and the addition of […]
Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia.
Woodsford supports another major Australian class action with a claim filed yesterday (17th October) in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered Toyota vehicles.
The class action filed […]
We hosted a lively, interactive webinar, The UPC: A Game Changer for European Patent Assertion on Wednesday 12th October 2022.
You can view a recording of the webinar here.
Our Director of Business Development, Mitesh Modha, hosted and was joined by our US Chief Investment Officer, Robin Davis in […]
Yesterday, 3rd October 2022 ,Woodsford submitted our considered response to the Australian Treasury, in respect of the draft Corporations Amendment (Litigation Funding) Regulations 2022.
“Woodsford is in favour of the proposal that an explicit exemption be provided for litigation funding schemes from the definition of a […]
Woodsford supports $Multibillion claim filed against Sony Group.
Woodsford is proud to support another major UK class action, with a $Multibillion claim filed against UK subsidiaries of Sony Group in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on 19 August.
The claim is being brought on behalf of UK-based […]
Woodsford announces further expansion
We are excited to announce a further major expansion of our global team with the appointment of Ryan Schultz as Vice President, Business Development in the US, four new members of the London-based underwriting and finance teams and the addition of […]
As litigation funding becomes more prevalent in patent litigation, defendants in the US are likely to attempt to obtain discovery into such agreements. However, litigation funding discovery is usually nothing more than a fishing expedition aimed to create additional burden for plaintiffs. Recently, Judge […]
The Case For Company-Directed Offensive ESG Litigation
In a provocative article published in Law360, Woodsford’s Bob Koneck argues that there is an opportunity for the legal industry to benefit from an ESG paradigm shift — rather than treat ESG litigation as a mere source of liability, companies […]
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Mitesh Modha
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