Class action filed against IG Markets in relation to offering of risky financial products
Woodsford supports further major Australian class action filed against IG Markets Limited and IG Australia Pty Ltd (“IG”) A class action was filed on Monday (14 August 2023) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to IG’s offering of over-the-counter derivative products known as contracts for difference (“CFDs”) or binary options (“Binaries”) to retail investors from 4 May 2017 to [...]
Litigation funding can bridge the widening gap between decreasing legal budgets and ever-increasing law firm fees.
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 to trial continues to lengthen as more cases are filed at a time of ever-growing [...]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Associate in London
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 office, with a particular focus on our growing portfolio of ESG-related collective actions [...]
Woodsford’s global excellence once again recognised by Chambers & Partners
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, Steven Friel and both of our Chief Investment Officers, Robin Davis and Charlie Morris were noted and ranked as individuals and [...]
RoRo Car Shippers Fail in their Attempt to Launch UK Supreme Court Appeal of Cartel Class Action Certification
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 refused to allow a further appeal against certification of the collective action to proceed. In [...]
Woodsford is recruiting a Dutch-qualified Investment Officer in London
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 assess opportunities to invest in class actions, with a particular focus on ESG-related [...]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Officer in Australia
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 created an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional to join us as an [...]
View the Recording of our Webinar – The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?
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 much simpler, more efficient way for them to safeguard and monetize their IP. With [...]
Register for our Webinar – The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?
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 much simpler, more efficient way for them to safeguard and monetize their IP. With [...]
Five members of the Woodsford team included in the latest Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance.
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 (US) and Charlie Morris (EMEA & APAC), our Chief Operating Officer & GC, Jonathan Barnes, and our Executive Vice President & GC (US), Alex [...]
Shareholder Litigation: The Tool of Last Resort (Interview with ESG Investor)
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 realisation that investors need to use all the engagement tools available to them,” Steven told ESG Investor. [...]
Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia
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 vehicles sold by Hyundai and Kia in Australia were offered for sale with [...]
Nanoco v Samsung – recent developments illustrate the possibilities of big payouts for universities, TTOs and spin-outs
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 clutches of Big Tech. In short, Nanoco claimed that the South Korean company used its patent-protected cadmium-free quantum dot technology [...]
Woodsford announces further major expansion, with five new hires in Australia and the UK
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 former Australian Federal Court Judge, Hon. Neil McKerracher KC, to our Investment Advisory Panel (IAP). The appointments of Howells, [...]
Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia
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 yesterday by Victoria-based Maddens Lawyers alleges that Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited manufactured [...]
View the recording of our Webinar: The UPC: A Game Changer for European Patent Assertion
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 New York, Andreas Wietzke, partner at Mathys & Squire in Munich and Myles Jelf, joint head of the [...]
