Litigation funding can bridge the widening gap between decreasing legal budgets and ever-increasing law firm fees.

2023-07-10T11:02:03+00:00July 10th, 2023|

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

2023-07-04T10:50:10+00:00July 4th, 2023|

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 […]

RoRo Car Shippers Fail in their Attempt to Launch UK Supreme Court Appeal of Cartel Class Action Certification

2023-06-02T13:36:17+00:00June 2nd, 2023|

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

2023-05-25T14:05:20+00:00May 25th, 2023|

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

2023-05-23T13:30:01+00:00May 23rd, 2023|

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 […]

View the Recording of our Webinar – The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?

2023-05-22T14:20:38+00:00May 22nd, 2023|

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 […]

Register for our Webinar – The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?

2023-04-13T11:28:52+00:00April 13th, 2023|

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 […]

Five members of the Woodsford team included in the latest Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance.

2023-04-03T11:06:25+00:00April 3rd, 2023|

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: The Tool of Last Resort (Interview with ESG Investor)

2023-04-03T11:14:49+00:00March 30th, 2023|

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 […]

Nanoco v Samsung – recent developments illustrate the possibilities of big payouts for universities, TTOs and spin-outs

2023-01-23T10:18:48+00:00January 23rd, 2023|

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, with five new hires in Australia and the UK

2022-12-08T16:32:14+00:00December 6th, 2022|

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 announces major expansion, with six new hires in the UK and US

2022-10-04T10:25:27+00:00August 2nd, 2022|

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 […]

(Another) Decision to Watch on Discoverability of Litigation Funding Materials in the US: Fleet Connect v. Waste Connections

2022-10-04T10:37:44+00:00July 18th, 2022|

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 […]

Woodsford is recruiting a Legal Counsel in London

2022-10-04T10:40:30+00:00May 19th, 2022|

Woodsford is recruiting a Legal Counsel in London

We have a rare opportunity for a transactional commercial/corporate lawyer to join our dynamic London team and play an important part in Woodsford’s continued growth and development as an ESG-focused business.

The right candidate will be closely involved in […]

Woodsford is recruiting an Operations & Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper in London

2022-10-04T10:41:04+00:00May 5th, 2022|

Woodsford is recruiting an Operations & Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper in London

We’re seeking a full-time Operations & Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper to work in our small finance team. You will work directly with the Commercial Manager and Financial Controller to process accounts payable and accounts receivables as […]

Litigation Funding 2022 – your updated guide to the developing law and practice of funding in Germany

2022-10-04T10:41:37+00:00April 21st, 2022|

Third-party funding was launched in Germany in 1999 and the overwhelming majority of the legal community welcomed the idea. Litigation funding closed the gap between credit facilities provided by banks, which are typically not granted without securities being provided by the claimant, and the prohibition […]

Litigation Funding 2022 – your updated guide to the developing law and practice of funding in France

2022-10-04T10:43:28+00:00April 5th, 2022|

The legality of third-party litigation funding is well established in France.

Nevertheless, the French market for third-party litigation funding is still comparatively small. Among other factors, this may be attributed to the fact that French law traditionally did not recognise class actions or punitive damages and […]

Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Associate in London

2022-10-04T10:44:02+00:00March 25th, 2022|

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 […]

Woodsford is recruiting a VP of Business Development in the US

2022-03-21T09:49:38+00:00March 21st, 2022|

Woodsford is recruiting a VP of Business Development in the US

We’re seeking a highly motivated Vice President of Business Development to expand the reach of our growing US business to find litigation funding and patent acquisition opportunities. The VP of Business Development can be based in […]

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