Steven Friel joins a panel discussing the evolving UK class actions landscape at The Lawyer’s Managing Risk & Litigation conference in London.
On 1 October 2026, Woodsford’s Steven Friel joined an expert panel at The Lawyer’s Managing Risk & Litigation 2026 in London for a discussion […]
Lexology 2026 report recognises Woodsford’s expertise across the UK and Australia
The Lexology Index highlights the contributions of leading practitioners across the legal world, including those who have helped shape the field of third-party funding.
The 2026 report recognises Steven Friel, Charlie Morris, Alex […]
Chambers and Partners 2026 highlights the team’s industry knowledge, senior leadership and continued contribution to litigation funding.
Woodsford is proud to have once again been recognised in the Chambers and Partners 2026 Litigation Funding Guide, reflecting our continued standing as a […]
Woodsford joins discussion on the development of group actions in the UK and US at London International Disputes Week.
On 3 June 2026, Woodsford’s Steven Friel joined an expert panel at London International Disputes Week 2026 for a discussion on the development of group actions […]
Woodsford recognised as a leader in litigation funding: Ranked Band 1 in Legal 500 2026
Woodsford has been ranked Band 1 for Litigation Funding in The Legal 500 UK Disputes Hub 2026, the publication’s top tier for firms operating in this practice area.
The Legal 500 annually […]
Woodsford practitioners recognised in 2026 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Litigation Finance
Woodsford’s Steven Friel, Charlie Morris, Jonathan Barnes and Olivier Bonavero have been recognised for yet another year in the 2026 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Litigation Finance.
Woodsford joins discussion on how CAT cases originate and develop at Unlocking Collective Actions panel.
On 18 March 2026, Woodsford’s David Haughan joined an expert panel at Litigation Funding Next Gen’s Unlocking Collective Actions event for a discussion on how CAT cases originate and take […]
Woodsford joins Burford Capital and ISS SCAS for a discussion on litigation funding in investor-related cases.
On 24 February 2026, Woodsford CEO Steven Friel participated in an ISS Securities Class Action Services (ISS SCAS) webinar exploring the importance of litigation funding in securities class actions […]
Car Delivery Charges claim settlements total £92.75m following settlements with remaining Defendants, MOL & NYK
London, 10 December 2025. Mark McLaren, the class representative in the Car Delivery Charges claim has today announced a further settlement with the remaining 2 defendants, MOL and NYK, […]
Claim brought by over 200 institutional investors and supported by Woodsford reaches its conclusion.
London, 5 December 2025: A large group of institutional investors, organised and funded by Woodsford, settled its securities litigation against Standard Chartered PLC. The shareholder group comprises over 200 institutional investors […]
Global investors gather in London for a full day of insights, recognition and networking focused on investor stewardship and responsible capital allocation.
On Monday 1 December 2025, Woodsford CEO Steven Friel joined a panel at the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) 2025 Global Stewardship Forum in […]
A Discussion on Class Action Readiness: Preparing for Collective Legal Challenges in the UK
On Tuesday 11 November 2025, Woodsford CEO Steven Friel took part in FTI Consulting’s evening session in London focused on class action readiness and the challenges associated with collective legal […]
Industry leaders gather in London to discuss co-funding, secondary syndication and the evolving global litigation finance landscape
The event, hosted on 9 October 2025 at The Langham, brought together senior figures from across the litigation finance sector to discuss emerging trends, opportunities and challenges shaping […]
Woodsford’s Directors recognised as experts in third party funding in Lexology Index 2025
The index (formerly Who’s Who Legal) highlights the contributions of some of the leading practitioners in the legal world, including those who have significantly shaped the industry of third party funding.
We are pleased […]
Defending the fundamentals: Woodsford’s Steven Friel on funding, transparency and justice
As part of an article exploring the evolving legal and regulatory landscape of litigation funding, Dippy Singh of CDR Magazine recently interviewed our CEO, Steven Friel.
As global scrutiny of the third-party litigation funding […]
The Court of Appeal unanimously rejects Sony PlayStation’s challenge to the enforceability of Woodsford’s funding agreement in major competition class action.
The Court of Appeal has ruled against Sony, Visa, Mastercard and Apple in their consolidated attempts to challenge the validity of funding […]
Woodsford continues to lead the way in global litigation funding and we are proud to be recognised in multiple jurisdictions for the eighth consecutive year in Chambers & Partners litigation funding guide.
This year’s Chambers rankings recognise Woodsford across Australia, the UK, Canada and Europe, […]
Woodsford team recognised in the 2025 Lawdragon 100 Global Leaders in Litigation Finance
We’re pleased to announce that our Chairman, Olivier Bonavero, our CEO, Steven Friel, our Chief Investment Officer, Charlie Morrris and our Chief Operating Officer & GC, Jonathan Barnes, have […]
Woodsford’s Steven Friel and David Haughan welcomed as members on ICGN (International Corporate Governance Network) Committees
We’re pleased to announce that our CEO, Steven Friel is appointed as a member on the ICGN Global Policy Committee and our Investment Officer, David Haughan is a […]
Woodsford’s CEO, Steven Friel discusses the role of Litigation as a critical tool in Investor Stewardship at the Varieties of Investor Stewardship Conference
The third Investor Stewardship Conference organised by the King’s Global Investor Stewardship Research Group witnessed active partnership from experts and academics alike […]
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