We are proud that Woodsford’s international business has been ranked highly for the seventh year in a row in this year’s Chambers & Partners litigation funding guide.

We are one of only a handful of businesses ranked in the UK, Australia, Canada and Europe. Our CEO, Steven Friel and Chief Investment Officer, Charlie Morris were noted and ranked as individuals.

Highlights of what those in the markets said about us:

Australia

Woodsford Brisbane was recognised with a Band 2 ranking:

  • “Woodsford are experienced litigators and understand the strategy of running complex matters.”
  • “No matter what client questions arise, Woodsford is responsive and precise with their answers.”
  • “Woodsford has a savvy team of litigators who can discern opportunities and partner with firms to run cases efficiently.”

UK

Woodsford London ranked in Band 2 and proudly ranks in the top 5 spots in the UK:

  • “They are really incredible. Woodsford are all over the securities litigation space. They just know how to run a case and do it seamlessly.”
  • “They always bring a pragmatic approach to litigation which generates good outcomes. It’s a well-resourced and experienced team with experience across a large number of cases.”
  • “They do litigation funding all over the world so they have a lot to offer in terms of multi-jurisdictional insights.”

We are one of the few funders to have two individuals ranked in the top 3 bands: Steven Friel, our CEO and Charlie Morris, our Chief Investment Officer

  • “Steven Friel is the chief executive officer at Woodsford. An experienced litigator and funder, he is particularly interested in assisting various stakeholders, including shareholders and bondholders, with ESG matters involving listed companies.”
  • Charlie Morris has expertise in financial services matters. He is a real strategist and exceptionally clever.”

Europe  wide – Netherlands

  • “The Woodsford team are very experienced and sophisticated, and always bring a pragmatic approach to litigation which generates good outcomes.”
  • “They have a great network of other professionals to call on and deliver a well-funded and strongly supported case.”
  • “Woodsford is a very proactive team. They hire lawyers who have a great desire to develop matters into success stories and are very much hands-on.”
  • “Steven is a leader in his field and regularly gets involved in public-facing ESG and training materials. Friel is active in Woodsford’s investments in the Netherlands.”
  • “Steven is a reliable professional with a clear focus on the given business case.”
  • “Steven is very good at time-critical decision-making. He is commercially minded.”

Canada

Woodsford is recognised and highly ranked as one of the top 4 businesses in the space of Canadian class actions:

  • “They have the ability to find actions in different areas of law and understand issues in discrete areas well.”
  • “Woodsford knows what it is doing, and the team knows the Canadian market.”

Congratulations to the entire team!

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