Litigation Funding 2022 – your updated guide to the developing law and practice of funding for international arbitration

2022-02-07T10:34:24+00:00February 7th, 2022|

Litigation Funding 2022- your updated guide to the developing law and practice of funding for international arbitration

While international arbitration spans multiple types of claims, overlapping jurisdictions and legal regimes, there are some commonalities to consider. A practitioner considering […]

Woodsford’s Public Submission to UNCITRAL in respect of the Secretariat’s draft provisions on the regulation of third-party funding

2021-10-25T10:46:28+00:00August 2nd, 2021|

Woodsford’s Public Submission to UNCITRAL

On Friday 30th July 2021, Woodsford delivered a considered public submission to UNCITRAL in respect of the Secretariat’s draft provisions on the regulation of third-party funding in Investor-State Dispute Settlement.

“Woodsford respectfully disagrees with the Working Group’s […]

Franca Ciambella joins Woodsford in Singapore

2020-06-08T10:12:47+00:00June 8th, 2020|

Woodsford today announced further expansion of our international executive team with the appointment of Franca Ciambella in Singapore.

Franca’s extensive experience as a dispute resolution lawyer in Asia, focusing on complex commercial and corporate disputes, as well as her vast experience as a mediator, will be […]

Woodsford is recruiting a Business Development Manager (Hong Kong)

2020-11-30T15:29:43+00:00December 2nd, 2019|

Woodsford is recruiting a versatile Business Development Manager in Hong Kong.

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying and pursuing valuable law firm relationships and investment opportunities. The role offers tremendous growth potential and is best suited for those who thrive in fast-paced environments, […]

Woodsford’s response to the Ministry of Law’s consultation on conditional fee agreements in Singapore

2019-10-23T15:16:29+00:00October 8th, 2019|

The Singaporean Ministry of Law launched a public consultation on 27th August 2019 to gather feedback on the proposed amendments to the Civil Law Act and the Legal Profession Act to allow for conditional fee agreements (CFAs) for prescribed categories of proceedings.

You can read […]

Woodsford is recruiting two Business Development Managers (Canada)

2019-08-08T08:34:55+00:00August 8th, 2019|

Woodsford Litigation Funding is recruiting two versatile Business Development Managers to help develop the Canadian market.

Each Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying and pursuing valuable law firm relationships and investment opportunities. The roles offer tremendous growth potential and are best suited for those […]

Woodsford is recruiting a Business Development Manager (Singapore)

2019-08-06T09:04:01+00:00August 6th, 2019|

Woodsford Litigation Funding is seeking a versatile Business Development Manager to work out of our Singapore office, although the role will also cover Hong Kong and the wider Asian market.

The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying and pursuing valuable law firm relationships and […]

Woodsford is recruiting a Senior Investment Officer (London)

2019-05-22T10:53:23+00:00May 22nd, 2019|

Woodsford is seeking an experienced litigation lawyer to join us as a Senior Investment Officer in our central London office. The role involves assessing investment opportunities (i.e. litigations and arbitrations in need of funding), advising on whether to invest and on what terms, and managing […]

Woodsford appoints Simon Powell, former Head of Latham’s Hong Kong office, to our Investment Advisory Panel

2019-10-23T15:19:05+00:00January 29th, 2019|

30 January 2019: Woodsford  has announced that Hong Kong based Simon Powell has joined its Investment Advisory Panel.

Simon Powell becomes Woodsford’s second Asia-based IAP member (alongside John Beechey), reflecting the increasing importance of the region to Woodsford. The third-party funding of arbitration in […]

Woodsford’s response to Hong Kong’s consultation on draft Code of Practice

2019-03-19T13:28:07+00:00November 1st, 2018|

On 30th August 2018, Hong Kong’s Department of Justice launched a public consultation to seek views on the draft Code of Practice for Third Party Funding of Arbitration and Mediation.

You can read Woodsford’s response here.

Litigation and Arbitration Finance in the Middle East

2019-03-19T13:31:53+00:00March 20th, 2018|

Recent developments in the Middle East’s legal landscape underscore both the permissibility of litigation funding and herald a likely uptick in litigation funding in the coming years.

In this article, published in The Oath – The Middle East law journal for corporates, Woodsford’s Zachary Krug […]

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