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 […]
Investment & Pensions Europe interviews Charlie Morris (CIO) for Reckitt/Indivior Case Study
As part of IPE’s December 2024 Magazine, Charlie Morris (Woodsford’s CIO) spoke with IPE to discuss the Reckitt/Indivior shareholder action.
The article explains the reasoning for the Merseyside Pension Fund participating in such […]
The UK Civil Justice Council (CJC) takes a step towards litigation funding reform with its report and consultation
Natasha Doris of CDR Magazine interviewed our CEO, Steven Friel on the recent litigation funding report.
A move to reform the litigation funding sector is being put into […]
Going Dutch: Understanding Funders’ Perspectives on the dynamics of Dutch Litigation
Dippy Singh from CDR Magazine recently interviewed our Investment Officer and Dutch-qualified lawyer, Bram Berends.
Since the introduction of the WAMCA regime in January 2020 the acceptance and use of litigation funding in the […]
Shein’s London IPO: Could it be going out of fashion?
Najiyya Budaly from Law360 recently interviewed our CEO, Steven Friel.
Speculation surrounds the fast-fashion company, Shein and its recent quest to launch an IPO in London. Given the concerns looming around the Singapore-based company’s labour […]
Collective Actions Framework
Natasha Doris of CDR Magazine recently interviewed our CEO, Steven Friel.
When investee companies breach standards of corporate governance and even their own ESG policies, collective escalated engagements provide shareholders with the opportunity to step in and obtain redress.
While discussing the […]
Woodsford co-signs International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) letter to UK Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, the FCA, the FRC and the LSE cautioning against proposals to roll back UK corporate governance standards and shareholder protection.
Woodsford is at the forefront of assisting institutional investors in collective and escalated […]
Is reversion of undistributed damages an incentive to settle or a windfall for settling Defendants???
In an article first published in the ThoughtLeaders4 Competition Magazine on 8 December 2023, Woodsford’s Hugh Tait and Jordan Howells, explore the concept of how reversion of undistributed damages […]
Woodsford’s evolution from traditional litigation funder to collective redress business
In a recent article for GBRW Expert Witness, Woodsford’s Steven Friel and Muhammad Arayne have described how we have moved beyond simply being a provider of passive capital for single-case litigation and are […]
Woodsford responds to proposed lowering of standard by which the accuracy of forward-looking statements is measured
Woodsford Engage has submitted a written response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) engagement paper on introducing a new category of “protected forward-looking statements” in the prospectus regime. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
Court decides that groundbreaking £150m class action on behalf of UK car buyers can proceed
London’s specialist competition court, the Competition Appeal Tribunal, has today (Friday 18 February) given the green light to a class action on behalf of millions of motorists and businesses, who […]
On Thursday 11th June, Woodsford delivered a considered response to the Australian Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services inquiry into Litigation funding and the regulation of the class action industry.
You can read Woodsford’s response here.
As a result of The Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings)(Scotland) Act 2018 (Success Fee Arrangements) Regulations 2020 coming into force earlier this week, Scotland has taken further steps to promote access to justice. The Regulations mean that Damages-Based Agreements (DBAs) are now […]
On Friday 24th April, Woodsford delivered a considered response to the Scottish Civil Justice Council Working Group’s Consultation on Group Proceedings.
You can read Woodsford’s response here.
Woodsford is proud to support Australia’s Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC) and in particular, the Adverse Costs Order (ACO) Guarantee Fund.
PIAC has been at the forefront of public interest advocacy in Australia since its launch in 1982 and tackles difficult social problems that impact on […]
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