RoRo Car Shippers Fail in their Attempt to Launch UK Supreme Court Appeal of Cartel Class Action Certification
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 refused to allow a further appeal against certification of the collective action to proceed. In [...]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Officer in Australia
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 created an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional to join us as an [...]
Woodsford is recruiting a Dutch-qualified Investment Officer in London
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 assess opportunities to invest in class actions, with a particular focus on ESG-related [...]
View the recording of our Webinar – The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?
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 much simpler, more efficient way for them to safeguard and monetize their IP. With [...]
Litigation funding success for Woodsford in significant Scottish case relating to the Hammersmith Ark
On 5 May 2023, Lord Ericht of the Scottish Outer House, Court of Session, handed down his judgment in a significant, multi-million pound claim against TLT Solicitors. Lord Ericht ruled in favour of the claimant Centenary 6 Limited (C6), funded by Woodsford. Woodsford’s cases are often successfully resolved in confidential settlements, which means that details of our many successes, and [...]
Register for our Webinar – The UPC: Are you Ready for the June 1 Launch?
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 much simpler, more efficient way for them to safeguard and monetize their IP. With [...]
Five members of the Woodsford team included in the latest Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance.
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 (US) and Charlie Morris (EMEA & APAC), our Chief Operating Officer & GC, Jonathan Barnes, and our Executive Vice President & GC (US), Alex [...]
Shareholder Litigation: The Tool of Last Resort (Interview with ESG Investor)
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 realisation that investors need to use all the engagement tools available to them,” Steven told ESG Investor. [...]
Woodsford supports further major Australian class actions against car manufacturers with claims filed against Hyundai and Kia
Hyundai and Kia engine defect class actions launched in Australia Class actions were filed on Wednesday (15th February) in the Federal Court of Australia relating to defective engines in various Hyundai and Kia vehicles sold in Australia from 2011 to date. The actions allege that the numerous vehicles sold by Hyundai and Kia in Australia were offered for sale with [...]
Nanoco v Samsung – recent developments illustrate the possibilities of big payouts for universities, TTOs and spin-outs
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 clutches of Big Tech. In short, Nanoco claimed that the South Korean company used its patent-protected cadmium-free quantum dot technology [...]
Woodsford announces further major expansion, with five new hires in the UK and Australia
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 former Australian Federal Court Judge, Hon. Neil McKerracher KC, to our Investment Advisory Panel (IAP). The appointments of Howells, [...]
Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia
Woodsford supports Toyota Diesel Defeat Device class action in Australia. Woodsford supports another major Australian class action with a claim filed yesterday (17th October) in the Supreme Court of Victoria on behalf of up to half a million owners of diesel-powered Toyota vehicles. The class action filed yesterday by Victoria-based Maddens Lawyers alleges that Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited manufactured [...]
View the recording of our Webinar: The UPC: A Game Changer for European Patent Assertion
We hosted a lively, interactive webinar, The UPC: A Game Changer for European Patent Assertion on Wednesday 12th October 2022. You can view a recording of the webinar here. Our Director of Business Development, Mitesh Modha, hosted and was joined by our US Chief Investment Officer, Robin Davis in New York, Andreas Wietzke, partner at Mathys & Squire in Munich and Myles Jelf, joint head of the [...]
Woodsford supports $Multibillion claim filed against Sony Group
Woodsford supports $Multibillion claim filed against Sony Group. Woodsford is proud to support another major UK class action, with a $Multibillion claim filed against UK subsidiaries of Sony Group in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on 19 August. The claim is being brought on behalf of UK-based PlayStation users who have purchased digital games and/or add-on content from the PlayStation [...]
Patience and Resources are Needed for Universities and TTOs to get Fair Compensation for their IP
Patience and Resources are Needed for Universities and TTOs to get Fair Compensation for their Intellectual Property. As previously reported by Woodsford, the valuable technology advances created at colleges and universities are often implemented by non-affiliated businesses without fair compensation. Such was the case when Columbia University filed an 8-patent action against NortonLifeLock to remedy Norton’s use of Columbia’s innovative computer security technology. When Columbia [...]
Woodsford announces major expansion, with six new hires in the UK and US
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 former Linklaters partner, Kathryn Ludlow to our IAP. The appointments of Schultz (Minneapolis), Emily Woolcott, [...]