Steven Friel joins The Lawyer’s Managing Risk & Litigation 2026
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 on the evolving class actions landscape. The 12th edition of The Lawyer’s Managing Risk [...]
Woodsford Directors named Thought Leaders in Third-Party Funding 2026
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 Hickson, Mark Spiteri, and Jonathan Barnes, as Thought Leaders in Lexology Index: Thought Leaders – Third-Party Funding [...]
Woodsford continues to stand out in Chambers 2026 Litigation Funding rankings
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 leading global litigation funder and collective redress business. This year’s Chambers and Partners rankings recognise Woodsford across Australia (“clearly [...]
Woodsford’s Steven Friel speaks at LIDW 2026 group actions panel
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 in the UK and US. The session, “Crossing the pond? Group actions in the US [...]
Band 1 in Litigation Funding: Woodsford recognised in The Legal 500 UK Disputes Hub 2026
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 assesses law firms and litigation funders across practice areas and jurisdictions. Its UK [...]
Woodsford practitioners named in Lawdragon’s 2026 Global Leaders in Litigation Finance
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. The 2026 guide is Lawdragon’s seventh edition dedicated to litigation finance. It recognises individuals working in a market that Lawdragon describes as [...]
Woodsford’s David Haughan speaks at Unlocking Collective Actions panel
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 shape long before a claim reaches the public domain. David was joined by Sarah O'Keeffe [...]
ISS SCAS webinar: Steven Friel on litigation funding in securities class actions
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 and its role in investor-related cases. Steven was joined by Michael Sternhell, Director at Burford [...]
Further £54m Settlement Secured in Car Delivery Charges Claim Funded by Woodsford
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, in the sum of £54m. This follows earlier settlements with the other 3 cartelists “K” Line [...]
Standard Chartered shareholders settle s90/s90A FSMA securities litigation
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 representing over 1,000 investment funds. The investors were pursuing claims pursuant to sections 90 and [...]
Investor stewardship and contentious sectors: Woodsford’s Steven Friel at ICGN’s 2025 Global Stewardship Forum
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 London. He was joined by Vaishnavi Ravishankar of Brunel Pension Partnership Limited, Sawan Wadhwa [...]
Insights on UK Collective Actions: Woodsford’s Steven Friel at FTI Consulting London
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 claims in the UK. The panel also featured FTI Consulting's Craig Earnshaw and Rob Mindel, Freshfields' [...]
Steven Friel speaks at Brown Rudnick’s 4th European Litigation Funding Conference
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 the industry. Woodsford's CEO Steven Friel joined the panel on Co-Funding and Secondary Syndication Strategies, [...]
Woodsford’s Directors recognised as thought leaders in Lexology Index 2025
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 to announce that our CEO, Steven Friel, our Chief Investment Officer, Charlie Morrris, [...]
Hot off the Press: Woodsford’s Steven Friel responds to growing scrutiny of litigation funders
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 industry intensifies, Steven shared Woodsford’s perspective on transparency, judicial understanding, and the role funders play [...]
Woodsford’s funding agreement withstands Sony’s challenge in the Court of Appeal
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 agreements in four separate competition class actions, including the class action against Sony funded by Woodsford. Having [...]
