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Read our whitepaper: Litigation Funding in Canada
Read our whitepaper: Litigation Funding in Canada

Read our whitepaper: Litigation Funding in Canada

Steven Savage2021-10-27T11:08:02+00:00August 5th, 2021|

Litigation Funding in Canada

It is hard to miss the fact that litigation funding is undergoing exponential growth internationally and now constitutes a multi-billion dollar global industry. In the United Kingdom, Australia, and the United States funding of both individual claims and class or group actions […]

What the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions in Ontario
What the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions in Ontario

What the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions in Ontario

Steven Savage2021-03-16T17:11:35+00:00July 16th, 2020|

Woodsford’s Ekin Cinar, based in Toronto, looks at what the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act means for class actions and how they can be financed in Ontario.

On July 2, 2020, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act (“Bill 161”) amending the […]

Supreme Court of Canada ruling further supports the use of litigation funding while regarding insolvent plaintiff’s claim as ‘akin to a pot of gold …’
Supreme Court of Canada ruling further supports the use of litigation funding while regarding insolvent plaintiff’s claim as ‘akin to a pot of gold …’

Supreme Court of Canada ruling further supports the use of litigation funding while regarding insolvent plaintiff’s claim as ‘akin to a pot of gold …’

Steven Savage2020-05-18T13:29:55+00:00May 11th, 2020|

The Supreme Court of Canada this week (8 May 2020) published written reasons for its judgment in Québec inc. v. Callidus Capital Corp. 2020 SCC 10 (the Bluberi case). The joint reasons were given by Wagner C.J. and Moldaver J., with Abella, Karakatsanis, Côté, Rowe […]

Woodsford enters the Canadian market with three key hires
Woodsford enters the Canadian market with three key hires

Woodsford enters the Canadian market with three key hires

Steven Savage2019-11-08T15:14:19+00:00November 8th, 2019|

Woodsford today announced further expansion of our international executive team and entry into the Canadian market with the appointment John G. Booth, Ekin Cinar and Richard Asselin as Consultants.

Ekin, with extensive experience in complex, high-value disputes involving commercial arbitration and litigation, is […]

Woodsford is recruiting two Business Development Managers (Canada)
Woodsford is recruiting two Business Development Managers (Canada)

Woodsford is recruiting two Business Development Managers (Canada)

Steven Savage2019-08-08T08:34:55+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 […]