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 […]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Associate in London
This full-time role will support team members across an exciting and rapidly growing international business, with particular emphasis on the UK, EMEA & APAC markets.
The majority of time will be spent assisting the lawyers/investment officers in our London […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
As litigation funding becomes more prevalent in patent litigation, defendants in the US are likely to attempt to obtain discovery into such agreements. However, litigation funding discovery is usually nothing more than a fishing expedition aimed to create additional burden for plaintiffs. Recently, Judge […]
Woodsford is recruiting a Legal Counsel in London
We have a rare opportunity for a transactional commercial/corporate lawyer to join our dynamic London team and play an important part in Woodsford’s continued growth and development as an ESG-focused business.
The right candidate will be closely involved in […]
Woodsford is recruiting an Operations & Accounts Assistant / Bookkeeper in London
We’re seeking a full-time Operations & Accounts Assistant/Bookkeeper to work in our small finance team. You will work directly with the Commercial Manager and Financial Controller to process accounts payable and accounts receivables as […]
Third-party funding was launched in Germany in 1999 and the overwhelming majority of the legal community welcomed the idea. Litigation funding closed the gap between credit facilities provided by banks, which are typically not granted without securities being provided by the claimant, and the prohibition […]
The legality of third-party litigation funding is well established in France.
Nevertheless, the French market for third-party litigation funding is still comparatively small. Among other factors, this may be attributed to the fact that French law traditionally did not recognise class actions or punitive damages and […]
Woodsford is recruiting an Investment Associate in London
This full- time role will support team members across an exciting and rapidly growing international business, with particular emphasis on the UK, EMEA & APAC markets.
The majority of time will be spent assisting the lawyers/investment officers in our […]
CONTACT
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Woodsford
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Mitesh Modha
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Woodsford
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Suite 60 #184
Spring House, PA 19477
Mitesh Modha
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Brisbane
QLD 4000
Clare Owen
t: +61 (0) 435 862 873
e: cowen@woodsford.com
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