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Law Firm IPOs Are Gaining Steam in the UK, but History Offers Cautionary Tales
Despite the allure of taking on external investment, law firms would be wise to avoid buying into the hype.
UK Court Ruling Increases Liability Exposure of Litigation Funders
On Friday the English Court of Appeal issued a landmark ruling affecting litigation funders who financed an unsuccessful $1.6 billion case against two U.S. oil companies. The court ruled that the funders, under the U.K.'s “loser pays” rule, could be forced to pay more than $24.7 million in legal costs for defendants in the case.
Clifford Chance Settles With Funder of Failed Excalibur Case
In the latest twist in a bizarre saga of litigation funding gone awry, Clifford Chance has agreed to pay a confidential amount to settle a negligence suit threatened by a litigation funder that bankrolled a disastrous case handled by the U.K. law firm.
Funders May Be Liable in Failed Excalibur Case
Publication Date: 2013-12-16 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
Things have gone from bad to worse for tiny Excalibur Ventures, and for the litigation funders that backed its failed $1.65 billion lawsuit against a group of U.S. oil companies.
Excalibur Suit Shows Litigation Funding at Its Riskiest
A $1.65 billion international dispute provides a window into a secretive world.
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Jones Day Defeats $1.65B Mega-Suit over Iraq Oil Rights
Publication Date: 2013-09-10 Practice Area: Industry: Court: Judge: Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number:
One of the largest and costliest matters backed by outside litigation funding — an ambitious $1.65 billion lawsuit brought by two American brothers — met its demise on Tuesday.
In a U.K. First, High Court Judge 'Likes' Facebook for Serving Legal Claims on Missing Defendant
High-Profile International Assignments a Boon to Some Firms
In the last full week of August, firms like Dorsey & Whitney, Orrick, and Sidley Austin picked up significant pieces of work in the global arena.Arbitration Scorecard: Contract Disputes
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