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Harbour Litigation Funding
Maurice MacSweeney explains how funders are evolving beyond single-case litigation Litigation finance as a concept is not new—indeed, regulation of it first arose in medieval England. But its use as a tool to support those involved in commercial litigation and arbitration is much more recent, having entered the mainstream in many of the world’s major […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Harbour has been ranked in 5 guides for the sixth year. Chambers and Partners is an independent legal directory who carries out intensive research into the litigation funding market globally. UK Retaining the Band 1 ranking for another year, Harbour is described as “very creative with funding solutions and legal interplay” and “Harbour has the […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Litigation funding has been prohibited in Ireland under the torts of “maintenance” and “champerty” which are centuries old. This has always been accepted but since Helen McEntee TD announced in September 2022 that third-party funding of international arbitration will be legalised in Ireland through an amendment to legislation currently before the Oireachtas, many law firms […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Harbour are walking with the Lord Chief Justice and thousands of lawyers to raise funds for the London Legal Support Trust. The London Legal Walk is the biggest fundraising event in aid of free legal advice and support for everything from Law Centres and Citizens Advice services to refugee specialist support services. Over 13.4 million […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Harbour has made a series of promotions in its portfolio and fund management teams as it broadens its strategic focus to investing in law firms. Oliver Way becomes Senior Director of Legal Finance. In addition to managing a diverse portfolio of cases globally, he is responsible for developing funding opportunities in the UK, the Netherlands […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
A survey of 200 law firm partners commissioned by Harbour, a litigation funder and lender to law firms, highlights that increasing numbers of partners across the UK are seriously considering setting up their own law firm, citing working arrangements, independence, and retaining profits for growth as motivating factors. London, January – A survey of 200 […]