Keeping the options open: weighing up funding and insurance for clients
A multi-national, well-resourced corporate approaches your firm about a large, cross-border dispute which seems to have strong merits and will keep a litigation team busy for the next few years. That all sounds like a good day in the office until the client starts to ask about managing the costs and risks of running the … Continue reading Keeping the options open: weighing up funding and insurance for clients
Funding from both sides of the fence
Ask around the litigation department of any law firm and someone will have a story about a time they had their fingers burnt when seeking, or having obtained, funding. You’ll hear tales of tensions and misunderstandings, which created inefficiency and disillusionment. Ultimately, it may have meant a client’s case never got off the ground. That’s … Continue reading Funding from both sides of the fence