Capital providers, including a Lake Whillans affiliate, are investing in ABS law firms in Arizona as investors become comfortable with risk in the space.

Lake Whillans Managing Director Boaz Weinstein has again been recognized by Lexology as a thought leader in third party litigation funding.

There is a growing body of case law across multiple jurisdictions holding that communications with litigation funders will not effect a waiver of work product protection.

The question is simple: under what circumstances can a litigant receiving litigation financing be compelled to disclose details about the funding arrangement. A New York appellate court says not if the information sought doesn't meet the relevance test.

Lake Whillans Ranked Among a Handful of Top Tier U.S. Litigation Funders by The Legal 500.

For the fifth consecutive year since launch, Lake Whillans has been ranked as a top litigation finance team by Chambers and Partners. Lake Whillans received praise for its flexibility, openness to various structures, and its ability to understand issues.

Congratulations are also in order for our Managing Director, Boaz Weinstein who has also been individually ranked for the fifth year for his “widely recognized legal expertise and business sense,” and Managing Director, Marla Decker, who joined the list of ranked individuals for the first time this year in recognition of her “extensive legal acumen” and trusted judgment.

A General Counsel of a mid-cap company who had only just learned about litigation finance asks “Why haven’t my outside counsel told me about this?”

This article argues "They should have."

Managing Director Marla Decker is quoted discussing litigation funding and its ability to help Davids in David v. Goliath battles.

Judge Connelly's rules include disclosing the identity, the financial benefit the funder stands to gain in the event of a successful outcome, and if the funder’s approval is required for litigation decisions or settlement.

Members of Lake Whillans team have again been named Lawdragon’s 2022 Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance. "Litigation funding is growing by leaps and bounds, providing an ever-expanding universe of fascinating professionals with backgrounds in business and law."

Congrats to Boaz Weinstein , Lee Drucker, Marla Decker, and Chris Hagale! And kudos to Jim Kearny, who made it to the Lawdragon Hall of Fame!

For the fifth consecutive year, Lake Whillans has been ranked as a top litigation finance team by Chambers and Partners. Lake Whillans received praise for its flexibility, openness to various structures, and its ability to understand issues.

Managing Director Boaz Weinstein was again individually ranked for the fifth year for his “widely recognized legal expertise and business sense,” and Managing Director, Marla Decker, was recognized for her “extensive legal acumen” and trusted judgment.

When might an arbitral tribunal award a prevailing claimant the value of its litigation funding costs, in addition to damages and other legal costs?

When “loser-pays” applies, should litigation funding costs be recovered so that the winner is truly made whole?

Lake Whillans' Managing Director, Lee Drucker, adds commentary to a discussion on "Initial Litigation Offering"

Lake Whillans Managing Director, Lee Drucker, contributes to a discussion of market activity in the litigation finance industry.