In this article we first present some empirical evidence on considerations in funder selection and then offer our advice, gleaned from our long experience in the litigation finance market.

Litigation finance may be a creative and viable option for restructuring attorneys and advisors to consider throughout the bankruptcy process.

This article will review the basic pricing structures that litigation funders typically employ and the reasons why a claimholder may prefer one approach over another.

This article will review the basic features of a litigation finance investment and describe some of the different structures or “flavors” of litigation finance transaction.

Chris Hagale discusses his experience as a Partner at Barlit Beck, and his transition to joining the Lake Whillans team.

Tips and insights on how to best present a case to a funder.

How lawyers can use litigation finance to achieve business development goals.

David Lat's takeaways on the Center on Civil Justice at NYU School of Law hosted an in-depth conference dedicated to the subject of litigation finance, Litigation Funding: The Basics and Beyond.

Lake Whillans often works with venture capital and private equity firms in situations where a portfolio company is in trouble.

This article explains the quantitative theory of why funders can better manage and take advantage of litigation risk using a portfolio approach.

When pricing a litigation or legal claim (sometimes referred to as a litigation-related asset), there are four primary components of analysis: probability of success on the merits; damages to investment ratio; duration, collectability.