Third Party Litigation Funding

Commercial lawyers - in particular those with larger corporate clients - will need to acquire an in-depth understanding of the processes, procedures, and guidelines involved in litigation funding which this book amply provides with insight and clarity [...] The book certainly provides practitioners with valuable guidance on, we would assume, every pertinent aspect of third party litigation funding, including how it works, its history and development... and why, when and when not to implement it [...] This well written and accessible volume [is] indispensable for all commercial practitioners and indeed anyone pondering the pros and cons of litigation.

Christopher Deadman, Litigation Futures Blog If your firm is involved in commercial litigation, then you really ought to purchase a copy as no matter how experienced you think you are, you will find something of use.

Nicholas Rowles-Davies, Consultant, Vannin Capital Nick Rowles-Davies is a leading figure in the litigation funding world. He is admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales, the British Virgin Islands and is an accredited mediator. He has a wide range of experience in commercial and civil litigation issues and in private practice specialised in complex, high value matters that led to his involvement in a number of reported cases in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and House of Lords. He speaks regularly on costs and third party litigation funding. Jeremy Cousins QC, practices in commercial, commercial chancery, professional negligence, and property litigation and is continuously instructed in high-profile and/or high-value cases in these areas. He is well known for his particular expertise in banking and banking related disputes. In 2007 he was appointed to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge in QBD and Chancery matters.

1. Introduction and background ; 2. History and development including legitimacy and restrictions ; 3. Use of funding including a look at the international landscape ; 4. Funder models ; 5. The Funding Process ; 6. Costs and Insurance ; 7. The Jackson Reforms and advent of DBAs ; 8. Group Litigation ; 9. Professional Obligations ; 10. Funding and the Future