Above The Law Interview with Lake Whillans

9 years ago

We recently sat down with above the law to discuss how we found our selves in the legal claim finance…

Venture Capital & Litigation Finance

9 years ago

Venture capitalists invest in early stage growth companies, typically in high technology industries, such as biotechnology, energy, or IT. While…

Lake Whillans Featured in Crain’s New York

9 years ago

Lake Whillans was recently featured in an article in Crain's New York on the role of litigation finance in helping…

Opportunities for Entrepreneurial Litigators in Biglaw

9 years ago

The so-called rainmakers in biglaw firms throughout the country have traditionally built high-end business litigation practices by cultivating relationships with…

Portfolios of Legal Claims

9 years ago

In our last post we discussed the analysis a CFO might undertake when considering whether to raise capital for a…

Financial Analysis of Litigation Funding

9 years ago

The emergence of litigation finance has enabled CFOs to better manage and finance a once dormant asset – potential litigations.…

Champerty, Maintenance, and Barratry

9 years ago

Champerty, maintenance, and barratry are related doctrines that trace their roots back to medieval England. The United States Supreme Court…

Ethical Considerations for Counsel

9 years ago

As we discussed in our article on the process of securing commercial litigation finance, the first step in the litigation…

Protecting Privilege in Litigation Finance

9 years ago

As we discussed in our articles on the process of securing commercial litigation finance and claim valuation, litigation funders perform…

How to Value a Litigation or Legal Claim

9 years ago

When pricing a litigation or Legal Claim (sometimes referred to as a litigation-related asset), there are four primary components of…