Spats in the City

Litigation funding as investment

Collyer Bristow LLP Episode 1

 In this podcast, Janine Alexander a Partner from Collyer Bristow’s Banking & financial disputes team speaks to Ragavan Arunachalam, Partner and Head of Private equity about the issues surrounding litigation funding as an investment class for private investors. Areas of discussion include:

  • Evaluating the strength of the claim and likely returns
  • Timeframes
  • Investment structure and funding agreements 
  • The importance of due diligence 
  • Risks and pitfalls
  • ATE insurance
  • Selling or exiting an investment
  • Reputational risks
  • Personal exposure if things go wrong