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Discoverability of Third-Party Litigation Financing

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In litigation-funding arrangements, an investor advances money to a party—usually a plaintiff—to pay lawsuit expenses. In exchange, the borrower agrees to give the investor a portion of his proceeds from the litigation....more

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Singapore to Consider Third-Party Funding in International Arbitration

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The Singapore Ministry of Law has commenced a public consultation of the Draft Civil Law (Amendment) Bill 2015 and Civil Law (Third Party Funding) Regulations 2016....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Third party arbitration funding gets support in Hong Kong

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The Law Reform Commission of Hong Kong recently published a Consultation Paper recommending that the Arbitration Ordinance should be amended to expressly permit third party arbitration funding along with appropriate ethical...more

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Hong Kong: Law Reform Commission Recommends Allowing Third-Party Funding for Arbitration

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Consultation Paper reviews Third-Party Funding in other jurisdictions, finding the practice may lead to better outcomes in disputes. The Hong Kong Law Reform Commission published a Consultation Paper on 19 October 2015...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Third-Party Funding Gains Traction in Ontario Class Actions

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Ontario class counsel are increasingly entering into third-party funding arrangements to hedge against the risks of adverse costs awards. The practice was recently reviewed and summarized by Justice Perell in Bayens v....more

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Third Party Funding Gains Traction in Ontario Class Actions

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Ontario class counsel are increasingly entering into third party funding arrangements to hedge against the risks of adverse costs awards. Though the concept of third party funding remains a "work in progress", the current...more

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Arbitration World - December 2012

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From the Editors - Welcome to the 21st edition of Arbitration World, a publication from K&L Gates’ International Arbitration Group that highlights significant developments and issues in international and domestic...more

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