Sentences with phrase «commercial litigation funders»

Do you believe that all third party commercial litigation funders charge the same for funding a case?

Investec has become the first bank in the UK to offer commercial litigation funding to help companies pursue civil claims in court.

Established in 2000, TheJudge has the largest dedicated broking team in the commercial litigation funding market, with offices in London and New York.

Established in 2000, TheJudge has the largest dedicated broking team in the commercial litigation funding market, with offices in London, California, New York and Toronto.

However, in these circumstances, Elvis Presley Enterprises have agreed that publication was in the best interests of the litigation and we are delighted to have the opportunity to shine some light on the progress of our business as it becomes one of the leading names in large scale international commercial litigation funding.

Christian is one of the most experienced professionals in the industry, and he has underwritten some of the largest and most complex cases ever funded by a commercial litigation funder.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Included in that amount is $ 2.9 billion over six years of «non-announced» measures which includes» provisions for anticipated Cabinet decisions not yet made and funding decisions related to national security, commercial sensitivity and litigation rules».

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Plaintiffs with commercial litigation cases who are in need of funding can turn to LexShares, which then reviews the case for merit and, if it passes muster, puts out an offering for investors to buy.

Interest in funding commercial claims has been growing since the Ontario court said there is «no reason why such funding would be inappropriate in the field of commercial litigation.»

Third party litigation funding is growing in Canada and starting to appear in commercial arbitration as well.

John helped to design and promote the Addleshaws» «CONTROL» product, putting the firm at the forefront of UK practices embracing and promoting the use of CFAs combined with legal expenses insurance and funding in heavyweight commercial litigation.

Tier 1 Antitrust Law Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law Biotechnology Law Communications Law Corporate Law General Commercial Litigation Intellectual Property Law Mergers & Acquisitions Law Mutual Funds Law Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law Securities / Capital Markets Law Tax Law

Later, when I joined Schulte Roth & Zabel, I focused my practice on representing hedge funds, publicly listed companies, and private clients, as both subjects and victims in criminal and regulatory investigations on the state and federal level, and in a variety of state and federal litigation arising from commercial and investment disputes, including claims of fraud, securities class actions, and derivative actions.

«TheJudge will be a valuable resource, both to commercial litigants and their lawyers alike to help navigate through the increasingly diverse mix of litigation funding options.»

A total of 26 lawyers are ranked in the following practice areas for Massachusetts: Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankrupcty / Restructuring, Corporate / M & A, Environment, Health Care, Hedge & Mutual Funds, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment.

Recent cases include: Axiom Litigation Financing Fund (acting for the «receiver / liquidator» of a Caymans Islands fund: # 110m dispute); Frauntled Management Limited v Featherwood ($ 13m investment dispute before the BVI Court of Appeal); BBX Capital Asset Management v Royal Bank of Canada & Ors ($ 30m Cayman dispute relating to transaction to defraud creditors / sham trusts); Trinity Management Group Ltd v Burke Consolidated Ltd (s. 184I / s.175 BVI dispute); Maruti Holdings PTE Limited v Sinclair Strategies Limited (BVI jurisdictional challenge); QVT Fund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and NeFund (acting for the «receiver / liquidator» of a Caymans Islands fund: # 110m dispute); Frauntled Management Limited v Featherwood ($ 13m investment dispute before the BVI Court of Appeal); BBX Capital Asset Management v Royal Bank of Canada & Ors ($ 30m Cayman dispute relating to transaction to defraud creditors / sham trusts); Trinity Management Group Ltd v Burke Consolidated Ltd (s. 184I / s.175 BVI dispute); Maruti Holdings PTE Limited v Sinclair Strategies Limited (BVI jurisdictional challenge); QVT Fund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and Nefund: # 110m dispute); Frauntled Management Limited v Featherwood ($ 13m investment dispute before the BVI Court of Appeal); BBX Capital Asset Management v Royal Bank of Canada & Ors ($ 30m Cayman dispute relating to transaction to defraud creditors / sham trusts); Trinity Management Group Ltd v Burke Consolidated Ltd (s. 184I / s.175 BVI dispute); Maruti Holdings PTE Limited v Sinclair Strategies Limited (BVI jurisdictional challenge); QVT Fund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and NeFund & Ors v China Zenix Auto International Limited (s. 184I and s184C BVI dispute: interim injunction) In addition, the international nature of commercial fraud often results in Paul advising in relation to proceedings before off - shore courts such as in VTB v Nutritek (advised on interim relief in Cayman Islands and maintenance of BVI injunction in light of UK Supreme Court decisions) and in other off - shore jurisdictions such as Jersey, Guernsey and Nevis.

Chris provides business and corporate advice, including advice related to sales and acquisitions, commercial leasing, contracts, real estate conveyance and financing; broad commercial litigation representation including contracts and other business disputes, commercial and residential construction defect claims, religious entity law, advice regarding employment disputes and compliance, including ADA, ADEA, Title VII, Colorado Wage Act, FLSA compliance, and administrative proceedings before EEOC and DORA - Colorado Civil Rights Division; representation in administrative proceedings, C.R.C.P. 106 (a)(4) appeals and interlocutory appeals regarding governmental immunity, defense and pursuit of 42 USC § 1983 actions in federal and state court; representation of public pension funds in litigation and administrative matters; and appellate practice before the Colorado Court of Appeals, Colorado Supreme Court, and the 10th Circuit.

Lord Justice Jackson's review of civil litigation costs will have a significant impact on the funding of commercial litigation claims with effect from April 2013.

Its 119 members have expertise in alternative dispute resolution, administrative and public law, commercial law, civil liability, construction law, costs and litigation funding, international law, energy law, personal injury and clinical negligence, planning, environment and property, and regulatory and disciplinary.

newlawjournal.co.uk's live panel discussion analysing the latest, legal, regulatory and commercial developments in the rapidly evolving litigation funding market is available to view now at:

Art and cultural property; Asset finance and leasing; Aviation; Banking litigation: investment and retail; Commercial litigation; Commercial property; Commodities: physicals; Corporate crime (including fraud, bribery and corruption); Fraud: civil; Investment funds: listed funds; Financial services (contentious); Flotations: small and mid-cap; Fraud: white - collar crime; M&A: mid-market, # 50m - # 250m; Pensions; Professional negligence; Rail; Shipping; VAT and indirect tax; Trade finance

Leading litigation funder Therium Capital Management Limited («Therium») has today announced a market - transforming # 200 million private fundraising to invest in the costs of large - scale commercial litigation, group litigation and arbitration globally.

In Q4 we partnered with Just Costs Solicitors in a survey of 101 commercial litigation partners at the UK's top 200 law firms about trends in UK litigation funding.

Tim is a member of the International Council for Commercial Arbitration (Queen Mary) Task Force on Third Party Funding in International Arbitration, and was formerly Company Secretary and a director of the Association of Litigation Funders of England & Wales.

Neil Purslow and Hanif Virji spoke about financial markets and funding at JLT's Commercial Litigation Conference.

London: Neil Purslow spoke at the Legal Business Commercial Litigation Forum on 3 July in London, Disputes funding meets big tickets disputes.

Therium Capital Management Limited, the litigation and commercial arbitration funder, has launched a ground - breaking portfolio funding arrangement with the litigation team of private client legal practice Harcus Sinclair and Harcus Sinclair Limited (HSL).

The Jackson reforms of English commercial litigation came into force on 1 April 2013, and as part of that wholesale review of the funding of litigation in England and Wales, there has been widespread recognition that litigation funding promotes access to justice by enabling litigants to manage their exposure to costs.

In June 2016, Therium introduced litigation financing to Scandinavia when it opened an office in Oslo, and in March 2017, Therium launched in Germany as the country's first full service litigation commercial funder.

In April 2015, Therium secured $ 300 million to invest in commercial litigation financing, the largest ever single investment in the litigation funding sector, globally.

We work with claimants from around the world, funding a broad range of commercial litigation and arbitration cases.

They are white collar and complex commercial litigation, funds work and investment management, private equity, intellectual property and real estate finance.

Elly's work at Boies Schiller focused on major high - stakes disputes, including representing Apple in its global antitrust litigation against Qualcomm; Midtown Acquisitions LP, a Davidson Kempner affiliate, in its multi-jurisdictional judgment enforcement against Essar Global Fund Limited; A1 noteholders in their successful High Court litigation and settlement against the Canary Wharf Group; a major hedge fund in relation to complex High Court proceedings against Terra Firma Capital Partners» Four Seasons Healthcare Groups; and several significant commercial and investor - state arbitratiFund Limited; A1 noteholders in their successful High Court litigation and settlement against the Canary Wharf Group; a major hedge fund in relation to complex High Court proceedings against Terra Firma Capital Partners» Four Seasons Healthcare Groups; and several significant commercial and investor - state arbitratifund in relation to complex High Court proceedings against Terra Firma Capital Partners» Four Seasons Healthcare Groups; and several significant commercial and investor - state arbitrations.

14 October 2015 Therium, a leading UK based litigation funder and Just Costs Solicitors surveyed 101 commercial litigation partners at the UK's top 200 law firms on the adoption of litigation funding in the UK.

A survey released by one of the big players claims that 70 per cent of litigation partners at the country's leading law firms reckon that clients are showing an increasing interest in turning to commercial funders.

The interest in using third party funding for complex commercial litigation continues to grow, both for claimants that wouldn't otherwise have access to the capital required to launch a case and by those using it strategically as off balance sheet financing.»

Therium will use the new funds to continue to invest in litigation cases globally across its core sectors of financial services, energy and mining, and technology, media and entertainment, and across all forms of commercial litigation and arbitration.

The Calunius Fund offers Litigation Funding to cover the costs of commercial litigation disputes under several different national laws and jurisdictions, Litigation Funding to cover the costs of commercial litigation disputes under several different national laws and jurisdictions, litigation disputes under several different national laws and jurisdictions, including:

With the number of entities promising access to capital to fund commercial disputes expanding, the role of the Association of Litigation Funders in identifying and regulating the credible players has become increasingly important.

Commercial litigation finance, like Bentham IMF, provides financial resources to law firms and to litigants who are looking to bring litigation and need outside funding to afford counsel or to be able to continue on with their business while pursuing litigation.

His practice includes representation of banks, loan servicers, hedge funds, close corporations, and individuals in commercial litigation.

In A Company v A Funder decided in late 2017, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands approved third party funding of a non-insolvency related commercial litigation matter.

These developments are a clear and positive demonstration of the DIFC Courts» recognition of funding as a feature of modern commercial litigation that is rising in prominence.

Calunius partner Christian Stuerwald was interviewed for an article in Commercial Dispute Resolution (CDR) on recent developments concerning litigation funding in Germany.

Additionally, recognizing that a cyber - or privacy - related development can expand to encompass a number of other significant legal issues, our group works hand - in - glove with attorneys in our White Collar Defense, Regulatory and Investigations, Securities Litigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation, Complex Commercial Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation, Business Finance & Restructuring and Employment Litigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirLitigation practices, among others, to address subsequent risks such as government or regulatory inquiries, shareholder, consumer, or employee class action litigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other thirlitigation, trade secrets theft, funding or financial issues, and disputes with vendors, service providers and other third parties.

Calunius now advises funds totalling more than # 200 million investing in large scale commercial litigation and arbitration assets.

It should be noted that the funding undertaken in this case was not typical of commercial funding in the UK and none of the funders were members of the Association of Litigation Ffunders were members of the Association of Litigation FundersFunders.

This irresolvable systemic conflict is in my view the best reason why litigation funding for large commercial disputes should be done by solvent and independent entities like Calunius.»