Hugh Meighen of Borden Ladner Gervais, Paul Rand of Omni Bridgeway, and Chenyang Li of Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg explain why regulatory intervention is not necessary in the Canadian litigation funding market, arguing that the common law in the country is sufficiently developed, litigation funding is not yet being provided as a consumer service in Canada, and lawyers’ intervention and professional responsibilities go a long way to mitigating concerns. Read more.
Leon Ioannou and Nevena Ivanova look forward to welcoming international colleagues, clients and friends on 23 March to mark the official opening of Omni Bridgeway’s new Paris office.
Omni Bridgeway Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director Andrew Saker has announced that he will be retiring after the company’s annual general meeting on October 26 after eight years in the role, with Raymond van Hulst named as his replacement.
A survey commissioned by Harbour found that half of the 200 UK partners surveyed were seriously considering setting up their own practice, citing working arrangements, independence and retaining profits for growth as motivating factors.
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