BALANCE LEGAL CAPITAL COMPLETES FIRST CLOSE AT GBP130M IN NEW LITIGATION FUND

London-based Balance Legal Capital LLP has raised a further GBP 130M from 8 institutional investors in the first close for a new UK fund, bringing Balance’s total AUM to over GBP 250M. Balance is targeting Q2 2022 for a second and final close. Balance Legal Capital LLP was advised on the establishment of its new fund by Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, London.

The investors in the new fund include repeat investors from Balance’s prior vehicles plus further global institutional investors located across the UK, US, Switzerland, the Nordics, and Australia. In addition to its discretionary capital pools, Balance has direct access to significant further co-investment capital from its investors, enabling it to fund the largest litigation budgets.

Robert Rothkopf, Managing Partner of Balance Legal Capital, said “We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new fund, which will further enhance our ability to support claimants and law firms in litigation proceedings. This is the second multi-investor fund we have launched in two years and demonstrates the strong demand for our capital. We’re grateful to our investors for continuing to back us in our new fund, to our high-calibre team at Balance, and to the law firms, barristers and insolvency practitioners we partner with to obtain justice for businesses and individuals.”