Silver Handed Skill: The New Litigation Finance

Gabriel Olearnik of Apex Litigation Finance takes the position that in 2026 the competitive edge in litigation funding comes from disciplined use of AI as a “silver hand” that absorbs high-volume search, drafting, and analytical work, allowing funders to scale diligence and portfolio management, maintain consistency under load, and preserve human judgment for risk, ethics, and deal-making rather than replacing it.

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