White v Uber: The Finale? Your funder’s file may not be as private as you think, and it matters

Zara Bhakri of Greenwoods looks at two recent English Commercial Court rulings in White v Uber, in which the court held that documents prepared to help litigation funder Harbour assess whether to finance a claim were not protected by litigation privilege and subsequently dismissed claims brought by nearly 13,300 black cab drivers as time-barred, underscoring the disclosure risks associated with funder due diligence and the importance of structuring funding investigations to preserve privilege.