PGMBM and SPS Capital invest additional capital into BHP case

PGMBM and SPS Capital, a prominent Brazilian special situations fund with expertise in DIP financing and litigation funding, concluded a follow-on investment to partially further finance the case Municipality of Mariana & Ors v BHP plc & BHP Ltd. The claim against BHP was filed on behalf of the victims of the Fundão dam collapse that took place in November 2015 in Mariana, Brazil. The dam was owned by BHP’s Samarco joint venture and its collapse affected more than 200,000 people. In a landmark ruling, the English courts revived the claim that had been struck out last year, granting permission to appeal under exceptional appeals legislation.

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SPS Capital acquired by Vinci Partners

SPS Capital, a prominent Brazilian special situations fund with R$2.0 billion (USD $380 million) in assets under management, has been acquired by Vinci Partners, another leading alternative investment platform in Brazil. SPS Capital, together with PGMBM, is funding the high-profile claim against mining giant BHP in relation to the Fundão dam collapse.

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PGMBM launches guitar price fixing claim

PGMBM has launched an opt-out group claim in the UK against famed guitar maker Fender for alleged price fixing. From 2013 to 2018, Fender required its guitars to be sold at or above a minimum price and was fined £4.5 million by the Competition and Markets Authority for breaching UK and European competition law.  PGMBM will be entering into a a funding agreement to cover the costs of the proceedings, and the proposed class representative also plans to acquire after-the-event (ATE) insurance to cover any of Fender’s costs in the event that this claim is unsuccessful.

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