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All Systems Must Be Go

Russ Genet, a Director at Longford Capital and a former IP litigator, talks about the crucial rule of due diligence in IP litigation finance, how similar a litigation funder’s due diligence process is to a litigator’s and why due diligence in IP litigation finance is like mission control for a space launch.

California Takes Up Law Firm Ownership Fight After ABA Sidesteps

California lawmakers are set to vote before the end of the month on legislation that would allow the California bar to test new legal service models to make them more affordable. An amended version of the bill would still prevent non-lawyer companies from co-owning firms, however, and ban the sharing of legal fees with non-lawyers, thus preventing firms from going public or taking investments from litigation funders and others. Despite these developments, William Farrell Jr. of Longford Capital still predicts that California will eventually loosen its regulations.

Legal consultant limelight: Justine Maleson

Justin Maleson of Longford Capital predicts even more widescale adoption and continued innovation in litigation funding over the next decade. He expects to see several states follow Arizona’s lead in allowing non-lawyer ownership of law firms and the continued development of defense funding offerings.

State of the Litigation Finance Industry: Innovations & Outlook

Brandon Baer of Contingency Capital, Fred Fabricant of Fabricant LLP, Michael Nicolas of Longford Capital and Andrew Woltman of Statera Capital reflect on the current state of the US litigation finance industry and the trends they are witnessing in the market, including increased requests from law firms and their clients for upfront capital and an increased demand from the insurance market to participate in litigation finance.

Longford Capital Raises $682 Million for New Investment Fund

Chicago-based Longford Capital Management has raised $682 million for its third investment fund and has already committed $270 million to new investments in the fund. Fund III is the third private investment fund Longford has closed since the firm began operating in 2013, and its assets under management now exceed $1.2 billion. Fund III includes repeat investors from Funds I and II, as well as many new investors, attracting capital from state and municipal pension funds, university endowments, foundations, single and multi-family offices, and high-net-worth individuals.

Longford Capital Teams up with Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Longford Capital Management, LP has announced that it has entered into a $50 million funding agreement with Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to provide equity capital to fund attorneys’ fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie’s clients involved in commercial litigation cases handled by lawyers based in Willkie’s Chicago office.

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