Bentham is predominately involved in funding commercial cases.
Class actions are not an immediate fit, because our funding
typically covers some or all of the legal fees, and class action
counsel often take matters on a contingency basis. However, from
time to time, applications for class action funding cross our
desks.
When we discuss these cases with clients and counsel, we are
often asked how our funding compares to the funding provided by the
Class Proceedings Fund or after-the-event insurance products. We
addressed this issue with Simon Gibson of Aon Risk Solutions and
Gina Papageorgiou of the Class Proceedings Fund on 20 April 2018 at
an Ontario Bar Association event focused on class action
settlements. As demonstrated in the comparison table linked below,
there are key similarities and distinct differences between the
three offerings in types of funding provided, the costs borne by
the class members, the accessibility of additional funds, and other
factors
