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ARTICLE · 20 FEBRUARY 2018

Global Litigation Funding Opportunities

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New rules mean third-party litigation funding has become acceptable in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong in certain instances, opening up new investment opportunities for the growing number of hedge fund operating in the space.

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New rules mean third-party litigation funding has become acceptable in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong in certain instances, opening up new investment opportunities for the growing number of hedge fund operating in the space.

The legal amendments relating to third-party litigation funding in both jurisdictions have fund managers investing in the space excited by the new options that could be presented.

"We've been following recent developments in funding activity with great interest and I expect that with the continued whittling away of traditional laws of maintenance and champerty in common law jurisdictions, we will see more funding activity going forward," predicts Tania Sulan, chief investment officer, Canada at IMF Bentham.

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