Third-Party Litigation Funding Developments At The European Commission

On 21 March 2025, the European Commission published a study on Mapping Third Party Litigation Funding in the European Union (PDF, 6.3MB) (the "Study"). 

The Study stems from the adoption by the European Parliament of a resolution on responsible private funding of litigation on 13 September 2022, urging the European Commission to propose legislation regulating third-party litigation funding in the EU. The Study will guide the European Commission's future policy decisions regarding third-party litigation funding and in particular, next steps in respect of the European Parliament resolution.

The Study:

• analyses information on varying legal frameworks and practices of third-party litigation funding in EU Member States and certain third countries (Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States and Canada);