Two members of Bentham IMF's team have been recognized in US legal media company Lawdragon's 2019 guide to the 100 Leading Legal Consultants and Strategists.

Following a trilogy of cases regarding Bentham's litigation funding last year, Bentham's funding agreements have recently been the subject of three more decisions.

Dispute financing company Bentham IMF has hired well-known international arbitration expert Annie Lespérance, FCIArb, as Legal Counsel in its Montreal office as it continues to expand both its arbitration bench strength, and its presence in a growing Quebec market.

As the interest in litigation funding continues to grow, insolvency practitioners in Canada and the U.S. are increasingly considering its value.

When a company is considering whether to commence litigation, it will typically assess both the "soft" and "hard" factors at play.

The recent uptick in bankruptcy and insolvency filings in Canada and the U.S. may be the tip of the iceberg given increasing levels of economic uncertainty.

During the due diligence process, the client, counsel and funder will work together to understand the key facts and issues in the case.

Intellectual property is one of the most active areas for litigation funding. A recent survey in the U.S. by Law 360 found that 49% of counsel who had used a funder to finance their litigation did so in IP cases.

Raising litigation funding as part of a broader conversation about the inherent risks of litigation can help lawyers discharge both aspects of this duty owed to their clients.

In May 2018, British Columbia modernized its International Commercial Arbitration Act by largely adopting the 2006 amendments to the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration.

Bentham is predominately involved in funding commercial cases.

Bentham has just celebrated its third anniversary in Canada. Time has flown by and much has changed from the day we opened shop. As I transition home to the Australian corporate mothership, it's a time for reflection.

We are frequently asked why a well-capitalized corporate entity would use litigation funding.

The litigation finance market in South America is heating up. We have seen an uptick in the number of claimants with cases in the region inquiring about funding.

Seedling Life Science Ventures ("Seedlings") is the plaintiff in a patent infringement action against Pfizer relating to Patent No. 2,486,935 and auto injectors.

Clients are increasingly pushing for creative fee arrangements, and many firms that have historically been cautious about contingency fees are starting to consider them.

A recent article in the Law Times provides a timely update to the Canadian bar on the demonstrable benefits of litigation funding.

Bentham deals with this issue in a unique fashion by filing a deed poll (a form of undertaking) submitting to the arbitral tribunal's jurisdiction on questions of costs.

On nous demande souvent pourquoi une entité corporative bien capitalisée recourrait au financement de litige.

Managing the risk and cost of litigation is a challenge for many businesses. They may forgo meritorious and potentially profitable litigation due to budgetary pressures