Beyond Single Case Funding: Smart Uses For Litigation Finance

Across the globe, dispute finance has become an increasingly popular tool for sophisticated litigants including companies, cross-border insolvent estates and insurers.A key area of growth, however, is law firms. Many firms already use litigation funding to offer alternative fee arrangements to clients while managing risk and cash flow.For this reason, law firm financing is attractive for all types of firms, from national, full-service firms to small start-up boutiques.

Law firms often envision using dispute finance to pay for the costs of advancing specific claims, but it can also be used in a variety of ways to help firms build their reputations and expand their client base. Here are four less known ways that law firms are using dispute finance.