Woodsford Group Limited
Distinguished by its permanent capital structure, the ‘outstanding’ Woodsford Group Limited has established clear market dominance in the UK CAT opt-out regime, achieving 5 of 6 settlements to date, and leads the non-US securities litigation market globally with a portfolio spanning multiple jurisdictions. Praised for its ’very impressive, experienced and knowledgeable team’, the firm’s institutional client base includes top-tier asset managers, pension funds, and sovereign wealth funds. Key individuals include CEO Steven Friel; Chief Investment Officer Charlie Morris; co-founder and GC Jonathan Barnes; and finance and commercial director Mark Spiteri.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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- 'Woodsford are outstanding litigation funders. They have real insight not only into funding requirements, but also into the underlying litigation itself. They are at the cutting edge of developing the law around the entitlements of funders and other stakeholders in the Competition Appeal Tribunal.'
Key clients
- Alex Neil (Class representative) CAT Class Action
- Doug Taylor (Class representative) CAT Class Action
Work highlights
Woodsford is one of the most active funders in the UK CAT under the ‘collective proceedings’ regime implemented by section 81 and schedule 8 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in relation to private competition law claims and is the only funder to have had partial settlements on two of its claims in the same regime (Trains & RoRo Shipping Cartel claims).