All Things Litigation Funding

David Perla and Evan Meyerson from Burford Capital join the pod. We talk about corporate America's thoughts on #litigationfunding. While it is well known that many companies take shots at the industry when they are the #Defendants, you may be surprised to learn that these same critics are more than happy to leverage this #capital when they are pursuing affirmative litigation.

Gary Goldberg, Executive Vice President at Archer Systems joins to talk about where the money goes when the cases are over. As one of the largest (if not the largest), lien resolution companies in the United States, Archer distributes billions in settlement funds from mass tort cases. While some opponents of accountability would like you to believe that the only people who make money in these litigations are lawyers and funders, he will tell you about the billions of settlement dollars that go to medical providers such as Medicare and Medicaid out of these funds. Additionally, contrary to the "frivolous lawsuit" narrative, we discuss the exacting proof needed to achieve a settlement in a large mass tort case.

Kelly Daley, Managing Director at Gerchen Capital Partners joins this week's episode. We talk about her role leading GCP's corporate monetization strategy and the reasons that companies with claims are choosing to pull forward revenue instead of waiting for resolution of class actions and MDLs. We also touch upon the law firm portfolio market, how GCP looks at trading risk, and what she and the team at GCP are looking for in a counterparty. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, this episode identifies a certain university as the number one feeder to #litigationfinance providers.

Lauren Harrison and Mani Walia from Signal Peak join the pod to discuss their new venture. Why did they decide to leave well established entities to join forces?What do critics get wrong about the use of outside capital for meritorious claims?What is the actual meaning of Signal Peak?All these questions, (and more!) will be answered on this week's episode.

Mark York joins the #podcast to discuss the upcoming George Washington Bench Bar Conference taking place in #Washington, DC April 10th and 11th. Mark is one of the most connected people in the space and he, along with his partners, has put together a tremendous group of judges and #attorneys from both sides of the v to gather for two days of substantive discussions. What can we expect when #judges #defense lawyers and #plaintiffs' #lawyers gather in one place? What do they really say about #litigationfunding when things go off the record? Mark also shares his thoughts on what's happening in the #masstort world and he expects to see in the coming year.

Eamon Walsh, Co-Founder and President of Advoc8se joins to discuss his (and the Advoc8se team's) work with #lawfirms and #litigationfinance #investors to drive optimal results for #clients. Eamon shares his thoughts on 5 big issues facing the #legal and #legalfinance community. What does it take to go from signed engagement letter to getting a victim its settlement? How can #mba style best practices be utilized to provide greater #accesstojustice? Are #personalinjury #firms the next attractive #privatecredit #investments? All this and more, on this week's #episode. #podcasts #accesstojustice #alternativeinvestments #privatecredit #masstort #litfunding #litfundingbrokers #litigationfunding #camplejeune #camplejeunenc

Evan Fried from Slarskey, LLC joins the pod for a broad discussion on the #litigationfunding business. We cover his history in the #litfin business, how Slarskey built itself into a go to Firm for #legalfinance disputes, his work as a #litfunder, and his meteoric rise as host of a competing #podcast. #litigation #litigationfinance #litfunding #lfa #GVI #alternativeinvestments #privatecredit #altinvestments #accesstojustice

Boris Ziser, Co-Head of the Finance Group and Member of the Executive Committee at Schulte Roth and Zabel joins the pod. Widely recognized as one of the leading transactional lawyers in the space, we discuss how he started doing funding deals, building out a full-service litigation finance group, managing large groups of participants in syndicated loans and his thoughts on the Arizona ABS structure.

Casey Grabenstein, Kayleigh Keilty and Brian Michalek from Saul Ewing join to discuss the evolution of the business, their diligence work for Funders, the way the Firm looks at risk, and the launch of the Firm's Litigation Finance Practice.

Kirstine Rogers from Certum joins the show for the first episode of 2025. She discusses her work at Certum underwriting risk, discusses the interplay between funding and insurance and gives her thoughts on the importance of candor for parties seeking funding.

Cindy Chen Delano joins the program where we discuss her journey from bankruptcy litigator to legal finance investor. Key insights include her thoughts on the Burford/Argentina litigation, the symbiotic law firm/litigation funder relationship, and ways to employ careful restructuring (along with hard work) to turn distressed assets into winners for claimants, their attorneys and investors.

Jeff Lula, Principal at GLS Capital, joins the show to discuss his journey from Kirkland & Ellis bankruptcy lawyer to litigation funding, the kinds of matters GLS gets involved with, and the way that the team underwrites opportunities.

Stewart Ackerly and Matt Blumenstein from Statera Capital join the pod. Had a great discussion about how they found their way into funding, Statera's unique place in the market and the way they look at investment opportunities.

Emily Siegel, Senior Reporter at Bloomberg Law covering Litigation Finance, shares her perspective on the key issues driving the industry.

Michael Perich, Director and Head of Litigation Insurance at Lockton, discusses the interplay between litigation funding and contingent risk insurance.