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UNCITRAL's Investor-State Dispute Reform
Therium has contributed to ILFA’s comments and individually responded to UNCITRAL’s Working Group III on Investor-State Dispute (ISDS) Reform. These comments highlight the important role third-party funding plays in providing access to justice, upholding the rule of law and ensuring viable Investor-State arbitrations are heard. Read the ILFA response here Related News, Insights and […]
Litigation Funders Unite to Form Global Advocacy Group
The International Legal Finance Association expects to spend roughly $1 million in its first year to elevate the profile of the industry in the face of attacks by business groups worldwide. Thirteen commercial litigation funders from across the world have lined up to launch the first global trade association for the rapidly growing industry. The International Legal Finance […]
London Court set to give the go-ahead to ‘dieselgate’ lawsuit for 60,000 Volkswagen car owners
CREDIT: ALAMY English lawyers are bringing a series of allegations against Volkswagen A London court has indicated that it will give the green light to a group lawsuit by around 60,000 English car owners against Volkswagen, over the “dieselgate” scandal. Lawyers for Slater and Gordon and Leigh Day said on Thursday they had been awarded a joint […]
Litigation against Spanish banks set to snowball
Jausas, a Barcelona-based law firm spearheading litigation, has detected 20 regional court cases against banks for charging unfair rates on project finance for wind and solar projects.They involve the use of a highly complex derivative called interest rate swaps (IRS).The courts have ruled in favour of 14 claimants so far. Compensation awarded has been the […]
UNCITRAL's Investor-State Dispute Reform
Therium has contributed to ILFA’s comments and individually responded to UNCITRAL’s Working Group III on Investor-State Dispute (ISDS) Reform. These comments highlight the important role third-party funding plays in providing access to justice, upholding the rule of law and ensuring viable Investor-State arbitrations are heard. Read the ILFA response here Related News, Insights and […]
Litigation Funders Unite to Form Global Advocacy Group
The International Legal Finance Association expects to spend roughly $1 million in its first year to elevate the profile of the industry in the face of attacks by business groups worldwide. Thirteen commercial litigation funders from across the world have lined up to launch the first global trade association for the rapidly growing industry. The International Legal Finance […]
London Court set to give the go-ahead to ‘dieselgate’ lawsuit for 60,000 Volkswagen car owners
CREDIT: ALAMY English lawyers are bringing a series of allegations against Volkswagen A London court has indicated that it will give the green light to a group lawsuit by around 60,000 English car owners against Volkswagen, over the “dieselgate” scandal. Lawyers for Slater and Gordon and Leigh Day said on Thursday they had been awarded a joint […]
Litigation against Spanish banks set to snowball
Jausas, a Barcelona-based law firm spearheading litigation, has detected 20 regional court cases against banks for charging unfair rates on project finance for wind and solar projects.They involve the use of a highly complex derivative called interest rate swaps (IRS).The courts have ruled in favour of 14 claimants so far. Compensation awarded has been the […]