On January 28, 2021, Owen Cyrulnik participated on the panel “Macro Trends in Litigation Finance: What Does 2021 Have in Store?” in Information Management Network (IMN)’s first installment of their Litigation Finance Virtual Series. In addition to Owen, participants on the panel included Andrew Langhoff, Founder of Red Bridges Advisors, Eric Chenoweth, Investment Manager at […]
On December 8, 2020, Anup Misra joined Abha Divine, Aaric Eisenstein, David Kerstein, and Sarah Tsou on the panel “Litigation Finance 2.0: A Rapidly Evolving Landscape” during the 7th Annual IP Dealmakers Forum’s virtual event. The panel discussed several topics including trends and developments in the litigation finance industry; the types of cases being funded; […]
Lawdragon’s 15 Year Anniversary Issue presented its 2020 Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance list, featuring Curiam Capital’s Owen Cyrulnik, Ross Wallin, and Molly Pease. This list brings together pioneers of the litigation finance industry who have helped build the industry for decades alongside emerging funders bringing technological tools to better funding assessment and results. […]
With competition in the legal industry on the rise (among law firms and also between law firms and alternative legal service providers), and changes resulting from the pandemic, lawyers must adapt to stay competitive. Clients now expect that law firms will offer alternative fee arrangements that encourage efficient and high-quality work product, while providing predictability […]
On October 13th, Curiam Capital’s Managing Principal, Ross Wallin, joined Sara Randazzo, Rebecca Berrebi, Ian Ippolito, and Leslie Perrin on the panel “State of the Industry: Litigation Finance & Risk Management” that discussed the maturation of the litigation financing industry. As the litigation finance industry continues to grow, third-party brokers and consultants have also been […]
In the spring of 2019, High Performance Counsel asked its #ThinkTank Faculty, of which I was a part, their wildest prediction for the state of the legal industry through year-end 2020. I predicted that non-traditional legal service providers would double their share of the legal services market and force law firms to rethink how to […]
As it appeared on Litigation Finance Journal This past Thursday, July 30th, Litigation Finance Journal held a special digital conference covering the key issues facing the commercial funding industry. Moderator Ed Truant (ET) of Slingshot Capital helmed a roundtable discussion which included panelists William Farrell (WF), co-founder of Longford Capital, Robert Hanna (RH), co-founder of Augusta Ventures, and Molly […]
Documentation Claimants and Attorneys Should Provide Funders Because patent holders may face large, well-capitalized defendants who have unlimited resources to fight litigations claims, patent litigants have historically been at the forefront of pursuing third-party litigation financing to prosecute their cases. As the litigation financing industry has grown, patent litigation continues to be heavily sought after […]
Curiam Capital is proud to be ranked as one of the top litigation finance firms in the United States by Chambers and Partners in its annual guide on Litigation Funding. Chambers describes Curiam as providing “innovative and cutting-edge financial structuring” and offering some of the “best terms on the market.” Chambers also notes that Curiam […]
My industry colleagues wrote a great article on LAW360 that attorneys and claimants should read before presenting a case to a litigation funder. See https://www.law360.com/articles/1278450/practical-tips-for-presenting-your-case-to-litigation-funders. Below are some thoughts, with specific examples of how this comes up in practice, that will provide additional guidance to those seeking funding. (1) Do not try to hide […]