Individuals who believe they have a legitimate claim, but are unwilling or unable to pursue those claims for financial or other reasons, may seek litigation funding from our panel of funders.  Plaintiffs can also make an application seeking bids from law firms for their terms of retainer to provide the legal services for both funded and unfunded litigation or potential matters.

Institutional investors can apply for litigation funding on behalf of beneficiaries in circumstances where there has been misconduct, alleged wrongdoing or fraud at investee companies.  [Losses in investment can arise because of accounting or projections fraud within an investee company, failures in the duty of disclosure, and prospectus liability.

Applications can also be made seeking bids from law firms for their terms of retainer to provide the legal services for both funded and unfunded litigation or potential matters.

Litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution are some of the largest legal expenses incurred by businesses. Single or multi-party commercial claims such as breach of contract, negligence and misrepresentation are typically costly and unpredictable.  Businesses often forego pursuing legitimate legal claims in order to avoid the associated expense, risk, and distraction from core business objectives.

Litigation funding can reduce these concerns and allow a corporation to pursue its legal claims efficiently and at lower risk.   Corporations can also make an application for litigation finance for operating costs associated with litigation.

Applications can be made seeking bids from law firms for their terms of retainer to provide the legal services for both funded and unfunded litigation or potential matters.

Ceramic’s Litigation Platform provides the opportunity to obtain funding at competitive market rates, and to demonstrate this fact to creditors and to the court (even where the attempt is unsuccessful), thus giving assurance that the decision to fund (or not to fund) is appropriate.

Applications can be made in relation to all claims arising from insolvent companies, including unfair preferences, insolvent trading, and other claims traditionally brought by practitioners. Coverage includes:

• Funding related disbursements including expert reports and barrister’s fees
• Funding adverse costs and security for costs orders
• Funding costs associated with establishing legal claims identified in the course of investigating the affairs of companies, including liquidator’s examinations, counsel advice, and other expert reports

Applications can also be made seeking bids from law firms for their terms of retainer to provide the legal services for both funded and unfunded litigation or potential matters.

Ceramic’s Litigation Platform allows lawyers to upload matters on behalf of clients seeking litigation funding, and to make these matters visible to a panel of registered funders.

Law firms may use the Platform to seek portfolio funding and other financing, allowing the firm to fund growth and offer flexible fee arrangements.

Registered law firms can also bid on the Platform for the legal services retainer on matters.

The legal costs associated with complex litigation can be very high.  Although in funded litigation, the funder meets all of these costs, it is in the interests of all stakeholders that appropriately experienced legal advisors are retained.  It is also necessary to ensure that the costs of the legal advice are at competitive rates to assist in the early resolution of claims and for obtaining court or other approvals of the settlement, common fund orders, competing class actions and generally.

An application can be made on Ceramic’s Litigation Platform in relation to either funded or unfunded litigation, seeking competitive bids from law firms for the legal services retainer.