Funding for general commercial claims such as breach of contract, negligence and misrepresentation, equitable claims, trust and estate claims and intellectual property.
When seven or more individuals have legal claims against the same defendant(s) arising from the same or similar circumstances, these claims can be grouped together and administered as a representative proceeding or class action. This is a cost-effective and efficient way to conduct a group of similar claims. Class actions are typically used by individuals affected by mass wrongs committed by large organisations.
Class actions and litigation funding have been endorsed by the Court as a critical tool that increases access to justice for everyday citizens, thereby also improving corporate governance practice.
Institutional investors may face significant losses due to misconduct, alleged wrongdoing, or even fraud at investee companies. It is increasingly common for investors to pursue such losses through collective redress, using shareholder class actions (also known as securities class actions) to recover significant sums on behalf of their beneficiaries.
