ANALYSIS: Observers Say Litigation Finance Poised for Hard Times

Funders, lawyers, and watchers of the litigation finance industry are seeing various indications of a growing industry. While the coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly change the legal profession and surrounding industries, there seems to be consensus that litigation finance is fairly well inoculated against the looming economic downturn.

This was the big takeaway from the Litigation Funding Forum, which was held March 26 as a virtual event. Eleven panels and presentations (two moderated by Bloomberg Law analysts) were stocked with industry experts sharing their views on the state of the industry.

Weathering the Storm

Certain expected consequences of the economic downturn, ...