Litigation Funds Face New Player Disruption Risk in 2021 (1)

December 17, 2020, 9:56 AM UTCUpdated: December 17, 2020, 5:30 PM UTC

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column on the changing legal marketplace written by me, Roy Strom. This week, we close the year out with a preview of the litigation funding market in 2021. Sign up to receive this column in your inbox on Thursday mornings. Programming Note: Big Law Business will return Jan. 7.

Litigation funders had a busy 2020 marked by record-setting amounts of capital entering the industry, success in pushing back on regulation attempts, and a giant payout that bolstered some balance sheets.

The year kicked off with Chicago-based GLS Capital raising nearly $350 ...

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