Posts Tagged : Litigation Finance

European Class Action Report 2022
19 de July de 2022 no comments

The second annual European Class Action Report 2022 published by international law firm CMS has been released. The report looks at class action activity in the UK and across Europe over a six-year period from 2016 to 2021. It is the only study to analyze data from class action proceedings across Europe and to map a true picture of class action risk. These are the key findings: The number of class actions filed in 2021 exceeds 2020, at 110 claims. This equates to growth of over 120% between 2018 and 2021. The explosive growth in ligation funding has been identified as…

Demarco for Leader’s League: “Litigation funding can help balance the scales of justice”
30 de May de 2022 no comments

Our Director and head of legal assets, Guido Demarco, explains in this Q&A for Leader’s League the sector’s growth and dispels some of the misconceptions surrounding it. Trends and innovations, “best friend” relationships between law firms and litigation finance firms, how can companies use litigation financing as a tool to help manage cash flows, and what should law firms know about the practice are some of the subject matters explained by Demarco. “We expect that 2022 will bring more regulatory developments, and although stakeholders usually welcome regulation to bring clear rules and transparency into the equation, there are concerns that…

Our Code of Conduct and Ethics
2 de November de 2021 no comments

This code of conduct and ethics sets out standards of practice and behavior to be observed by the employees, officers, consultants, and other representatives of Stonward Litigaiton Funding in day-to-day operations.

The media echoes the signing of our new Director, Guido Demarco
14 de September de 2021 no comments

Several media outlets have echoed the news about our new Director, Guido Demarco. Leader’s League, Litigation Finance Journal, Lawyer Press and Litigation Finance Insider have published the news. “Stonward Litigation Funding announced today that Guido Demarco will join the firm as its new director and head of Legal Assets, where his focus will be on Spain and the Americas. Stonward was recently ranked by Leaders League as Highly Recommended in Dispute Resolution in Uruguay, Peru, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, Chile, Bolivia and Argentina”, explained Leader’s League. Read all the news here: Litigation Finance Journal Litigation Finance Insider Lawyer Press Leader’s League

Newspaper Cinco Días publishes the news of Guido Demarco as new Director of Stonward
13 de September de 2021 no comments

The newspaper Cinco Días, through wolters kluwer españa, has echoed the news of the arrival of our new director, Guido Demarco. “This new opportunity is exciting. The work they have done at Stonward over the last year is fantastic and now it is our turn to continue growing along the same path. We plan to expand our team before the end of the year, deepen our focus on the Latin American and Spanish markets, where there is a lot of demand for financing, and strengthen ties with our strategic partners. In addition, we plan to expand our range of services…

Guido Demarco, new Director & Head of Legal Assets of Stonward Litigation Funding
13 de September de 2021 no comments

Stonward Litgation Funding, boutique specialized in offering bespoke solutions to finance litigation both in Europe and the Americas, has a new director and Head of Legal Assets: Guido Demarco, a legal expert with extensive experience in debt restructuring (private and sovereign), NPL strategies and legal, banking and financial project management.  Prior to joining Stonward, Guido worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a legal advisor, where he had the opportunity to work closely with different governments and high-level stakeholders. Previously, he worked as an associate at Baker McKenzie, in the Buenos Aires office, where he worked on…

The I International Congress on Third Party Funding in International Arbitration in the media
5 de July de 2021 no comments

Latin America is a clear point of interest for litigation funders due to its unequivocal prominence in the resolution of disputes through arbitration, this was the clear conclusion of the I International Congress on Third Party Funding in International Arbitration, organized by the Peruvian Institute of Arbitration and Stonward Litigation Funding, and the media have noticed it. Europa Press, Notimerica, Lawyer Press, Diario Jurídico, El Confidencial Digital, Bolsamanía, Infobae, Diario Siglo XXI, MSN, Press Digitial… are some of the media that have written about this first Congress that took place online. For two days, June 29 and 30, experts from the world…

Stonward, ranked in Chambers & Partners: Litigation Funding (Europe)
24 de June de 2021 no comments

It’s an honor to announce that Stonward Litigation Funding has been ranked in the Chambers & Partners directoy, in the Litigation Support Guide rankings! Stonward has achieved two rankings, the Europe-wide Litigation Funding Brokers ranking and the Europe-wide Litigation Funding ranking (Spotlight mention). According to the directory, Stonward is a sophisticated broker serving law firms, companies and individuals to match with the most suitable legal finance provider. The firm’s sophisticated financial markets understanding and deep legal technical expertise combine to offer a bespoke service to clients. Stonward is characterized by our smart people and our understanding of the legal and…