Validity is honored to be recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2022 U.S. Litigation Support Guide. With many thanks to the researchers, clients, and lawyers who contributed their time and feedback in creating this guide, we believe the report reaffirms Validity’s depth of experience, our commitment to clients, and to building relationships of trust based on fairness and innovation. Below are some of the notable quotes from this year’s report: “They actually negotiate and worked towards my best interest. It was a simple, transparent process. The people at Validity are exce ..read more

Firm sees significant growth ahead for dispute funding in the California market; Validity welcomes two prominent California trial lawyers as senior advisors – Thomas Nolan and J. Thomas Hannan; also adds noted litigation valuation expert Gene Phillips, CEO of PF2 Securities, as special advisor LOS ANGELES (June 7, 2022) – Leading litigation funder Validity Finance announced it has expanded to California, adding experienced litigator Mark Chen as portfolio counsel in Los Angeles. Mr. Chen was previously special counsel with Covington & Burling in LA, representing clients in complex commerc ..read more

Reposted from Lawdragon By James Langford | May 2, 2022 | News & Features Think big-picture. That’s the over-arching lesson participants in Validity Finance’s Equal Access Fellowship have taken away from the summer program crafted for law students from backgrounds under-represented in the field today. Introduced in 2019, the paid fellowship chose two students that year, scaled back to just one in 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic shuttered large swaths of the U.S. economy and admitted two again in 2021. Each worked out of Validity’s New York office, earning $1,000 a week, and was given the op ..read more

Firm makes key additions including new corporate counsel, portfolio counsel and chief marketing officer; also announces seven promotions in NY, Houston & Israel NEW YORK (May 5, 2022) – Nearing its fourth anniversary in June, leading litigation funder Validity Finance, announced the arrival of three senior members to its team including a new portfolio counsel for investment review, a new corporate counsel and a first-time marketing officer. Validity also reports the promotion of seven professionals in New York, Houston and Tel Aviv. In Houston, Michelle Eber joins ..read more

Firm expects significant growth in international arbitration funding opportunities; Ms. Silver joins as investment manager; Validity also adds legendary DC litigator Bert Rein of Wiley Rein as senior advisor. Leading litigation funder Validity Finance announced it has expanded to Washington, DC, adding prominent international disputes lawyer Nicole Silver as investment manager. She was previously a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig in Washington, representing governments and corporate clients in international arbitration proceedings, as well as in complex civil litigation, white-collar ..read more

Leading investigators and funders of high-value international finance will take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues in litigation funding, including cases, legal rulings, returns, the role of investigators, and what they look for when deciding what cases to fund. This session is intended to be informal and interactive and represents an opportunity for you to have your questions answered by experts who have ‘been there, seen it, done it’. The session will include a look at Initial Litigation Offerings, which is a new way of allowing investors to finance individual lawsuits ..read more

Tel Aviv Arbitration Week is a unique gathering of international and Israeli professionals leading the international arbitration field. Validity is proud to support this important event for new professionals, leading international arbitration institutions, law firms and industry service providers. Investment Advisor Eli Schulman will be presenting on the MENA Arbitration, Institutions, Trends and the Future Panel, Sunday, March 13th at 19:45 – 20:30 Israel Standard Time Audley Sheppard QC, Clifford Chance (Moderator) Michael Black QC, 24 Old Buildings Ana Atallah, Reed Smith Eli Sc ..read more

Date: 10 March 2022 Time: 3:00 PM UTC | 10:00 AM ET Duration: 60 min Format: Online Please login or sign up to register for free United States: Litigation Finance 201: Beyond the Basics This webinar will go beyond the basics of what litigation finance is by delving deeper into the issues of how to create value for clients by treating litigation as an investment. The webinar will cover three general topics. First, it will discuss the role of funding in an overall litigation strategy by exploring issues of risk mitigation and cost control; Second, it will discuss some of the evolving rules aro ..read more

Company will provide up to $100K to exonerees at its cost of capital, with repayment contingent on success of civil claims; first recipient Charles Johnson of Chicago was wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years for a double homicide of which he was later found innocent.  NEW YORK (February 2, 2022) – In what may be the first social justice initiative of its kind, Validity Finance has launched a new, non-profit litigation finance program for individuals exonerated of serious crimes while they pursue civil claims for wrongful convictions. Validity has agreed to provide funding to two exonerees t ..read more