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Harbour Litigation Funding
As uncertainty continues to loom over the economy, it might be time for firms to take some calculated risks to remain competitive, says Maurice MacSweeney, director of legal finance and sales planning at Harbour, a litigation funder and provider of lending and credit facilities to law firms. Of all the things law firm leaders are […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Profits, Pricing and Progress Harbour commissioned Hayhurst Consultancy to speak independently to 100 leaders at the top 200 law firms to understand the growth challenges they are facing, and what plans firms are putting in place to overcome them. Harbour’s research also includes in-depth views from practitioners at a range of leading firms who add […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
From its roots as a funder of litigation cases, Harbour has expanded to investing in legal businesses themselves. Managing director and chief investment officer Ellora MacPherson explains the market drivers that motivated this evolution in its financial offerings. Since it was established in 2007, Harbour has acted as a leading port of call for […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
The are four key factors a litigation funder looks at when assessing whether or not they are going to fund a case. Whilst lawyers will often start by looking at merits, a litigation funder’s primary concern is to recover its investment, and wherever possible also obtain a return on that investment. Lawyers should always be […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Harbour were pleased to take part in the Litigation Finance episode of the Lawdragon podcast, hosted by David Weinstein, a former prosecutor and partner at Jones Walker. Kory Parkhurst, who is the exclusive US representative for Harbour, explained how funding is used in the US and how Harbour’s funding is evolving. Kory explains what Harbour’s […]
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Harbour Litigation Funding
Three quarters of law firms would consider selling a percentage of their business to an external buyer, new research has revealed. A survey of 200 law firm partners commissioned by Harbour, the world’s largest independent litigation funder and law firm lender, showed that 149 of the 200 partners surveyed said their firm would consider external […]