23rd Annual IBA Global Insolvency and Restructuring Conference
7 May - 9 May 2017
Session information
Committee(s)
Insolvency Section
(Lead)
Description
Third party litigation funding has been employed in several countries around the world and is gaining a foothold in many other jurisdictions. This panel will provide a basic understanding of litigation funding and how it has developed, the types of claims (antitrust, cartel law and other) that lend themselves to litigation financing, legal and ethical issues implicated by litigation funding arrangements and the regulation, if any, of this growing and complex industry.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Robert Feinstein | Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones, New York, New York, USA; Co-Chair, Reorganisation and Workouts Subcommittee |
| Salla Suominen | Avance Attorneys Ltd, Helsinki, Finland; Co-Chair, Reorganisation and Workouts Subcommittee |
Speakers
| Siv Sandvik | Advokatfirmaet Schjodt AS, Oslo, Norway |