Litigation Support Guide 2026 : UK-wide
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Bench Walk Advisors LLC
Number of employees: 12
Languages: English, French, German, Turkish
Overview & History:
Bench Walk Advisors LLC was launched in 2017, and has established itself as a global litigation funder with a track record of investment success. Alongside developing a mature and diversified portfolio of investments with over USD1bn committed across more than 250 investments, Bench Walk has maintained its innovative approach to risk. Bench Walk is renowned for its ability and commitment to making fast decisions and operating flexibly. The award-winning team combines the perspectives of litigator and deal maker to provide creative solutions for legal finance. Each of its clients deals directly with a highly experienced, deal-oriented decision-maker throughout the review process and Bench Walk has a reputation for impeccable client-oriented service and speed of delivery.
Bench Walk has committed $1.1b+ globally across more than 150 commercial cases and portfolios, including a wide range of high profile and groundbreaking litigation in the UK, Australia, the US and continental Europe.
Services:
■ Single Case Investment
■ Law Firm Portfolio
■ Corporate Portfolio
■ Law Firm Financing
The above list is not intended to be exhaustive and Bench Walk is happy to assess a diverse range of opportunities.
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Bench Walk Advisors LLC is a well-regarded funder for complex legal matters. The firm is especially known for its cutting-edge financial structures and quick decision-making. It is particularly prominent in funding collective action matters in the Competition Appeals Tribunal.
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The team at Bench Walk Advisors are straightforward, honest, direct, intelligent, balanced and easy to do business with.
At Bench Walk Advisors, they're very experienced and commercial. They know how to get a deal done and they're quite decisive.
Bench Walk Advisors is good to work with. They are approachable and pragmatic.
Bench Walk Advisors is distinguished by its analytical rigour and its ability to assess litigation risk with real commercial insight. The team brings a disciplined, investor‑grade approach to funding decisions, while working constructively with counsel and clients throughout the life of a case.
Bench Walk has unrivalled agility. I am able to deal directly with decision-makers.
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Adrian is a deal-making wizard in the litigation space. His creative and innovative approach sets him apart in the industry.
Adrian is a market leader.
I rate Adrian very highly. He's very commercial and has the right mix of legal and finance expertise.
Adrian brings a real multi-disciplinary experience. He's commercially relentless, so effective and has real skills in diligently going through cases and understanding what the real risks are on the case merits, but also more broadly on enforcement.
Adrian is very clever and user-friendly.
Ayse Yazir is a managing director of Bench Walk, based in the firm's London office. Her work includes arbitration, class actions and insolvency matters, in addition to law firm portfolio arrangements.
Ayse has an unparalleled ability to cultivate relationships. She is one of the best originators I've come across.
Ayse has become a grand dame of the industry. Everyone knows her, which is a real asset for funders. She can connect people with great efficiency.
Ayse is very well regarded in the funding industry.
Ayse is a force of nature. She's creative and a pleasure to work with.
Chris Williams is a former barrister and legal and commercial director at a real estate investment fund. He has experience in fund management, commercial strategy and legal oversight.
Chris goes beyond, always thinking about different outcomes. He gives me that reassurance. He's exemplary and world-class.
Chris is easy to work with, sensible and efficient.
Chris is my go-to contact and a pleasure to deal with.
Hasan Tahsin Azizagaoglu is an associate at Bench Walk and has particular expertise in arbitration funding matters.
Hasan is thorough, attentive to detail and an expert in international arbitration finance.
Hasan is incredibly pragmatic, but also very solutions-oriented as well.
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