Litigation Funding - Australia
Band 3
What the Team is Known For
Claims Funding Australia is the dedicated funding arm of law firm Maurice Blackburn. Claims Funding provides capital for matters including consumer class actions, shareholder litigation, commercial claims and insolvency-linked disputes. The team funds and manages cases across Australia and New Zealand.
Strengths
What particularly struck me was their people management. Their ability in this field where so often there are unavoidable underlying tensions was just remarkable and I marvel at how they kept our whole team motivated, on task, working seamlessly, and yet at the same time insisting on efficiencies and accountabilities, and even quietly testing or challenging strategic choices or decisions that were having to be made.
Claims Funding Australia's strengths include responsiveness, communication, knowledge across practice areas and specific knowledge on insolvency matters.
Every member of CFA's team brings a depth of experience in complex, large-scale commercial litigation, and a consistency in applying the careful and valuable approach that the team is renowned for.
The team members engage with the details of a funded case, but not in a way that creates discomfort, tension or misunderstanding. They put forward constructive suggestions, sensitively, and build relationships with lawyers and clients.
The team at CFA are collaborative and commercial. They go above and beyond the provision of litigation funding and work closely with the legal team to generate commercial outcomes. Their lawyers are intelligent and user-friendly.
Work Highlights
Claims Funding Australia funded a class action claim against Southern Response Earthquake Services in the High Court of New Zealand on behalf of Brendan Miles Ross, Colleen Anne Ross and approximately 3,000 other group members. The claim alleged that homeowners suffered damage when the insurer engaged in conduct that resulted in policyholders settling their insurance claims for amounts materially below their true policy entitlements.
Notable practitioners
Jason Geisker is the head of Claims Funding Australia. He is a highly experienced class action and commercial lawyer, with a strong track record of both litigating his own claims and overseeing funded matters.
Jason is brilliant, commercially minded and user-friendly.
Jason brings exceptional strategic insight to funded matters. His judgement is uniquely commercial, informed by a career overseeing major, high‑value disputes and large‑scale recoveries.
I rate Jason's skills and commercial acumen very highly.
Jason is an effective, experienced lawyer and a person sensitive to the needs of all stakeholders.
Jason is a commercially savvy lawyer and a great listener with timely feedback and insights.
