Litigation Funding: Brokers - UK-wide
Band 1
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
I am extremely impressed by both Exton's knowledge of the market contacts, in terms of informing us of potential competing claims, and their knowledge of contract terms as well as modelling of their implications. They seem to have connections in every area. A brilliant service.
At Exton, they understand the market well and are able to help arrange deals, as they know what funders require.
Exton are very responsive and are well connected to all the relevant players.
Exton are exceptionally good at supporting a deal proposal and adding value to the various parties in working towards execution. They are professional, pragmatic and and play an active role in finding solutions when issues come up. They are definitely at the top of the broker universe in terms of the added value they contribute to deal proposals, which makes the underwriting and execution process much smoother.
Notable practitioners
John Astill is a co-founder of Exton Advisors and an expert in litigation finance. Astill is particularly involved in arranging litigation funding for collective action claims before the Competition Appeals Tribunal.
John is a first-rate adviser and valuable strategic partner.
John is a pleasure to deal with. He is an effective operator.
John is one of the best in the business. He always finds the balance between looking after his client and understanding our needs and financial drivers.
I have been extremely impressed with John. He has a great overview and such commercial and practical experience that he can bring to bear. Fabulous.
He really helps to drive transactions to a close.
Matthew Lo is a former disputes lawyer with expertise in litigation funding. Lo advises on due diligence, pricing and portfolio structures across a range of complex cases.
Matthew is very detailed and focused.
Matthew comes across as knowledgeable and he's making his name in the industry.
Matthew is really great at burrowing down into the details to figure out the implications of clauses in detail and to help compare potential financiers. He has been wonderful in providing hard-nosed and sage advice here, too.
Matthew is super responsive and always looking for ways to add value and move the deal forward.
Tom Steindler is a managing director at Exton Advisors. He has broad experience in litigation finance brokerage and regularly assists major corporates, law firms and funds.
Tom has great knowledge of the securities law space and he makes a strong case for proposals without overselling.
Tom understands the commercial value of their services and brings forward his own valuable ideas to solutions or deadlocks.
Tom translates our world's language to lawyers and he's really good at modelling and structuring deals. He is crucial to navigate complex litigation funding.
