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Litigation Funding - USA - Nationwide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Founded by former Gerchen Keller executives, GLS Capital is a notable funder of single-matter and portfolio arrangements, and provides funding for commercial litigation, arbitrations and complex intellectual property cases.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Adam Gill
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Band 1

Adam Gill is a founder and managing director at GLS Capital. Gill draws on substantial experience from his former positions at Gerchen Keller and Burford Capital in his role at GLS Capital, and he is an acknowledged expert in intellectual property matters.

Adam Gill is a strategic guy. He plays three-dimensional chess. He is really good at it when it comes to patent litigation.

Adam Gill has a tremendous depth of experience in intellectual property. He is able to quickly grasp the key issues, regardless of the technical complexities.

Adam Gil is the best patent litigation funder in the country.

Adam Gill is incredibly plugged into the marketplace. He has excellent judgment and deep legal and technical proficiency.

Adam Gill's ability to analyse the big picture is truly remarkable. His ability to work through the complex in order to deliver results should serve as an example in business school.

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David Spiegel
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Band 2
David Spiegel is a managing director and co-founder of GLS Capital who previously worked as a litigator at Kirkland & Ellis. Spiegel is well regarded for his litigation finance and underwriting expertise.

David Spiegel is very smart, practical and straightforward.

David Spiegel is smart, dedicated and diligent. He helps to make the impossible possible.

David has a very deep understanding of the law, as a result he is very capable at assessing and underwriting opportunities.

David is outstanding in communicating with us in a very timely manner. He has a very commercial approach to each opportunity.

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Jeffery Lula
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Band 2

Jeffery Lula is a principal at GLS. Formerly a litigation partner at Kirkland & Ellis, Lula has impressed market sources with his resourcefulness, knowledge of commercial litigation and responsiveness in formulating and monitoring litigation funding arrangements.

Jeffery Lula is a creative and collaborative thinker.

Jeffery Lula is the total package. He is smart, practical and diligent.

Jeff is a huge asset for any firm seeking funding. He knows the cases he funds very well and has excellent advice to offer, while being careful not to overstep his position or be heavy handed.

Jeffery Lula is the total package. He is smart, practical, diligent and always striving to make himself and GLS better.

Jeffery Lula is a savvy, practical and highly skilled legal partner who leverages his background in high-stakes and complex litigation.

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Joel Merkin
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Band 3

Joel Merkin is a principal at GLS Capital and former intellectual property partner at Kirkland & Ellis. He has extensive experience leading the underwriting for patent portfolio investments and managing litigation.

Joel is a secret weapon at GLS Capital. He has a lot of firepower and is incredibly focused.

Joel Merkin is an excellent patent lawyer. He contributes significant value throughout the life of his investments.

Whether it is client facing or helping navigate internal situations, Joel is responsive and professional. He looks for solutions as opposed to problems. He moves the ball forward daily.

Joel's ability to draw on his practice experience is truly an asset. He also is very responsive and takes a hands-on approach to the matters he leads.

Joel Merkin understands the ins and outs of patent litigation as well as anyone. He has great judgement in terms of evaluating cases and managing them once the funding has been committed.

Ranked Individuals at
GLS Capital

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USA - Nationwide

Litigation Funding

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David Spiegel
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Jeffery Lula
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Litigation Funding: Intellectual Property

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Adam Gill
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Band 1
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Joel Merkin
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Band 3