Litigation Funding: Intellectual Property
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
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About
Provided by Longford Capital Management
Longford Capital is a leading private investment company that provides capital to leading law firms, public and private companies, universities, government agencies, and other entities involved in large-scale, commercial legal disputes. Longford was one of the first litigation funds in the United States and is among the world’s largest litigation finance companies with more than $1.2 billion in assets under management. Longford offers a broad range of capital solutions to fund attorneys' fees and expenses or otherwise manage the financial risk of pursuing meritorious legal claims in return for a share of a favorable settlement or award. The firm manages a diversified portfolio and considers investments in subject matter areas where it has developed considerable expertise, including, business-to-business contract claims, antitrust and trade regulation claims, intellectual property claims (including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret), fiduciary duty claims, fraud claims, claims in bankruptcy and liquidation, domestic and international arbitrations, claim monetization, insurance recovery matters, mass actions and class actions, and a variety of others.
Chambers Review
Longford Capital is an experienced and well-capitalised funder. The firm is especially well known for its work on intellectual property matters, but it also funds general commercial matters and antitrust disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Longford is one of the leading litigation funders, and they have a skilled team that efficiently gets things done."
"They are commercial in their structures, negotiations and performance, and add significant subject matter expertise to partner on the merits of underlying matters."
"They can handle a wide range of disputes. We have yet to encounter a situation where Longford could not provide the expertise or understanding of the dispute to resolve the funding issues."
"Longford is one of the leading litigation funders, and they have a skilled team that efficiently gets things done."
"They are commercial in their structures, negotiations and performance, and add significant subject matter expertise to partner on the merits of underlying matters."
"They can handle a wide range of disputes. We have yet to encounter a situation where Longford could not provide the expertise or understanding of the dispute to resolve the funding issues."
Notable Practitioners
Cindy Ahn is an accomplished IP attorney with experience at several leading law firms and particular expertise in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical fields.
"She is able to leverage her substantive knowledge in the underlying disputes to be a true partner as we work together to satisfy client needs and obtain the best results we can."
"Cindy was completely transparent about Longford’s funding requirements, sought creative solutions along the way, and was endlessly patient with us as we positioned the case for funding and litigation."
"Drawing on her depth of experience as a litigator, she is able to help resolve any complex issues."
Michael Nicolas is a co-founder and a managing director at Longford Capital. He oversees the investment selection and underwriting processes at the firm.
"Michael is an extremely reliable and trustworthy partner. He brings very important skills, complete understanding, and the ability to analyse matters and relate them to litigation funding."
"Michael is such a pleasure to work with. He is extremely thorough, highly diligent and a smart investor."
"Mike is excellent. He really understands international arbitration and is a consummate professional."
Russell Genet is a director at Longford and former intellectual property partner at Nixon Peabody, where he had a well-established practice acting for clients in intellectual property rights cases across a range of sectors. His current responsibilities include underwriting and investment sourcing.
"Russ is a terrific lawyer, extremely knowledgeable about patent law and a pleasure to work with."
"Russ is highly meticulous, extremely good at communication, highly sincere, hard-working, most astute, and always asking thorough and highly detailed questions."
"Russ is pragmatic, thoughtful and collaborative: a resourceful contributor we consider a partner."
Andrew Stulce is a vice president at Longford Capital with deep experience in complex antitrust matters and commercial litigation. Stulce is praised for the legal knowledge and commercial awareness he brings to funding arrangements.
"Andrew is extremely easy to work with and provides funding arrangements that make commercial sense for all involved."
"Andrew is extremely knowledgeable and customer service oriented. He is a problem solver and a deal maker."
"He is knowledgeable, professional, positive and extremely responsive. He works tirelessly to structure customised deals for complex commercial disputes and to add value to support the team."
Justin Maleson is a director at Longford Capital responsible for due diligence and monitoring of portfolio investments. Market sources commend Maleson for his creative thinking, legal knowledge and strategic vision.
"He has all of the tools of a first-rate litigator, including intellectual firepower and high personability, and he brings all of those to bear on the matters that Longford analyses for funding."
"He is very plugged into the legal industry and is constantly coming up with ideas and relationship bridges.I consider him not just a litigation funder but an industry resource."
"He is a deeply creative thinker, solution-oriented, and relentless in strategic development, vision and implementation of extremely sophisticated deals and projects."
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