Litigation Funding - USA - Nationwide
Band 2
What the Team is Known For
Omni Bridgeway is a global litigation funder with deep roots in the US market. It is active in single-case financing and portfolio funding for IP and commercial disputes across a range of industries. The firm is praised for the depth of its resources and its creative approach to financing.
Strengths
Omni Bridgeway has incredible lawyers. They know what they're doing and they're very shrewd and smart when it comes to litigation funding. They understand it and ask themselves questions. They are good at figuring out risks and expenses. They are really excellent and great to work with.
Omni Bridgeway are insanely smart and strategic. Litigation funding is a lot like investing: sometimes money is just money, but other times, you have a partner that cares about their investment and wants it to grow. Finding one of those partners is not easy; Omni Bridgeway is one of those partners.
Omni Bridgeway have a proven track record in litigation financing and are guided by leaders with deep patent litigation expertise. They conduct a rigorous and highly respected due diligence process, and have a creative, tailored approach to structuring financing solutions that meet the unique needs of each case.
Omni Bridgeway pay particular attention to rigorously scrutinising matters before funding them. If Omni Bridgeway is funding a matter, it is certainly going to be a strong one.
Omni Bridgeway is particularly sophisticated. They have a team of top-notch patent attorneys who litigated at great law firms. They are intelligent, thoughtful and creative.
Notable practitioners
Sarah Tsou is the global head of Omni Bridgeway's intellectual property business and brings her experience as a former patent litigator to funding matters. She is praised for her trial lawyer's perspective when it comes to intellectual property cases, as well as for her underwriting skills.
Sarah Tsou is amazing at dealing with individual patentees. She has a unique ability to defuse tense situations.
Sarah Tsou is excellent. She is a former IP litigator and she has made Omni's IP group a profitable and vibrant one.
Sarah Tsou is really sharp. Every interaction I have had with her has been excellent.
Sarah Tsou is incredibly intelligent. She knows the industry as well as anyone. She makes strategic calls that I always respect. I've always enjoyed working with her.
Sarah Tsou is very sophisticated and knowledgeable in the field of IP litigation funding and management. She is a pleasure to work with.
Chris Citro is an investment manager and legal counsel at Omni Bridgeway. His prior role as a patent and trade secrets litigator at Kirkland & Ellis adds a valuable depth of experience to his investment work on the IP side of Omni Bridgeway's business.
Chris Citro is a very experienced and detail-oriented patent attorney. He demonstrates a keen understanding of the key issues in the matters being evaluated. He is overall excellent to work with.
Chris has immense patience and is able to manage difficult deals with difficult parties with grace.
Chris Citro is incredibly smart. He cuts through issues quickly and identifies matters very early on. He's part of a great IP group at Omni and he's added a ton of value.
Chris Citro is a sophisticated and knowledgeable attorney in the field of IP litigation, and very easy to work with on strategy and commercial terms.
Matt Harrison is a managing director and chief investment officer of Omni Bridgeway in the USA. His prior experience as a litigator aids his investment activities across a range of complex cases.
Matt Harrison is a tremendous guy. He is highly credible and an effective leader.
Matt Harrison combines years of big law experience with now more than a decade of expertise of complex litigation funding. He understands the nuances of complex litigation issues but also the practical realities of the risks and rewards of evaluating difficult cases.
Matt Harrison is incredibly experienced and terrific to work with.
Matt Harrison is fantastic. He is a brilliant lawyer and business person. He figures out key issues and comes to correct decisions very quickly.
Fiona Chaney is a senior investment manager and head of Omni Bridgeway's Los Angeles office. Chaney has experience managing a variety of investments relating to class action, competition, commercial and IP matters.
Fiona Chaney combines extensive litigation experience as a lawyer with deep knowledge of litigation funding. She is always responsive and always available to discuss any issue on a moment's notice.
Fiona Chaney is very smart.
Fiona Chaney is very knowledgeable and responsive. She is easy to work with, and when an issue does arise that requires discussion, resolutions are promptly and amicably reached. Fiona is a valuable team member and I couldn't ask for a better representative.
Fiona Chaney is sharp and on top of things.
