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Litigation Funding - Australia
What the Team is Known For
Omni Bridgeway is a well-regarded litigation funder with a global footprint. It funds a range of cases, including commercial litigation, arbitration and class action claims, and also has strong enforcement and collection capabilities.
Strengths
Omni Bridgeway's experience is notable, with their investment managers coming from varying commercial and litigation backgrounds.
The Omni Bridgeway team has a unique range of experience which is able to be applied to add value to complex matters across a broad cross section of subject matters.
Omni has an extensive global team, with significant depth of knowledge and experience, and their service and responsiveness is second to none.
Work Highlights
Omni Bridgeway funded a class action claim filed in December 2024 against Johnson & Johnson in Australia concerning the manufacture and distribution of alleged defective cold and flu tablets containing Phenylephrine.
Notable practitioners
Kristen Smith is a porfolio manager and senior investment manager at Omni Bridgement, and currently leads its investment team. She has particular strength in class actions, commercial disputes and out-of-court dispute resolution.
Kristen is an outstanding litigation funder. She has an excellent legal mind and is able to quickly reach a decision about whether to progress an opportunity.
Kristen is very astute and pleasant to deal with. She can build relationships, is respectful and knows when to ask the right questions.
Kristen is very commercially savvy and understands the litigation process. She is able to add enormous value to the assessment of claims.
Niall Watson-Dunne is based in Omni Bridgeway's Sydney office. He is regularly involved in the funding of class actions.
Niall is an exceptional practitioner and funding manager.
Niall is savvy and forward-looking.
Niall has such an eye for detail and he understands legal principles. He is a real asset to the team.