Provided by The D.E. Shaw Group
Our Litigation Finance Capabilities
Our significant presence across global capital markets allows us to be a sophisticated litigation finance partner. We deliver tailored financial solutions to enhance market value creation, across deal sizes ranging from $5 million to over $100 million.
Drawing on the firm’s more than 35 years of investment experience across public and private markets, our Litigation Finance team brings deep sector knowledge and expertise to various types of litigation matters including commercial litigation, antitrust, mass tort, and collective actions. We work across the spectrum of litigation finance, including single-case financings, portfolio transactions, law firm loans, and plaintiff monetizations.
We routinely navigate transactional challenges such as bankruptcy risk, timing concerns, staging of funding, and illiquid recoveries. There’s no one‑size‑fits‑all. We create bespoke structures that seek to meet our counterparty’s needs and to ensure aligned interests. Our offerings range from credit-style, rate-based solutions to early-stage partnerships on high-risk, complex cases.
We streamline the approval process for quick results and provide partners with direct and early access to primary decision makers. As a strategic partner, we’re flexible and aim to create a relationship beneficial to both sides. We take a comprehensive view on transactions, including tax and accounting treatment and regulatory requirements.
Provided by Chambers
Global investment and technology development firm The D.E. Shaw Group pivots to litigation financing in the US market. The group focuses on various commercial dispute opportunities and is known to partake in large scale portfolio financing.
Sarah Johnson is head of litigation investing at D E. Shaw and a key contact in the organisation.