Litigation Support Guide 2026 : USA - Nationwide
Ranked Individual
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 has a strong litigation financing portfolio in the US market. The group focuses on various commercial dispute opportunities and is known to partake in large-scale portfolio financing.
Provided by Chambers
The D.E. Shaw Group have a team of extremely intelligence individuals, many of whom come from top-tier private practice firms.
The D.E. Shaw Group provided an amazing experience from the initial introductions up until the signing of the agreement. They are extremely focused and commercial. They understood the legal concepts immediately and the turnaround time was really good. The people have all been great to work with, also. They are responsive and friendly.
The D.E. Shaw Group sets itself apart from others through their wide coverage and deep capability.
The D.E. Shaw Group are consistently user-friendly, pragmatic and solution-oriented in their approach. They are commercially fair partners who focus on making transactions work.
Provided by Chambers
Sarah Johnson is a senior vice president and head of litigation investing at The D.E. Shaw Group. Johnson funds a wide range of disputes including mass tort, competition and securities matters.
Sarah Johnson is my favourite person in the entire litigation funding market. She shows tremendous market awareness and scope.
Sarah Johnson is a rockstar. She combines everything you need from someone in this space at the highest possible level.
Sarah Johnson is smart, competent and very easy to work with. She is a straight shooter and we would work with her on any deal in the future.
Sarah Johnson is a stand-out member of the team. She is very sophisticated and looks at investments with very a sophisticated eye.
Sarah Johnson is a highly trusted partner who combines strong judgement with the ability to mobilise the firm’s resources effectively.
Litigation Funding
Provided by The D.E. Shaw Group
Sarah Johnson
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