About
Provided by Therium Capital Management Limited
Therium is a leading global provider of litigation, arbitration and specialty legal finance active in England and Wales and internationally since 2009. Over that period, Therium has funded claims with a total value exceeding £34 billion including many of the largest and most high profile funded cases. The firm has investment teams in the UK, USA, Australia, Spain, Germany and Oslo, supplementing its resources in its corporate headquarters in Jersey, Channel Islands.
Therium has consistently been at the forefront of innovation in litigation finance, pioneering the combined use of insurance tools alongside funding vehicles, and introducing portfolio funding products into the UK. The firm’s ability to develop innovative funding arrangements and bespoke financial solutions for litigants and law firms complements its unmatched experience and rigorous approach to funding a wide range of commercial disputes throughout the world.
Therium is also extremely active in funding arbitration and has funded arbitrations under rules of the LCIA, ICC, UNCITRAL, LMAA, AAA, CIETAC, ICSID, Stockholm Chamber of Commerce, under the Energy Charter Treaty and ad hoc arbitration. Funded arbitrations originate from the above jurisdictions and also from the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Chambers Review
UK-headquartered Therium Capital Management has built a fine reputation in the US market. The firm is highlighted by sources for its approach to working with clients and offers funding for a range of matters, including antitrust and securities disputes, insolvency litigation and international arbitrations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Everybody I have dealt with at Therium has been an engine and has lots of brainpower. It is a tough area of lending, but they are all experienced."
"We chose to work with them because they were the most direct, open and responsive funder we spoke with."
"They are fast, smart and have interesting ideas that they can share for litigators' consideration about how matters can be litigated."
"Everybody I have dealt with at Therium has been an engine and has lots of brainpower. It is a tough area of lending, but they are all experienced."
"We chose to work with them because they were the most direct, open and responsive funder we spoke with."
"They are fast, smart and have interesting ideas that they can share for litigators' consideration about how matters can be litigated."
Notable Practitioners
Eric Blinderman is the US chief executive officer at Therium. Clients praise his attitude, legal experience and acumen. Blinderman is an experienced commercial litigator, having represented governmental and private entities in international disputes in his previous role as a litigator at Proskauer Rose.
"He is extremely smart and commercial," says an interviewee. Another source states: "I saw him as a funder but also a partner on the litigation side, which is what I wanted."