Chambers Review
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Litigation Funding - UK-wide
What the Team is Known For
Woodsford is a global legal finance provider with offices in the UK, the USA and Australia. The firm is particularly notable for its work on securities litigation and class action matters.
Strengths
Woodsford has a strong reputation for both undertaking its due diligence on the matter, and also taking a long-term view of when the case will come to fruition in terms of court and/or settlement.
Woodsford is distinguished by the in-depth support it provides to the end client and the legal team, adding value and insight. There is always an experienced and knowledgeable team member available.
Woodsford is a top funder in the UK. It is very into the detail and has control of the cases that it finds. It is a safe pair of hands.
Notable practitioners
Charlie is amongst the best individuals in the litigation funding area. He is highly responsive, a master of the details and a pleasure to deal with.
Charlie is hugely responsive and deeply involved in the cases and the law himself.
Charlie is very professional, driven, clearly very bright and has a wealth of knowledge. He is decisive and gets to grips with issues very quickly.
Charlie has a shrewd intellect and extensive knowledge of the claimant landscape in English financial litigation matters. His success rate is testimony to that.
Steven Friel is the chief executive officer at Woodsford. An experienced litigator and funder, he is particularly interested in assisting various stakeholders, including shareholders and bondholders, with ESG matters involving listed companies.
Steven Friel is a knowledgeable individual. He is a very good deal maker and commercially minded.
Steven has deep expertise and is also a great negotiator. He is shrewd and diligent, and someone you would want funding your case.