TheJudge

Number of employees: 15+

Languages: English, French, German

Managing Directors (UK): Matthew Amey, James Delaney

Offices: London, Manchester, California, Toronto, Hamburg

Founded: 2000

Regulation: Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (UK); regulated in several Canadian provinces; authorised to place business in Europe; licensed as a surplus/excess lines producer in the US.

Firm Overview

TheJudge is a leading specialist broker in litigation insurance, renowned for its expertise, longevity and innovative approach to dispute-related risk transfer. Founded in 2000, the firm celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025, marking a quarter-century at the forefront of the litigation finance market.

With offices in London, Manchester, California, Toronto, and Hamburg, TheJudge operates internationally, serving law firms and clients across multiple jurisdictions. The firm is dedicated exclusively to arranging litigation and arbitration insurance, with a focus on managing legal cost risk in complex, high-value commercial disputes.

Its team comprises former litigators, class underwriters and insurance professionals with deep sector knowledge and extensive experience. This enables TheJudge to deliver tailored, often highly bespoke, solutions—including products rarely seen elsewhere in the market. These include cover for security for costs, defence-side insurance, cross-undertakings in damages, damages-based agreement (DBA) insurance, judgment preservation insurance (JPI), and large-scale portfolio insurance.

TheJudge is recognised for its ability to secure cover in challenging scenarios—whether due to jurisdictional issues, political risk, or the sheer complexity of a matter. The team frequently designs innovative structures for matters others may consider impossible and maintains close relationships with a wide panel of insurers.

Services

• After the Event (ATE) Insurance to cover the client’s own legal fees and expenses (Own-side Fee Insurance)
• WIP ATE Insurance to reduce the law firm’s risk when acting on a contingency fee basis (CFA Insurance, DBA Insurance)
• Adverse Costs Insurance to protect the client against an adverse costs order (Fee-Shifting Insurance)
• Security for Costs Cover, including Anti-Avoidance Endorsements (AAEs) and Deeds of Indemnity
• Capital Protection Insurance (CPI) to protect the capital invested to fund a case
• Judgment Preservation Insurance (JPI) to insure against default on an award or judgment
• Arbitration Award Default Insurance (AAD) to mitigate enforcement risk in proceedings against states
• Litigation Insurance Solutions for IP and patent disputes, including portfolio arrangements
• M&A Insurance, including litigation buy-out policies to contain legal liabilities
• Damages Bonds