Matthew Amey

Litigation Insurance, ATE Insurance, Adverse Costs Insurance, Own-sides Costs Insurance, DBA Insurance, CFA Insurance, Judgment Preservation Insurance (JPI), Corporate Portfolio Litigation Insurance, Litigation Buy Out (Litigation Containment) Insurance.

Matthew Amey is a director of specialist litigation insurance broker TheJudge and a co-founder of global litigation fund Erso Capital. With over 25 years of experience, he is regarded as one of the foremost experts in litigation finance, consistently ranked in Band 1 by Chambers UK since 2020.

Matthew began his career as a litigation insurance underwriter before joining TheJudge in 2005, where he has since led the placement of some of the largest and most innovative insurance policies in the commercial disputes market. He is widely known for his creativity in structuring complex, multi-layered insurance and funding arrangements, particularly in the context of group actions, cross-border litigation, and international arbitration.

His insight and influence have helped shape the evolution of the litigation finance market, both in the UK and internationally. A frequent speaker at industry conferences and a trusted commentator for the legal and national press, Matthew has published widely, including a chapter in Third Party Funding in Arbitration (Globe Law and Business, 2024), and is a go-to adviser for international law firms seeking sophisticated risk transfer solutions in high-stakes disputes.