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Investing in Lawsuits w. Edward Truant

The Insider's Guide To Finance
The Insider's Guide To Finance
Episode • Oct 27, 2021 • 38m
  • The career path that led Edward to litigation finance. 
  • David versus Goliath: the origins of litigation finance. 
  • Why a trial or an arbitrage outcome is a negative outcome for fund managers.
  • What types of cases require litigation financing.
  • Miller UK versus Caterpillar: the returns on investing in a good David versus Goliath situation.
  • With and without cause: the situations where fund managers can back out of the agreement. 
  • Edward’s advice on finding a fund manager and how to gain experience as one.
  • Find out Edward’s experience in private equity over the last 30 years.
  • The seven best practice elements to litigation financing: case merit; defendant solvency; enforcement and collectability; legal counsel; defendant’s past responses to litigation; judge and jurisdiction; and alignment of interests. 
  • Three keys to successful litigation finance: diligence, diversification, and manager selection.

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