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Longford is pleased to have four of its team members recognized by Chambers and Partners as among the best individual practitioners in litigation finance. #litigationfinance

Longford Capital Director Russell J. Genet is speaking on a The Knowledge Group LLC webinar on strategies to effectively protect and leverage intellectual property. Please join us for the session. Click through for complimentary access https://lnkd.in/eb-Mgpaz

Congratulations to Longford Capital Co-founders and Managing Directors William P. Farrell, Jr., and Michael A. Nicolas, along with Director Marc A. Cavan, for being named to the 2024 IAM Strategy 300 list. And thank you to IAM. We are honored to mark a decade of inclusion among leading IP portfolio strategists. Learn more at https://bit.ly/4bSX8xF

Lawdragon recognized eight members of the Longford team on its annual list of the Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance. Congratulations to Cindy Ahn, Marc Cavan, Tim Farrell, William P. Farrell, Jr., John Garda, Russell J. Genet, Justin Maleson and Michael Nicolas. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xGw5Gu

Longford Capital and Quinn Emanuel announced a litigation financing offering for private equity firms and their portfolio companies. In a groundbreaking agreement, Longford has committed to provide up to $40M in equity capital to fund attorneys’ fees and litigation costs and monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Quinn Emanuel’s private equity clients involved in litigation. Read more: https://bit.ly/3vRqoFl

Longford is proud to sponsor the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) conference on April 15, where William P. Farrell, Jr. will speak on the State of the Industry panel alongside Burford's Christopher Bogart, Neil Purslow from Therium Capital, and others. Join us at the historic Morgan Library & Museum in New York City for compelling discussions on the evolution of #litigationfinance with leading attorneys, corporate general counsel, funders, and judges. 

Join Longford Director Cindy Ahn for thoughtful discussions at the leading edge of IP law at Stanford Law School’s Silicon Valley IP Forum. Joining Cindy on the #LitigationFunding panel are The Honorable Colm F. Connolly, Chief Judge on the US District Court for the District of Delaware, Samsung’s Meghana RaoRane, Jonathan Stroud from Unified Patents, and MoFo partner Ragesh Tangri. 

Some attorneys may think that a huge damages estimate can grab the attention of funders looking for a big return on their investment. Yet this often sends the wrong signal – and can even make funders run in the opposite direction. Michael Nicolas and Justin Maleson explain why this approach can backfire and what attorneys should know before making their case to a funder. #litigationfinance #litigationfunding Read the post here: https://bit.ly/3VdoFnZ

We had a great discussion this week during the 10th Annual IP Dealmakers Forums Conference in New York City regarding how the litigation finance industry has continued to mature and how IP owners can use it to manage risks. Thanks to my co-panelists Ian DiBernardo from Brown Rudnick LLP, Michelle Eber from West U Capital, Francis Rushford from Pretium Capital, and Geoffrey White from SilcoTek Corporation. And thanks to Wendy Wei Chou for hosting a great conference.

LINE Publication featured Longford’s Russell J. Genet’s views on the evolving landscape for IP litigation. He explains how the Wild West mentality of the past has matured as more sophisticated lawyers and better patents have led to stronger cases. As this trend continues, the result will be more efficient and fair case outcomes. Read the story here: https://bit.ly/49QcYbA #ip #iplitigation #litigationfunding #litigationfinance