https://audleycap.com/news Latest news on litigation funding, regulation, and capital deployment from Audley Capital. en-gb https://audleycap.com/news#grassley-federal-disclosure-mandate-2026 grassley-federal-disclosure-mandate-2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, joined by Senators Tillis, Kennedy, and Cornyn, has formally introduced the Litigation Funding Transparency Act. The bill would require public disclosure of third-party funding arrangements in mass tort and class action suits, bar funders from influencing litigation strategy, and impose foreign-funding reporting requirements. https://audleycap.com/news#burford-leadership-rick-noel-2026 burford-leadership-rick-noel-2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Burford Capital has hired Big Law and litigation finance veterans to strengthen its investment team, and has proposed appointing Rick Noel — a veteran credit and financial services investor — as an independent non-executive director, pending shareholder approval at its May 13 AGM. https://audleycap.com/news#omni-bridgeway-galgay-1b-2026 omni-bridgeway-galgay-1b-2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Omni Bridgeway announced it is gearing up for new investment opportunities backed by $1 billion in available capital, appointing Peter Galgay as Head of Commercial Strategy and Capital Solutions to expand its structured finance and legal asset capabilities. https://audleycap.com/news#anti-foreign-funding-investor-opposition-2026 anti-foreign-funding-investor-opposition-2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Congressional efforts to restrict foreign-backed litigation funding are drawing investor opposition, with funds arguing the proposals could chill legitimate capital deployment. The debate is shaping up as one of the industry's defining regulatory fights of 2026. https://audleycap.com/news#florida-sb1396-special-session-2026 florida-sb1396-special-session-2026 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 After Florida's regular legislative session ended without passing third-party litigation funding reform, advocates are pushing to bring the issue to an upcoming special session in April. SB 1396 — the \ https://audleycap.com/news#state-disclosure-wave-2026 state-disclosure-wave-2026 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A wave of state-level TPLF disclosure laws is taking hold — Georgia, Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have all passed statutes requiring funders to reveal their identities and financial stakes. More states are expected to follow in 2026. https://audleycap.com/news#counsel-financial-110m-q1-2026 counsel-financial-110m-q1-2026 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A litigation-focused law firm secured a $110 million multi-participant credit facility arranged by Counsel Financial in Q1 2026, backed by a portfolio of class actions, mass tort claims, and complex litigation assets — signaling continued institutional appetite for litigation finance. https://audleycap.com/news#eu-tplf-framework-general-re-2026 eu-tplf-framework-general-re-2026 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A March 2026 analysis by General Re flagged the need for an EU-wide regulatory framework for TPLF, citing inconsistent national rules and growing cross-border litigation risk as the market expands into Europe. https://audleycap.com/news#florida-special-session-tplf-2026 florida-special-session-tplf-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 After the state's regular legislative session ended without passing third-party litigation funding reform, advocates are pushing to bring the issue to an upcoming special session in April. Florida's SB 1396 — the 'Litigation Investment Safeguards and Transparency Act' — cleared the Senate Rules Committee earlier this year but stalled before a floor vote. https://audleycap.com/news#counsel-financial-110m-facility-2026 counsel-financial-110m-facility-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A litigation-focused law firm secured a $110 million multi-participant credit facility arranged by Counsel Financial in Q1 2026, backed by a portfolio of class actions, mass tort claims, and complex litigation assets — signaling continued institutional appetite for litigation finance. https://audleycap.com/news#eu-regulatory-framework-tplf-2026 eu-regulatory-framework-tplf-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 A March 2026 analysis by General Re flagged the need for an EU-wide regulatory framework for TPLF, citing inconsistent national rules and growing cross-border litigation risk as the market expands into Europe. https://audleycap.com/news#burford-capital-leadership-2026 burford-capital-leadership-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Burford Capital has hired Big Law and litigation finance veterans to strengthen its investment team, and has proposed appointing Rick Noel — a veteran credit and financial services investor — as an independent non-executive director, pending shareholder approval at its May 13 AGM. https://audleycap.com/news#omni-bridgeway-1b-deployment-2026 omni-bridgeway-1b-deployment-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Omni Bridgeway announced it is gearing up for new investment opportunities backed by $1 billion in available capital, appointing Peter Galgay as Head of Commercial Strategy and Capital Solutions to expand its structured finance and legal asset capabilities. https://audleycap.com/news#anti-foreign-funding-push-2026 anti-foreign-funding-push-2026 Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Congressional efforts to restrict foreign-backed litigation funding are drawing investor opposition, with funds arguing the proposals could chill legitimate capital deployment. The debate is shaping up as one of the industry's defining regulatory fights of 2026. https://audleycap.com/news#grassley-bill-2026 grassley-bill-2026 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has re-introduced the Litigation Funding Transparency Act, which would mandate disclosure of foreign and domestic funders in mass tort and class action cases, and bar funders from influencing litigation strategy or settlements. https://audleycap.com/news#disclosure-momentum-2026 disclosure-momentum-2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Multiple U.S. states — including Georgia, Kansas, Indiana, Louisiana, and Wisconsin — have passed laws requiring funders to disclose their identities and financial stakes, with more states considering similar measures. https://audleycap.com/news#appellate-monetisation-2026 appellate-monetisation-2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Demand for appellate monetisation funding — where funders buy into a won verdict still subject to appeal — surged in 2025 and is accelerating in 2026, according to GLS Capital's trend report. https://audleycap.com/news#msos-investor-interest-2026 msos-investor-interest-2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 Management services organisations (MSOs), which allow outside investors to own non-lawyer portions of law firms, remain a hot structure in the legal finance space. https://audleycap.com/news#market-20-9b-2026 market-20-9b-2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 The global litigation funding investment market is valued at $20.9B in 2026 and is projected to reach $53.2B by 2035 (CAGR of 10.7%).