The History of Litigation Finance in Canada

[Gunnar Larson]

In 2015, Omni Bridgeway opened the first litigation finance office in
Canada’s history. Omni’s overarching goal was to offer access to Canada’s
justice system. Since then, demand for investment in the Canadian
litigation finance industry has continued to grow exponentially.
Sophisticated, bespoke solutions are being developed in Canada to support
marketplace innovation.

Omni Bridgeway’s new insights
<https://omnibridgeway.com/insights/blog/blog-posts/blog-details/global/2022/03/02/identifying-the-opportunities-and-challenges-for-funding-in-canada>
into
the Canadian ligation finance industry suggest that ‘funding is not a
monolith.’ All metrics point to the market supporting a cornucopia of
different products and services to fit a variety of client needs in the
space. Canada’s litigation finance space was born by funding large
meritorious cases that afforded access to the risky enterprise of
litigation. Litigation finance investment now serves as a risk mitigation
tool in Canada.

A basket of litigation claims can serve as a cross-collateralization
facility. Anchoring a portfolio of cases can produce multiple returns for
future firm and investor success stories.  AmLaw 100 firms are starting to
embrace pooling portfolios for even grander return expectations over the
long term. Similarly, the evolution of Canada’s litigation finance space is
begging the question of what other financial products are needed to meet
opportunities for revenue generation.
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