Based in Mayfair, London, we are a boutique capital consulting firm specialising in the funding of claims in consumer litigation
Litigation funding is growing in prominence across the legal industry and is embraced not just by lawyers and their firms but also, increasingly, by the courts by way of providing access to justice and from a professional investor perspective, litigation funding provides uncorrelated and stable returns and is quickly becoming an asset class of its own. As a result, the demand for funding has increased considerably as lawyers, claim holders and investors who have all come to understand the utility and flexibility of litigation funding.
Litigation funding provides multitudinous benefits to the law firm, the claimant and funder. For the law firm, it frees up working capital whilst allowing the firm to litigate more cases, essentially funding growth; it affords the claimant access to higher quality counsel; and for the funder it provides access to uncorrelated and stable returns.
As specialists in funding litigation, CWC are the executive team and
architects of a unique funding solution. A solution that provides privileged and direct access to funding claims across consumer litigation exclusively with our law
firm partner - a successful firm consisting of three senior lawyers with decades of experience;
a member of the Bar;
legal executives and paralegals where Recoverability, Claim Value, Legal Precedent and clear Written Evidence are the foundations of every claim.
From our Mayfair office in London, we fund legal cases for our law firm partner across consumer litigation. CWC focuses on niche areas of litigation that offer attractive yields with strong downside protection through After The Event insurance and other guarantees afforded to the investor whilst counting on our strong expertise in funding litigation. Our focus is in litigation funding in the UK and our typical capital raise ranges from £2m - £12m for litigation across precedent led high volume case strategies with strong case law and short settlement time frames to provide a niche funding solution.
Funding is focused on two key strategies of delivering predictable returns while preserving capital. We achieve this by focusing on the best cases in terms of case investigation, verification and capital protection. Fast moving small claims allow funding to be deployed quickly and the short settlement time frames provide liquidity; all with the benefit of insurance wrappers that preserve capital.
CWC specialise in funding claims in the UK to deliver targeted returns with emphasis on risk and liquidity management.
All settlements are the legal responsibility of large financial institutions or governmental authorities assuring a financial result at closing.
All claims are assessed against clear legal principles by our SRA regulated UK lawyers and are underpinned by the U.K.'s prevailing Precedent Law ruling.
Written Evidence
Alongside Precedent Law each claim has case law published and a claim assessment report is issued to provide a strong legal argument.
Investors regularly face uncertainty and challenging market environments. Traditional portfolios remain volatile during these times and diversification into alternative asset classes is now more mainstream amongst investors.
Litigation funding is one of the most attractive alternative investments and is a fast-growing asset class that is still widely overlooked by investors. This niche area has proven to be recession-proof and offers true uncorrelated returns.
Litigation funding is a financing facility where a third party - a litigation funding firm - provides the financial resources to support a claimant in a legal dispute for an agreed share of the returns. Litigation funding offers the prospect of higher returns than traditional asset classes and returns that are truly uncorrelated to equity markets, which is particularly attractive during times of financial crisis, market downturn and volatility.
In the UK there has been widespread recognition that litigation funding promotes access to justice by enabling litigants to manage their exposure to costs when the Jackson reforms of English commercial litigation came into force on 1 April 2013.
The benefits of litigation funding are multifarious, especially in the sphere of consumer litigation, where it allows individuals to get access to higher quality counsel often against powerful counterparties and helps to reduce the pressure on claimants to settle prematurely. Whilst for the law firm, it frees up working capital during litigation and allows for the funding of more claims, essentially fuelling growth and prosperity for the firm. And for funders, the economics are uniquely attractive with high returns multiples on costs being achieved. Rising investor appetite indicates that consumer litigation is growing fast and as a specialised litigation funding firm we are well-positioned to continue to generate stable double-digit returns.
CWC focus on the funding of smaller claims, which means we are more diversified and as a specialised litigation funding firm we offer privileged access to a large number of verified legal cases with low credit risks, such as, claims against large financial institutions, government authorities or quasi-government entities.
CWC focuses on niche areas that offer attractive yields with strong downside protection, including; After The Event (ATE) Insurance and the assignment of rights in claims amongst other guarantees. In addition, our focus is on a large number of small claims backed by precedent case law that typically settle in a short period of time.
In summary, litigation funding offers truly uncorrelated returns that improve risk-adjusted returns of traditional portfolios considerably, providing a new source of diversification.
Managing the Risk of Litigation
When a Claimant files a claim, the claimant is obligated to purchase a policy of After The Event Insurance, known as ‘ATE insurance’. This policy covers the Defendant’s costs and disbursements, as well as the claimants own disbursements. If a claim is unsuccessful, then the funders capital will be secure under the ATE insurance policy. Our funders benefit from comprehensive downside protection through the assignment, with full title guarantee, of the rights in each policy of ATE, along with the benefits and rights in each claim.
CWC Capital Consultants are an investment consulting firm specialising in the safest and most liquid private debt opportunities in alternative asset classes, in particular, Litigation Funding, with its strong guarantees for business and funders.
CWC deliver sector leading returns and generate significant capital value for our funding partners through the direct funding of legal claims; where litigation funding is a rapidly growing alternative asset class.
Funding funding specialises across precedent led consumer litigation claims and exclusively for our law firm partner; growth in 2024 will come from funding new areas of consumer litigation. Based in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London; Christopher also works across the international regions of the UAE and Switzerland.
Christopher’s key role within CWC is manifold; to raise capital for the funding of claims in litigation, working exclusively with and alongside full legal counsel; performing investment analysis, models and valuation to mitigate risk; and to expand the businesses network of Strategic Partners across new geographical regions.
As Consultant Director; Chris defines and oversees the capital function at CWC and works across investor relations whilst working closely with professional investors and strategic partners defining capital terms and funding structures. His qualifications include BSc., attaining Series 65 and IMC; and is a member of the Institute of Consulting (MIC), a division of the Chartered Management Institute (ChMg).
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