Taming the Dragon: Gaining Certainty over the Costs of Litigation in Asia
26 Oct 2021
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Highlights
The panel will discuss the commercial and practical aspects of litigation funding in Asia, sharing knowledge and case experience from funder, dispute resolution practitioner and lawyer perspectives, exploring the below:
- Which type of matter is appropriate for litigation funding?
- How to identify and select the appropriate funder?
- Do you need court sanction / approval to enter litigation funding agreement?
- What is the funder’s process for approval for funding (including due diligence periods, credit committee approval, need for third party advice) and the timing for approval
- Compare HK v other Asia jurisdictions:
- Acting for a party which is funded by litigation funders. What are the particular considerations?
- Acting against a party which is litigation funded. How will this affect your litigation strategy?
Partner
Stephenson Harwood (Hong Kong)
Eloise acts for foreign companies, Hong Kong listed and private companies and insolvency practitioners in debt restructurings, insolvency scenarios and associated litigation. She also advises creditor clients on enforcement options in distressed scenarios.
Eloise acts in all aspects of Hong Kong High Court litigation including pursuing and defending civil claims, trial work, enforcement of local and foreign judgments (and arbitration awards) and seeking injunctive relief.
Eloise is Asia Regional Director of the International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC). Eloise was awarded the 2019 IWIRC Fetner Award for exceptional contributions by an international IWIRC member. Eloise was awarded the Global Restructuring Review (GRR) 2019: Future Thought Leader Award as a junior woman under the age of 40 who is a name to watch in future.
Stephenson Harwood (Hong Kong)
Partner
Stephenson Harwood (UK)
Chris is a highly ranked international arbitration partner with 20 years of leading private practice experience. He specialises in complex multi-jurisdictional disputes with an emphasis on international arbitration, commercial litigation and criminal and regulatory investigations.
Chris is both a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Solicitor Advocate, All Higher Courts of England & Wales. He also has extensive regional experience from practicing in multiple jurisdictions across the Asia Pacific over the last 15 years.
Chris has been featured in the Asia Pacific legal directories for International Dispute Resolution, Energy and Construction since 2013. He has recently been based Tokyo where he was ranked as a Band 1 Lawyer for International Dispute Resolution by Chambers and as a Global Future Leader (Partners) by Who’s Who Legal Arbitration.
Stephenson Harwood (UK)
Investment Manager (APAC)
LCM (Singapore)
With over 15 years of experience in dispute resolution, Roger is responsible for managing LCM’s offering throughout Asia where he established LCM’s first office outside of Australia in Singapore in 2018. His extensive expertise in conducting international arbitration under the SIAC, LCIA, ICC and UNCITRAL rules, his involvement in commercial and cross-border litigation, as well as his experience in the insolvency sector enable him to originate, assess and manage the full range of funded disputes projects.
Roger has specialised in dispute finance since joining LCM in 2018. He has rapidly developed expertise and garnered market recognition with respect to identifying and assessing prospective funding opportunities ahead of devising and structuring user-friendly dispute finance arrangements. Roger deploys the depth of his experience and detailed knowledge of the law and international commercial dispute processes in working closely with LCM’s clients and their legal teams to navigate the efficient progress of funded claims to a positive outcome.
Prior to joining LCM, Roger spent over 10 years in private practice working for the international law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (now Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner) in London, Singapore and Hong Kong, where he conducted a broad range of high value, complex, cross-border disputes with a particular focus on the construction, energy, natural resources, financial and technology sectors.
LCM (Singapore)
Agenda
Speakers:
Eloise Matsui - Partner - Stephenson Harwood (Hong Kong)
Roger Milburn - Investment Manager (APAC) - LCM (Singapore)
Chris Bailey - Partner - Stephenson Harwood (UK)
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