Litigation Funding
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : Australia
Band 1
Contact number
+61 2 8098 1390Chambers Review
Litigation Capital Management is one of the oldest operating funders in the region. The firm is particularly well regarded for its expertise in insolvency. Its practitioners are praised for their flexibility and open-mindedness in finding the right funding solutions for a case.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Litigation Capital Management is quick to reply and is able to quickly distil complex issues."
"Litigation Capital Management develops strategies for complex and sophisticated matters that are equally sophisticated. They offer pragmatic solutions for complex matters."
"LCM funds some of the most complex and sophisticated class action proceedings in Australia. They have a strong team capable of funding those proceedings, from initial assessment through to completion."
"Litigation Capital Management is quick to reply and is able to quickly distil complex issues."
"Litigation Capital Management develops strategies for complex and sophisticated matters that are equally sophisticated. They offer pragmatic solutions for complex matters."
"LCM funds some of the most complex and sophisticated class action proceedings in Australia. They have a strong team capable of funding those proceedings, from initial assessment through to completion."
Notable Practitioners
Susanna Taylor is LCM's head of investments for the APAC region. Taylor joined the fund following a 12-year career as a litigator at Norton Rose Fulbright. She both sources and manages investment opportunities for LCM.
"Susanna Taylor is a technical lawyer, quick to respond and commercial in her approach."
"Susanna is an excellent operator. She combines a depth of legal knowledge with strong strategic judgement."
"Susanna is an excellent manager of complex class actions. She has encyclopaedic knowledge of class action developments, which is particularly impressive."
Lina Kolomoitseva is a senior investment manager based in the firm's Brisbane office. She brings over a decade of experience as a litigator to her funding work.
"Lina Kolomoitseva has excellent legal and commercial awareness."
"Lina is a brilliant investment manager. She is commercially minded and a deep thinker, regularly raising matters for consideration that others have not thought of."