"with both Legalist and Longford seeing tremendous growth in terms of exposure and assets under management in that time. At the same time, the intervening years have also seen some challenging developments in the litigation funding space, including some high-profile fund closures and periods where attracting new capital has been very difficult. Still, the industry's trajectory remains on a favorable upward curve and in a sign of continued health, new funds piloted by experienced industry hands have been launched."
"Lauren Harrison is the co-founder and managing partner of Signal Peak Partners, where she brings more than 25 years of front-line commercial litigation experience to legal finance. A former trial partner at Vinson & Elkins and Jones Walker, Harrison spent her career litigating complex antitrust, IP and other commercial disputes before serving as a vice president at Law Finance Group and later launching Signal Peak."
Litigation finance expanded substantially since 2020, with firms increasing exposure and assets under management while the market also faced high-profile fund closures and capital-raising challenges. Experienced industry practitioners launched new funds that indicate ongoing sector resilience and renewed investor interest. Signal Peak Partners was co-founded by Lauren Harrison and Mani Walia to specialize in early-stage commercial dispute financing. Lauren Harrison contributes over 25 years of front-line commercial litigation experience, including trial partnership roles and a vice presidency at Law Finance Group. The new fund has already drawn significant interest for its funding capability and an upcoming gala at the end of February.
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