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`London, New York, Philadelphia, August 16th 2017
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`Woodsford Litigation Funding to provide international litigation boutique
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`Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC with innovative $20m global portfolio
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`financing facility
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`Woodsford Litigation Funding, one of the leading global third party funders, has announced a
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`funding facility agreement with Lewis Baach which ensures the firm can offer clients an expedited,
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`one-stop arrangement for the financing of high value litigation and arbitration.
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`The deal covers matters in any jurisdiction around the world for which Lewis Baach is prepared to
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`offer contingency fee arrangements, and where funding is required for the additional litigation
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`expenses, including expert witness fees, e-discovery costs and court and tribunal fees. The two
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`organisations know each other well with the agreement based on a shared philosophy and belief in
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`each other’s ability to deliver.
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`The facility ensures that Lewis Baach can seek out and pursue meritorious claims that might
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`otherwise flounder due to cost and uncertainty. Lewis Baach will be able to enter fee-structuring
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`discussions with clients confident in the knowledge that they have Woodsford’s considerable
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`resources behind them.
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`This international arrangement between Woodsford and Lewis Baach is further supported by
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`Brazilian funder, Leste Litigation Finance. As part of a collaboration agreement announced in March,
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`for any matters with a Brazilian element, Leste and Woodsford will coordinate funding jointly.
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`Eric L. Lewis, senior partner of Lewis Baach, commented:
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`“This agreement provides not only financial resources to facilitate meritorious litigation, but
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`also creates synergies of litigation judgment and sensible management that are beneficial to
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`lawyers, funders and clients alike. We are excited about this new and exciting chapter in our
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`relationship.”
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`Steven Friel, Woodsford’s CEO, commented:
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`“We have enjoyed a long and successful relationship with Lewis Baach, and I am delighted
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`that we can continue to assist them and their clients in litigation and arbitration around the
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`world. It is particularly exciting to close this deal within weeks of the opening of our new U.S.
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`office. We hope to announce similar deals very soon.”
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`NOTES TO EDITORS
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`Steven Friel of Woodsford Litigation Funding, and David G. Liston of Lewis Baach Kaufmann
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`Middlemiss PLLC are each available for comment. Photos are available.
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`About Woodsford Litigation Funding
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`Founded in 2010, with offices in London and Philadelphia, Woodsford provides tailored litigation
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`financing solutions for businesses, individuals and law firms. This includes both single case and
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`portfolio litigation funding and arbitration funding. Woodsford’s Executive team blends extensive
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`business experience with world-class legal expertise. Woodsford is a founder member of the
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`Association of Litigation Funders of England and Wales.
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`About Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC
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`Lewis Baach is a globally recognized litigation boutique specializing in international commercial and
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`financial disputes, intellectual property issues with a focus on patent litigation, insurance and
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`reinsurance advice and representation, financial compliance and white collar defense and
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`investigations. Lewis Baach has worked successfully with Woodsford over many years and employs
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`lawyers with extensive experience in cross-border dispute resolution; representing investors, hedge
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`funds and other litigants in business litigation and arbitration matters around the world.
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`MEDIA CONTACT
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`Steven Savage (Woodsford Litigation Funding) +44 207 985 8410, ssavage@woodsfordlf.com
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