The complexities of bilateral settlements in multi-party funded litigation
In the latest edition of Corporate Disputes Magazine, Partner Lesley Hannah analyses the complexities of bilateral settlements in multi-party funded litigation.
Even in a relatively straightforward claim by one party against another, the order of distribution priorities under a funding investment agreement following a settlement can be complex. Where the claim itself involves multiple parties – either multiple claimants, multiple defendants or multiple claimants bringing claims against multiple defendants – those complexities can increase exponentially.
