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Demarco for Leader’s League: “Litigation funding can help balance the scales of justice”
30 de May de 2022 no comments

Our Director and head of legal assets, Guido Demarco, explains in this Q&A for Leader’s League the sector’s growth and dispels some of the misconceptions surrounding it. Trends and innovations, “best friend” relationships between law firms and litigation finance firms, how can companies use litigation financing as a tool to help manage cash flows, and what should law firms know about the practice are some of the subject matters explained by Demarco. “We expect that 2022 will bring more regulatory developments, and although stakeholders usually welcome regulation to bring clear rules and transparency into the equation, there are concerns that…

Third party funding, IPA Peru
Arbitration experts agree: Litigation Funding does not generate frivolous lawsuits
24 de February de 2022 no comments

The second International Congress on Litigation Funding (LF), organized by Stonward and the Peruvian Institute of Arbitration, highlighted some ideas: litigation funding does not generate frivolous claims, and the legislation being proposed by bodies such as the EU is prone to “over-regulation”. The experts who participated in the talk –specialists in third-party funding and/or specialized in the world of arbitration who have worked directly with funding– were: Antonio Bravo, partner in charge of the Litigation and Arbitration practice at Eversheds Sutherland in Spain; Daniel Rodríguez, partner and co-head of the arbitration and litigation practice at CMS Rodríguez-Azuero in Colombia; Guido…

Our Code of Conduct and Ethics
2 de November de 2021 no comments

This code of conduct and ethics sets out standards of practice and behavior to be observed by the employees, officers, consultants, and other representatives of Stonward Litigaiton Funding in day-to-day operations.

Guido Demarco, new Director & Head of Legal Assets of Stonward Litigation Funding
13 de September de 2021 no comments

Stonward Litgation Funding, boutique specialized in offering bespoke solutions to finance litigation both in Europe and the Americas, has a new director and Head of Legal Assets: Guido Demarco, a legal expert with extensive experience in debt restructuring (private and sovereign), NPL strategies and legal, banking and financial project management.  Prior to joining Stonward, Guido worked for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development as a legal advisor, where he had the opportunity to work closely with different governments and high-level stakeholders. Previously, he worked as an associate at Baker McKenzie, in the Buenos Aires office, where he worked on…

Stonward, ranked in Chambers & Partners: Litigation Funding (Europe)
24 de June de 2021 no comments

It’s an honor to announce that Stonward Litigation Funding has been ranked in the Chambers & Partners directoy, in the Litigation Support Guide rankings! Stonward has achieved two rankings, the Europe-wide Litigation Funding Brokers ranking and the Europe-wide Litigation Funding ranking (Spotlight mention). According to the directory, Stonward is a sophisticated broker serving law firms, companies and individuals to match with the most suitable legal finance provider. The firm’s sophisticated financial markets understanding and deep legal technical expertise combine to offer a bespoke service to clients. Stonward is characterized by our smart people and our understanding of the legal and…

Carolina Bayo writes for the newspaper Expansión about the new ICC regulation
3 de February de 2021 no comments

The economic newspaper Expansión publishes our Senior Director’s opinion on the new ICC Regulation that just entered into force. Carolina Bayo explains that one of the most significant changes in the new Regulation with respect to its 2017 version, which will continue to apply to cases filed before January 1, 2021, is that it includes an expected specific provision on funders and a necessary obligation for the parties: to inform about the existence of third-party funding. The obligation does not specify that the terms of the funding agreement must be disclosed. In Carolina’s opinion, the solution established by the ICC…