Funding your Dispute

For any business, one of the biggest concerns with legal advice – whether to prevent litigation, partake in dispute resolution or navigate court proceedings – is the unpredictability of budgeting. Uncertainty about the financial and time implications of seeking legal advice often leads to companies writing off debts or not having the resources to fully pursue or defend a dispute that could otherwise be favourably resolved. Our team of experts will help you find the right solution.

Understanding funding options

The potential liability for legal fees, and threat of having to pay the other parties’ costs, are rarely proactively considered in a company’s yearly budget. As a result, it can be difficult to ensure adequate funding is available at short notice, should such a situation arise – and also to predict the detrimental effect they can have on the balance sheet.

All too often these key considerations for businesses are not taken into account when law firms are estimating their fees. This is further compounded by the fact that frequently the options put forward are simply hourly rates depending on the work involved.

There are in fact a suite of potential ways to budget for and fund legal costs, depending on the needs of each business. Very often the risks associated with loss can be insured against, and funds can be deferred or incurred depending on whether an agreed result is achieved.

Available funding options

We can offer clients a variety of charging and payment options, such as:

Private funding
Set or capped fees for agreed specific works, irrespective of how long the work then takes
Full-cost conditional fee agreements, also known as ‘No Win No Fee’
Hybrid conditional fee agreements, allowing only a smaller percentage of our fees to be paid, with the balance being paid only once the agreed definition of ‘success’ has been achieved, also known as ‘No Win Reduced Fee’
Third party litigation funding.

Our aim is to ensure that your business understands the cost and risk profile of a potential dispute, and the variety of methods available when it comes to funding your case. We’ll also make sure that whichever method you choose is bespoke to your business needs.

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Hear what our clients say about us

We approached Adam Finch, partner at Harrison Clark Rickerbys, who specialises in hedge funding claims, in order to help us seek compensation for the IRHPs that were mis-sold to us. During that time we were guided throughout the complicated process by Adam in order to put our case forward to the bank.

During the months that we were involved in negotiations with the bank, we found Harrison Clark Rickerbys to be totally professional, thorough and supportive, ensuring that we were fully aware of the procedures and actions needed to be taken in support of our claim. Their advice was invaluable and as “non-sophisticated customers” felt that we were given every opportunity to fight our claim. We are extremely pleased that the outcome was successful and we were awarded the full claim amount plus compensation. Without Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ guidance and support, I do not feel that we may have necessarily achieved the same result.

Finance Group – Adam Finch

I strongly recommend HCR Law for commercial dispute resolution. The team led by Adam Finch and supported by Cris Manuel-Hughes and Chloe Cottle were first class, taking a strong and no-nonsense approach against slippery and evasive opponents in a complex partnership dispute, and achieving significant victories in every contested hearing. The team also showed empathy and flexibility in difficult moments, and their timely and pragmatic advice was key to achieving a favourable commercial settlement including payment of legal costs by my opponent.

Client testimonial Dispute resolution

I am extremely appreciative of the outstanding legal representation provided by Claire. Her expertise in handling my professional negligence matter was evident throughout the entire process. Not only was she highly professional and knowledgeable, but she was also very kind and understanding. She skilfully navigated the complexities of the case, always keeping me informed and addressing my concerns.

What impresses me the most was her honesty and level-headedness – she never made unrealistic promises, but instead provided a clear and accurate assessment of the situation and was careful to manage expectations. Her unwavering support and genuine care made a difficult time much more manageable. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking legal representation.

Client Professional Negligence Claim

Stewart is very smart; it’s always a pleasure working with him. He is always thinking about the strategic considerations of a case.