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Pleadings
Complaint, answer, dispositive motions, and any operative orders. Redacted where privilege requires.
For Counsel
A protocol for retained counsel.
HLC engages with counsel through a single, standardised submission protocol. Materials below are sufficient for the Investment Committee to form a preliminary view within ten business days. If you are a principal approaching HLC directly, the parallel page for claimants is here.
Submission Checklist
Six items for first review.
A complete submission allows HLC to commit to a preliminary view within ten business days. Incomplete submissions are returned with specific requests, not stored.
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Counsel Merits Opinion
A short written view from lead counsel addressing liability, quantum, and recoverability.
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Litigation Budget
Phase-by-phase budget through resolution, including expert and discovery line items.
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Damages Model
Quantified damages with methodology and any external expert reports relied upon.
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Defendant Profile
Solvency analysis and identified enforcement path against the named defendant or estate.
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Timeline
Realistic resolution horizon, stress-tested against discovery, motion practice, and appeal.
Response Framework
Indicative timing.
Acknowledgement
Within 24 hours
Receipt confirmed by named relationship principal. No automated reply.
NDA Execution
Within 48 hours
Mutual NDA on HLC standard form. Common-interest doctrine invoked from receipt.
Preliminary View
Within 10 business days
Written indication of fit, conditional pass, or decline. No matter sits without status.
Term Sheet
Within 30 business days
If preliminary view is positive, indicative non-binding terms follow.
§ Common Interest Privilege
From the moment of receipt, all materials submitted by counsel are treated as subject to attorney-client privilege and the common interest doctrine to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and the procedural rules of the relevant jurisdiction. HLC does not seek privileged communications beyond what is reasonably necessary for underwriting and monitoring. The existence of any funding relationship is not disclosed to opposing parties without the claimant's consent, except where required by law or applicable procedural rules.
Direct Submission
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