Commercial
Breach of Contract
Acquisition disputes, joint venture failures, supply and distribution claims and commercial contract breaches where loss is capable of quantification.
Mandate and Eligibility
The boundaries
of our commitment.
Deliberately narrow, plainly stated.
Hudson finances and acquires commercial legal assets of meaningful quantum, where the claimant is represented by counsel, where financing is lawful in the governing jurisdiction, and where a recovery can realistically be collected. Matters outside that perimeter are declined clearly and without delay.
Commercial Litigation Finance
USD 2m to USD 15m
Published committed-capital band. The test is the maximum aggregate commitment requested of Hudson, not the initial draw and not the total legal budget.
Counterclaim Finance, HLCDC
USD 5m to USD 15m
Published committed-capital band for the affiliate. This is the capital commitment, not the value of the counterclaim.
Claim Quantum
Ordinarily USD 15m or more
An expectation that reflects the economics of institutional finance, not an automatic eligibility threshold.
Time Horizon
Multi-year
Capital is committed for the realistic life of the matter through resolution and, where required, enforcement. No short-cycle exit is imposed.
Other Solutions
No published band
Claim acquisition, monetisation, purchase, enforcement, insolvency, portfolio, law firm, receivables, post-settlement and appeal finance are sized transaction by transaction.
Jurisdiction
Reviewed matter by matter
Financing must be lawful and professionally permissible in the governing jurisdiction and in each jurisdiction where recovery is expected.
How the band is tested
Where a band is published, it is tested against the maximum aggregate capital commitment requested of Hudson across the life of the matter. It is not tested against the first draw, and it is not assumed to equal the total legal budget.
A request that falls below or above a published band is not automatically refused. It is reviewed on the same terms as any other submission, and where the position affects the commercial terms available, that is confirmed to the applicant and to counsel in writing before any obligation arises.
Eligible Matter Types
What we will consider.
Corporate
Shareholder and Governance Disputes
Minority oppression, breach of fiduciary duty and derivative actions against directors and controlling shareholders.
Competition
Antitrust and Competition Claims
Cartel damages, abuse of dominance and follow-on actions arising from competition law infringements.
Cross-Border
International Arbitration
Commercial arbitration before recognised institutions and ad hoc proceedings. Investment arbitration receives elevated review where a state or state entity is involved.
Intellectual Property
Patent, Trade Secret and Licensing
Infringement, misappropriation and licensing disputes where liability and quantum are supportable on evidence.
Civil Fraud
Fraud and Asset Recovery
Commercial fraud claims, dishonest assistance, knowing receipt and the cross-border tracing and recovery of misappropriated assets.
Professional
Professional Liability
Claims against lawyers, accountants, surveyors and other professional advisers where loss is quantifiable and causation supportable.
Post-Outcome
Judgments, Awards and Enforcement
Monetisation, purchase and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, and appellate finance where a favourable result is under challenge.
Insolvency
Estate and Creditor Recoveries
Officeholder claims, avoidance and clawback actions, claims against directors and third parties, and creditor recoveries.
Counterclaims
Affirmative Monetary Counterclaims
Prosecuted through Hudson Litigation Defense Capital, which finances the counterclaim and never the cost of defending the underlying claim.
Recognised Fora
Where we operate.
Hudson commits capital where procedure is institutional and enforcement is credible.
- United States federal and state commercial courts
- Delaware Court of Chancery and Superior Court
- New York Commercial Division
- England and Wales, Business and Property Courts
- ICC International Court of Arbitration
- London Court of International Arbitration
- AAA and ICDR
- Singapore International Arbitration Centre
- Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
- DIAC and the DIFC Courts
- ICSID and ad hoc UNCITRAL proceedings
- Selected civil law fora, subject to jurisdiction-specific legal review
Outside Mandate
What we do not finance.
Personal injury, mass tort and consumer class actions.
Consumer claims and small commercial disputes.
The cost of defending a claim. Hudson Litigation Defense Capital finances affirmative monetary counterclaims only.
Matters where no counsel of record has been identified or is capable of being engaged.
Matters where no solvent obligor and no reachable assets can be identified.
Criminal defence, regulatory defence, matrimonial and family proceedings.
Matters where financing would be unlawful or professionally impermissible in the governing jurisdiction.
Continue
- Solutions
The four families and the solutions within them.
- How We Invest
The principles and the stages of review.
- Submit a Matter
Preliminary enquiry, considered in writing.
A confidential review
Submit a matter for preliminary assessment.