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BigLaw’s share of litigation funding dropped in 2025
Even as funders experienced a rebound in capital commitments to new deals, BigLaw firms are making less use of third-party commercial litigation, according to an industry report. (Image from Shutterstock)
Even as funders experienced a rebound in capital commitments to new deals, BigLaw firms are making less use of third-party commercial litigation, according to an industry report.
In 2025, the share of law-firm-directed deals decreased by 10%, according to a story by Law.com.
Litigants are more likely to work directly with third-party funders to secure backing for their claims, according to Charles Agee, the author of the seventh iteration of The Westfleet Insider, an annual report composed by litigation finance advisory company Westfleet Advisors.
In 2025, there were 39 active litigation funders with $2.8 billion in new deal commitments and a total of 346 new deals, according to the Law.com story.
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