Global Litigation Funding Investment Market Size Likely to Grow at a CAGR of 9.4% By 2034

As per the Litigation Funding Investment Market size analysis conducted by CMI Team, the global Litigation Funding Investment market is expected to record a CAGR of 9.4% from 2025 to 2034. In 2025, the market size is projected to reach a valuation of USD 25.1 Billion. By 2034, the valuation is anticipated to reach USD 56.2 Billion.

Overview

According to industry experts at CMI, Litigation funding is when someone else pays for the legal costs of a plaintiff or claimant. Most of the time, the money is supplied on a “no cure, no pay” basis, which means that the funder only gets a share of the money if the lawsuit is won. “Third Party Funding” or “Litigation Finance” is a modern means for a third party to donate money to a plaintiff or claimant in exchange for a share of the money if the case is won. This return is usually either a share of the earnings or a certain percentage of the funder’s investment. It is set up by explicit and regulated agreements that follow rules defined by entities like the International Legal Finance Association (ILFA), the Association of Litigation Funders (ALF), or the European Litigation Funders Association.

Key Trends & Drivers

• Soaring legal fees and need for alternative financing: As the cost of lawsuits goes up, third-party litigation finance is becoming a way for businesses and people with legal problems to get through the tough times. Higher legal costs sometimes stop people from making valid but specific claims, but litigation funding could help them go to court. As a result, specialized litigation finance groups have come up to help claimants with their legal claims in a way that is specific to them. Investors are becoming more interested in this industry since litigation funding is a diverse investment that offers high earnings and reliable returns. The rise in litigation expenses will increase the demand for finance, resulting in a steady expansion of the market.

• Increasing expansion by the key market players: The increasing expansion by the key market players are expected to offer a lucrative opportunity to the market growth. For instance, in October 2024, Westbrooke Associates has announced that it would be entering the growing litigation funding business. This is a new chapter in its history of connecting investors with firms that are growing quickly and having a positive social impact. Westbrooke Associates, a brokerage known for finding new investment opportunities, is now getting into litigation funding, a type of asset that has grown quickly in the UK and around the world. People and small businesses who wouldn’t be able to afford a lawyer otherwise can get help with litigation funds. This rising financial tool has been tremendously helpful in making the judicial system fairer, allowing plaintiffs to go pursue justice against bigger, better-funded opponents.

Report Scope

SWOT Analysis

• Strengths: Managing portfolios and looking at cases is easier and faster with better AI, data analysis, and risk assessment. Thus, the fast development of technology is a core strength for the market.

• Weakness: Businesses have problems and uncertainties since the laws in different countries are different and change all the time.

• Opportunities: Opportunities are opening up because of fast economic growth and the first modifications to rules in Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

• Threats: Businesses have trouble because of different legal systems and norms that change in many countries.

List of the prominent players in the Litigation Funding Investment Market:

• Apex Litigation Finance
• Deminor
• Balance Legal Capital LLP
• Burford Capital LLC
• Augusta Ventures Limited
• Longford Capital Management LP
• Harbour Litigation Funding Limited
• IMF Bentham
• FORIS AG
• Legalist Inc
• Nivalion
• Omni Bridgeway
• Validity Finance LLC
• Pravati Capital
• Therium Group Holdings Limited
• Others

The Litigation Funding Investment Market is segmented as follows:

By Type

• Commercial Litigation
• Bankruptcy Claim
• International Litigation
• Others

By Enterprise Size

• Large
• SMEs

By End User

• BFSI
• Manufacturing
• Media & Entertainment
• IT & Telecom
• Healthcare
• Others

Regional Coverage:

North America

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Europe

• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Russia
• Italy
• Spain
• Netherlands
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• New Zealand
• Australia
• South Korea
• Taiwan
• Rest of Asia Pacific

The Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• Kuwait
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa

Latin America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America