Beyond Hourly
31 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsThe Beyond Hourly podcast, hosted by leading dispute resolution and enforcement financier, Omni Bridgeway, focuses on advancements in legal services that drive economic value. It includes discussion of litigation funding, a financial and risk management tool used by solvent companies and other well-resourced claimants in commercial disputes, arbitration and other applications. The podcast features interviews with law firm partners, in-house counsel, law firm and corporate executives, insolvency experts, litigation finance professionals and turnaround management specialists.
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Thoughts and perspectives from Ninth Circuit Court Judge Bea
February 22, 2022 20:12 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBIn the latest episode of our Beyond Hourly podcast, Omni Bridgeway Investment Manager Stephanie Southwick talks with Daily Journal’s “Most Interesting Man on the Ninth Circuit,” Judge Carlos Bea, about his thoughts on litigation funding, practicing law before the Internet, and the path he took to become a U.S. Circuit Judge, including a stint on the Cuban Olympic basketball team.
Brazilian Arbitration Trends
November 16, 2021 20:09 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBBrazil has become a truly sophisticated arbitration market and the number of industries and types of companies now embracing arbitration are growing fast. Read more to understand the rise of arbitrations in Brazil, trends affecting dispute resolution in the country, and the current and future role of dispute funding in the Brazilian arbitration market.
A Peek Behind The Appellate Curtain: Insights from Former Justice Scott Field and Veteran Clerk Marshall Bowen
August 30, 2021 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.8 MBIn our latest episode of Beyond Hourly, “A Peek Behind the Appellate Curtain,” Omni Bridgeway’s Amy Geise engages in a candid discussion with former Justice Scott Field and veteran clerk Marshall Bowen. Tip #1 for your oral argument? “No one cares about your outline.”
Impact de la pandémie sur les expertises en quantification de dommages.
June 21, 2021 14:33 - 27 minutes - 19.2 MBComment la pandémie affecte-t-elle la quantification de réclamations judiciarisées? Doit-on réviser les rapports d’experts préparés avant la crise pour tenir compte de ses impacts? PJ Bouchard, gestionnaire d’investissements et conseiller juridique chez Omni Bridgway, en discute avec JP Langevin, expert en quantification de dommages chez MNP.
How to Maximize Recoveries Against a Bankrupt Defendant
June 14, 2021 14:24 - 33 minutes - 46.1 MBPlaintiffs that suddenly find themselves with an insolvent defendant face new obstacles and costs in continuing to litigate their claim. Omni Bridgeway's Amy Geise and Deidre Carey Brown of Forshey Prostok discuss options available to plaintiffs in this situation and explain how litigation finance can help.
Omni Bridgeway celebrates its anniversaries in North America with reflection, and predictions, on the state of the litigation finance industry.
May 25, 2021 05:42 - 38 minutes - 52.4 MBWith a decade under our belt of operating in North America, we discuss our expansion in the region, how we’ve brought dispute funding services to claimants, firms, and companies, and predict what’s in store for the future of the litigation finance industry.
Mining Disputes Part 2: Commercial Disputes in the Mining Industry
March 06, 2021 01:17 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBOmni Bridgeway Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Geoff Moysa, talks with mining law experts Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings and Junior Sirivar of McCarthy Tetrault about commercial disputes in the mining sector, including royalty arbitrations and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on extractive industries.
Mining Disputes Part 1: International Arbitration and Investment Treaty Disputes
March 06, 2021 01:09 - 31 minutes - 22 MBOmni Bridgeway Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Geoff Moysa, talks with mining law experts Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings and Junior Sirivar of McCarthy Tetrault about trends in international mining disputes, including investment treaty arbitrations, enforcement proceedings and Covid-related developments.
Mining Disputes Part I: International Arbitration and Investment Treaty Disputes
March 06, 2021 01:09 - 31 minutes - 22 MBOmni Bridgeway Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Geoff Moysa, talks with mining law experts Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings and Junior Sirivar of McCarthy Tetrault about trends in international mining disputes, including investment treaty arbitrations, enforcement proceedings and Covid-related developments.
Negotiation strategies for Commercial Dispute Resolution - How to Set Up for Success, Part 2
February 16, 2021 21:39 - 22 minutes - 15.5 MBIn part two of this podcast, Clive Bowman, Omni Bridgeway’s Global Chief Investment Officer, chats with Robert Bordone, a senior fellow at Harvard Law School, about negotiation strategies for commercial dispute resolution. Robert provides some theory behind negotiation methods and principles for negotiating a good outcome. Robert and Clive also discuss those aspects that are most relevant to the dispute finance industry and our clients, namely how to negotiate the successful resolution of co...
Negotiation Strategies for Commercial Dispute Resolution - How to Set Up for Success, Part 1
February 16, 2021 21:36 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBIn this podcast, Clive Bowman, Omni Bridgeway's Global Chief Investment Officer, chats with Robert Bordone, a senior fellow at Harvard Law School, about negotiation strategies for commercial dispute resolution Robert provides some theory behind negotiation methods and principles for negotiating a good outcome. Robert and Clive also discuss those aspects that are most relevant to the dispute finance industry and our clients, namely how to negotiate the successful resolution of commercial disp...
Building a New Law Firm in Times of Uncertainty – Part 2
February 01, 2021 21:59 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBIn part 2 of this podcast series, “Building a New Law Firm in Times of Uncertainty,” Omni Bridgeway’s Jim Batson and Ariana Tadler of Tadler Law, discuss the unique challenges facing firms during this pandemic as well as why diversity and inclusion are important factors for success.
Building a New Law Firm in Times of Uncertainty, Part 1
January 26, 2021 14:09 - 26 minutes - 18 MBStarting a law firm can be risky business, and more so during these uncertain times. In part 1 of our latest Beyond Hourly episode, Jim Batson speaks with Ariana Tadler of Tadler Law about her decision to start her own firm and factors to consider to help make a firm successful.
Litigation Finance Helps Companies Keep Their Cool During Trade Secrets Disputes
January 11, 2021 21:50 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBStephanie Southwick sits down with trade secrets litigation expert James Pooley to discuss trends in IP litigation, including the use, and benefits, of dispute finance by companies in this space.
How Bankruptcy Trustees Can Use Dispute Funding to Accelerate and Increase Creditor Distributions
January 07, 2021 19:23 - 23 minutes - 16 MBOmni Bridgeway’s Amy Geise sits down with Ken Hill of Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, PC (QSLWM) to discuss how litigation finance can be used by bankruptcy trustees to increase creditor distributions.
How Diversity at Start-ups May Change the Face of Silicon Valley
December 11, 2020 19:23 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBOmni Bridgeway’s Stephanie Southwick sits down with Aravinda Seshadri, founding partner of Venturous Counsel, to discuss why ensuring a diverse workforce is good for business in Silicon Valley and beyond.
Interview with Omni Bridgeway’s Gian Marco Solas, author of Third Party Funding. Law, Economics and Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
October 28, 2020 16:29 - 14 minutes - 9.97 MBIn this podcast, Gian Marco shares the background to his new book and discusses some of his analysis and views of third party funding which are dealt with in detail in the book.
Dispute Finance for Corporates
September 24, 2020 15:31 - 19 minutes - 27.6 MBOmni Bridgeway Investment Manager and former General Counsel of RSL NSW, Leanne Meyer, chats with Christian Paech, former General Counsel and Company Secretary of Australian energy company, Santos Limited. They discuss some of the challenges for an in-house legal team when a company has a claim and how dispute finance can assist.
Insights on Dispute Finance for Insolvency-Related Claims
August 27, 2020 15:30 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBOmni Bridgeway’s Tom Glasgow and Insolvency Practitioner Luke Furler chat about the types of insolvency claims that are suitable for third-party funding, benefits of using a commercial third-party funder and practical aspects of the insolvency funding process. Tom is Omni Bridgeway’s Chief Investment Officer - Asia and Luke heads the Singapore office of leading independent restructuring, insolvency and advisory firm AJCapital Advisory.
What the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in “Bluberi” Means for Litigation Funding and Creditor Recoveries
August 21, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 27.5 MBLegal Counsel Annie Lespérance interviews Associate Investment Manager Nickolas Tzoulas to get the inside scoop on what this Omni Bridgeway-funded case means for litigants, lawyers and other professionals. This episode provides all the background and analysis you need in order to learn how the “Bluberi” decision can help minimize risks and maximize value for any piece of litigation.
The CFO Perspective on Dispute Finance
July 29, 2020 21:29 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBOmni Bridgeway’s Group Chief Financial Officer Stuart Mitchell chats about what attracted him to the dispute finance industry and how dispute finance assists today’s CFOs address their priorities and challenges by converting litigation from an expense into an asset.
Investment Treaty Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Finance
June 17, 2020 04:55 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBOmni Bridgeway Investment Manager, Nathan Landis, and Nick Gallus, Special Counsel with law firm Lipman Karas, discuss a range of issues relating to investment treaties between states and other entities, in particular, the types of disputes that arise and the role of investment treaty arbitration to resolve these claims.
How Litigation Funding Helps Startups, Part 2
January 09, 2020 22:28 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBBentham IMF Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Stephanie Southwick, talks with founder Andre Gharakhanian of Silicon Legal Strategy about what it takes for startup companies to be successful and how litigation funding can help.
How Litigation Funding Helps Startups, Part 1
January 09, 2020 22:24 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBBentham IMF Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Stephanie Southwick, talks with founder Andre Gharakhanian of Silicon Legal Strategy about what it takes for startup companies to be successful and how litigation funding can help.
The Conservative Case for Litigation Funding
December 16, 2019 17:18 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBBentham IMF Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Sarah Tsou, talks with Professor Brian Fitzpatrick of Vanderbilt Law School about how third-party litigation funding serves as a private sector solution for enforcement of meritorious cases. We also discuss the application of ethical rules and common misconceptions, and Professor Fitzpatrick makes the “conservative case” for litigation funding and how it provides a market solution for leveling the playing field among litigants and aligning i...
Interview with Chief Strategy Officer and CoFounder of LegalMation, Enoch Liang
September 25, 2019 19:10 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBBentham IMF Chief Investment Officer-US, Allison Chock, talks with Enoch Liang, co-founder of LegalMation, a company which uses artificial intelligence to automate processes involving litigation tasks. Enoch explains how the tool can take a PDF of a legal complaint and analyze it to provide, within two minutes, an initial draft answer, affirmative defenses, targeted requests for production and interrogatories, and deposition notices. The tool also creates draft responses to discovery request...
Interview with Bentham IMF IP Funding Specialist, Sarah Tsou
July 02, 2019 13:23 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBBentham IMF investment manager and legal counsel, Jim Batson, chats with Bentham’s IP funding specialist, Sarah Tsou, about why funding is so useful for patent litigation, the factors she considers when evaluating IP cases for investment and the long-term impact funding is likely to have on patent litigation.
Interview with Quinn Emanuel partner, Steve Cherny (Part Two)
May 20, 2019 10:00 - 21 minutes - 29 MBBentham IMF investment manager and legal counsel, Sarah Tsou, discusses patent litigation funding with Steven Cherny, a partner at Quinn Emanuel who has three decades of high-profile patent litigation under his belt, and has won some of the most important patent cases in the last decade.
Interview with Quinn Emanuel partner, Steve Cherny (Part One)
May 20, 2019 08:00 - 21 minutes - 29.8 MBBentham IMF investment manager and legal counsel, Sarah Tsou, discusses patent litigation funding with Steven Cherny, a partner at Quinn Emanuel who has three decades of high-profile patent litigation under his belt, and has won some of the most important patent cases in the last decade.
Interview with Bentham IMF Bankruptcy Funding Specialist, Ken Epstein
May 20, 2019 06:00 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBBentham IMF investment manager and legal counsel, Jim Batson, chats with Bentham’s bankruptcy funding specialist, Ken Epstein, about the options litigation finance presents for parties with limited capital to pursue their high-value litigation claims and how it benefits trustees, receivers and debtors.
Interview with Stevens & Lee Shareholder, Nicolas F. Kajon
May 14, 2019 19:08 - 42 minutes - 57.9 MBBentham IMF investment manager and legal counsel, Jim Batson, talks with Nicolas F. Kajon, Co-Chair of Stevens & Lee LLP’s Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Department, Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Finance and Alternative Funding Group and a Member of its Litigation Group, about his experience negotiating multi-million-dollar agreements with litigation funders pertaining to both insolvency and other commercial litigation claims, and representing clients in funded matters.