Court House Capital

INSPIRATIONAL and intimidating...! This morning we had the opportunity to hear from some amazing young people who have achieved beyond the realms of my imagination and yet still say that success for them is about connection to family and friends and also the person you decide to be when adversity comes knocking. Today's young people are AMAZING! Grace Rowe, Emma McKeon, Bailey Pickles and Jeff "J-Attack" Dunne - were an outstanding and insightful panel! Thanks to Zoë Robinson and the team at Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP) for an awesome event. Thanks also to my friends who joined me very early in the morning Kirsten Farmer, Davina Poletto, Brit Ibanez, Sara Deady, Natasha Case, Sylvia Alcarraz, Natalie Tatasciore and Heather Sandell.

Community Spotlight: Heather Collins GAICD, Chief Investment Officer, Court House Capital Heather Collins GAICD is Chief Investment Officer at Court House Capital and a member of the Investment Committee and is responsible for assessing and overseeing investment opportunities across Australia and New Zealand, as well as identifying and managing a portfolio of funded claims through to resolution. Heather brings over twenty years’ expertise in legal funding, commercial legal practice and in-house corporate counsel roles. In litigation funding, Heather has underwritten significant disputes. She is a veteran commercial litigator with significant experience advising clients on insolvency, banking and finance, property, construction, Corporations law, trade practices and employment matters. Her client base has spanned industry sectors including property, construction, infrastructure, finance and retail and she has acted for leading consumer brands such as Tiffany & Co, Ralph Lauren, Valentino, Aldi and Sephora. Heather holds a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Adelaide and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors course (GAICD). Heather is the former President of the Women’s Insolvency Network Association NSW branch (WINA) and a Professional Member of the Australian Restructuring & Insolvency Association (ARITA) and the Turnaround Management Association Australia (TMA). She is recognised in Chambers and Partners Litigation Support (2024) and Lawdragon Global 100 Leaders in Litigation Finance (2021-2024). Company Name and Description: Court House Capital is a leading litigation funder focused on cases in Australia and New Zealand. Court House Capital was established with a mission to provide financial and strategic support to parties seeking capital, risk management and access to justice. Our team is led by industry founders, with Australian based capital, and is renowned for expertise, agility and collaboration. Company Website: courthousecapital.com.au Year Founded: 2019 Headquarters: Sydney Area of Focus: Litigation Finance Member Quote: We offer cost and risk mitigation strategies for commercial clients and ‘a level playing field’ for those who cannot afford to pursue justice themselves. It is an honour to be co-founders of an industry that provides access to justice for so many, and to be the funder of choice for claimants and professional advisers. Our financial resources, industry network and knowledge has helped many claimants achieve successful outcomes. https://lnkd.in/eK93jEHf #litigationfinance #litigationfunding #legalfinance #legalfunding #litfin #thoughtleadership

🔔 This week's edition of Prima Facie was kickstarted by a really interesting conversation I had a couple of weeks ago with Heather Collins GAICD at Court House Capital. We talked all things litigation funding, the changing class action landscape and the role of specialised lawyers in group claims. Throw in some more conversations around the grounds, plus King & Wood Mallesons' fortunately timed class action report and with input from Heather, KWM's Peta Stevenson + Eleanor Atkins and Maurice Blackburn Lawyers' Rebecca Gilsenan ... it all came together! https://lnkd.in/g5Y-VTcK Also this week: ⚖ On Monday, I reported on Pogust Goodhead's plans to file its first three lawsuits in Australia by the end of the year, following an interview with Thomas Goodhead. ➕ 🎄 With merger law changes, consultations on AI+ consumer law AND a ban on unfair trading practices, are the ACCC's regulatory Christmases all coming at once?

Mark your calendars for October 17th at 10am AEDT (October 16th at 7pm EST) and join LFJ for our next Virtual Town Hall where we will convene a panel of industry subject matter experts who will provide their insights around the nuances of legal funding in Australia, including key topics and trends such as: → The changing regulatory landscape, including the emergence of contingency fee arrangements → The evolution of the securities, consumer and commercial class action markets within Australia → The growing trend of trial losses in Australian class actions, and what funders need to be aware of. Panelists include: Michelle Silvers, CEO at Court House Capital Maurice Thompson, Global Head of Litigation Funding at HFW Stuart Price, CEO and Managing Director at CASL and Director of the The Association of Litigation Funders of Australia Funders of Australia Jason Geisker, Principal Lawyer at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Head of Claims Funding Australia With Moderator:  Edward Truant, CEO of Slingshot Capital Inc. Capital #litigationfinance #litigationfunding #litfin #legalfinance #legalfunding

Such fun! Day 1 - TMA Australia National Conference - great program! Well done to organisers Joseph Hansell, Laura Johns and Richard Hughes. Looking forward to Day 2! #TMA2024 #restructuring