Chief investment officer appointed to new third party funder
Newly launched third party funder, Bentham Europe, has announced the appointment of its new chief investment officer (CIO) to drive its European expansion. Jeremy Marshall joins Bentham Europe in October from Irwin Mitchell, where he was formerly the London head of litigation and dispute resolution, as the funder celebrates its official launch into the European market.
Bentham Europe is a joint venture involving Bentham IMF Limited. Bentham IMF is Australia’s largest and most successful funder; it was the first third party funder to publicly list and has funded over 155 cases through to completion with a value of nearly £1bn.
Jeremy has vast experience as a commercial litigator, with particular expertise in UK securities litigation arising out of market misconduct, an area in which Bentham Europe sees significant opportunity.
Jeremy will work very closely with Bentham Europe’s managing director, John Walker, who is one of the founders of the third party funding industry and IMF in Australia. Jeremy will also work alongside investment managers, Simon Dluzniak and Genevieve Labbe Beaumont, who both have extensive experience in third party funding.
John Walker says: “We are thrilled that Jeremy has joined Bentham Europe at this exciting time. Bentham Europe’s ambition is to become Europe’s leading third party litigation funder and we have a solid base on which to grow our already strong team. We are looking to reinvent the market for third party litigation funding with a streamlined approach to choosing cases and the financial ability to fund the largest multi-party claims. Having an experienced litigator, like Jeremy, with significant experience of the UK market will be a direct benefit to the law firms and the in-house community we will be working closely with.”
Jeremy says: “I am delighted to be joining a funder with such a strong pedigree and the ability really to transform the market. Bentham IMF is the leading global litigation funder and with the expansion into Europe we will build on Bentham’s internationally recognised reputation. The opportunities are significant and I look forward to developing the European market as we fund major commercial litigation and arbitration claims.”
