SWISS LEGAL FINANCE LITIGATION FUNDING
« Justice is a precious thing, and must be purchased at a dear rate ». Francisco de Quevedo Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 2
Our Activity • Swiss Legal Finance (“SLF”) facilitates access to justice by financing all types of legal or arbitration proceedings. • SLF allows individuals and companies to initiate legal proceedings without having to bear the costs. • SLF intervenes at all stages of the proceedings, as soon as they are introduced, before higher instances, or at the time of recovery. Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 3
Funding Process • SLF is responsible for all legal fees and • The participation in the result depends costs. on, among others: • SLF pays all fees relating to lawyers, o The risk; experts and other third parties. o The litigious value; • SLF bears the full financial risk. o The investment; o The stage of the intervention; • SLF is reimbursed only if the case is won, and contingent on the result. o The duration of the proceedings. Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 4
Our Advantages • For the client: • SLF does not require: o Frees up liquidity for other activities; o Any direct reimbursement; o Eliminates the financial risk; o Any advance fees; o Facilitates access to the justice o Any guarantee; system; o Any annual premium. o Improves the balance sheet and operating profit. Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 5
Our Advantages • For the lawyer: o Allows full oversight of expensive and high-stake procedures; o No interference in the choice of the lawyer, nor in the agent-principal relationship; o The lawyer remains in full control of his or her strategy; o Payment of fees guaranteed and facilitated; o Access to « SLF experts » (i.e. specialists, professors and former judges). Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 6
Business Areas • SLF is active in arbitration and judicial o Liquidation of matrimonial property proceedings, particularly in the following regimes; areas: o Prosecution and bankruptcy law; o Environmental law; o Commercial and contractual law; o Public liability; o Economic criminal law; o Real estate and construction law; o Corporate law; o Recovery; o Inheritance law; o Intellectual property. Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 7
Swiss Legal Finance SA as a recurring actor in the Swiss legal system Swiss Legal Finance SA – General Presentation 8
Contact 7, rue de Hesse – 1204 Geneva – CH +41 22 700 22 36 info@swisslegalfinance.ch https://www.swisslegalfinance.ch 07-01-20 Présentation Générale de Swiss Legal Finance SA 9
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