Hedge funds target distressed litigation finance assets after market slump
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
Hedge funds target distressed litigation finance assets after market slump
5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 11
Davidson Kempner and Attestor are among buyers seeking legal claims at as little as 10 cents on the dollar, according to people familiar with private deals.
Some transactions involve taking assets for free, with sellers receiving only a small payment if the underlying lawsuit eventually succeeds.
The interest reflects a losing streak in litigation finance that has pushed claim valuations sharply lower and opened opportunities for distressed-debt and special-situations investors.
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