UK Litigation Funding
Strategic Legal Funding for UK Claims
We provide capital funding for high-volume, low-value claims including protective awards, stamp duty refunds, and employment tribunal actions across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
£799m
Market Value in 2020
£1bn
Expected Value by 2026
£5m
Average Funding Per Case
72%
Believe in Equal Legal Access
The Ethos
Why Arbitrium?
Arbitrium is derived from the Latin word meaning judgment, decision, and the exercise of free will. In Roman law, arbitrium referred to the authoritative power vested in a judge to weigh evidence, assess merit, and render a binding determination.
We chose this name because it captures the essence of what we do: we exercise careful judgment to identify and fund legal claims with genuine merit. Just as the Roman arbiter evaluated the strength of each party’s position before reaching a decision, we rigorously assess every case on its merits before committing our capital.
Arbitrium Legal Funding stands at the intersection of legal insight and financial resolve - empowering claimants to pursue justice without bearing the financial burden alone.
Established 2019
London, England
Our Approach
Predictable Returns.
High-Yield Fixed Income.
Precedent-Based Claims
We focus on legal claims supported by established legal precedent or statutory compensation schemes. This provides greater certainty around claim validity, recoverability and expected outcomes.
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Regulated Law Firms
We exclusively provide funding to SRA-regulated law firms and approved regulated legal service providers, ensuring every matter is managed within a robust regulatory framework.
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High-Quality Defendants
We prioritise claims against financially secure defendants, including banks, insurers, public authorities and government-backed compensation schemes, maximising the likelihood of successful recovery.
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Rigorous Due Diligence
Every funding opportunity undergoes a comprehensive legal, financial and commercial review. Our disciplined underwriting process is designed to reduce risk while protecting investor capital.
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Minimum Claim Values
Each investment opportunity is subject to minimum claim value thresholds, ensuring sufficient economic value exists to support funding costs and deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns.
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After the Event Insurance
Where appropriate, all funded matters are protected by specialist After the Event (ATE) insurance, mitigating adverse costs risk and strengthening capital preservation.
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The Investment Process
How Your Capital Works
01
Capital Commitment
Investors commit capital into a secured lending structure backed by a diversified portfolio of precedent-based legal claims.
02
Claim Underwriting
Our legal and investment teams rigorously assess each claim for merit, quantum and recoverability before capital is deployed.
03
Portfolio Deployment
Capital is diversified across multiple ATE-insured claims, spreading risk and maximising recovery potential.
04
Returns & Reporting
As claims resolve, returns are distributed to investors with full transparency through regular portfolio reporting.
Investor Protection
Our Values
Capital Security
Every investment is secured against a diversified portfolio of legal claims with quantifiable outcomes, providing a tangible asset-backed structure for investor capital.
Regulated Framework
We operate within a fully regulated structure with FCA-compliant processes, independent auditing and institutional-grade governance at every level.
Transparent Reporting
Investors receive regular, detailed reporting on portfolio performance, claim progress and capital deployment through our secure investor portal.
Risk Mitigation
Our high-volume model spreads capital across hundreds of precedent-based claims, reducing single-case exposure and delivering more predictable returns.
Independent Oversight
An independent Security Trustee safeguards investor interests, providing oversight of all security arrangements and ensuring structural integrity.
Consistent Returns
Our disciplined underwriting and focus on proven claim types is designed to deliver attractive, risk-adjusted fixed income returns uncorrelated to public markets.
Leadership
Meet the Team
Marc Ainscough
Security Trustee
Marc has over 40 years of experience in financial services, capital markets and investment structuring. He has advised financial institutions, wealth managers and corporate clients on debt finance, private placements and secured investment programmes.
At Arbitrium, Marc acts as Security Trustee, representing the interests of investors by providing independent oversight of security arrangements and ensuring the integrity of the firm’s investment structures.
Ashleigh Bishop
Director of Marketing & Communications
Ashleigh Bishop is an award-winning marketing strategist with over a decade of experience driving brand growth across financial services, technology and consumer sectors. She has held senior roles at the Online Dating and Discovery Association (ODDA), Entain, the Jamie Oliver Group and McCann, and co-founded the AdTech platform Bagboard, securing £3.3 million in investment and partnerships with leading global brands.
At Arbitrium, Ashleigh leads the firm’s marketing, communications and investor engagement strategy, ensuring the business is positioned with clarity, credibility and long-term growth in mind.
Nicholas Brainsby
Non-Executive Director
Nicholas Brainsby is a qualified barrister and solicitor with extensive expertise in corporate restructuring, insolvency and distressed asset transactions. Formerly Head of Corporate Recovery & Restructuring at Beachcroft LLP, he has advised governments, financial institutions and businesses on insolvency law and restructuring policy, including the UK Enterprise Act 2002. Nicholas holds an MBA with Distinction from Bayes Business School (formerly Cass) and brings significant legal, commercial and governance experience to Arbitrium as a Non-Executive Director.
Richard Wells
Chief Operating Officer
Richard Wells has over 15 years of experience in litigation finance, legal services and financial operations. He has worked extensively with law firms, insurers, institutional investors and funding partners to structure, implement and manage litigation funding programmes across a range of claim types.
As Chief Operating Officer of Arbitrium, Richard oversees the firm’s day-to-day operations, investment execution and portfolio management. He is responsible for ensuring funding opportunities are rigorously assessed, efficiently deployed and managed within a robust operational and governance framework.
Nicholas Souris
Finance Director
Nicholas Souris is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) with extensive experience in finance, accounting and corporate governance. Holding a Bachelor of Business Science and a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Cape Town, he began his career with EY before gaining international experience in Dallas, Texas.
As Finance Director of Arbitrium, Nicholas oversees the firm’s financial management, reporting and compliance, helping ensure a disciplined approach to capital stewardship and long-term investor value.
Step by Step
How Does It Work?
01
A Claim Opportunity Arises
A change in legislation, regulatory ruling or legal precedent gives rise to a significant volume of valid, enforceable claims across the UK.
02
Regulated Firms Take On Cases
SRA-regulated law firms identify and onboard affected claimants, but need external capital to fund the legal process at scale.
03
We Assess Every Detail
Our legal and investment teams conduct thorough due diligence on the claim type, the law firm and the defendant before any capital is committed.
04
Investor Capital Is Deployed
Once approved, we provide secured funding to the law firm, enabling them to pursue claims on behalf of claimants with full financial backing.
05
Claims Reach Resolution
The law firm progresses each case through to settlement or judgment, securing financial outcomes for the claimants involved.
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Returns Are Delivered
As claims settle, the proceeds repay the original funding plus the agreed return, delivering income back to investors on a defined schedule.
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“Arbitrium provided the financial backing our law firm needed to support employees who had been made redundant and were seeking the pay they were entitled to. Their team understood the case type from day one, and their funding was instrumental in achieving a successful outcome.”
Senior Partner
Leading Manchester Law Firm
Our Story
Our Founding Vision
Arbitrium was founded on the belief that capital can be a force for both financial performance and positive social impact. We recognised an opportunity to connect private investment with high-quality litigation opportunities, enabling individuals and businesses to pursue legitimate legal claims that might otherwise remain unfunded.
Through rigorous due diligence, disciplined capital allocation and strong governance, we have created a litigation finance platform designed to expand access to justice while delivering consistent, uncorrelated returns for our investors.
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Contact Us
Arbitrium Legal Funding is a specialist litigation funder providing capital solutions to SRA regulated law firms in the United Kingdom.
Contact Info
5 Brayford Square
London E1 0SG
info@arbitriumlegal.co.uk
020 7946 0958
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