Beyond Hourly
Business & Economics Podcasts
The Beyond Hourly podcast, hosted by leading dispute resolution and enforcement financier, Omni Bridgeway, focuses on advancements in legal services that drive economic value. It includes discussion of litigation funding, a financial and risk management tool used by solvent companies and other well-resourced claimants in commercial disputes, arbitration and other applications. The podcast features interviews with law firm partners, in-house counsel, law firm and corporate executives, insolvency experts, litigation finance professionals and turnaround management specialists.
Location:
United States
Description:
The Beyond Hourly podcast, hosted by leading dispute resolution and enforcement financier, Omni Bridgeway, focuses on advancements in legal services that drive economic value. It includes discussion of litigation funding, a financial and risk management tool used by solvent companies and other well-resourced claimants in commercial disputes, arbitration and other applications. The podcast features interviews with law firm partners, in-house counsel, law firm and corporate executives, insolvency experts, litigation finance professionals and turnaround management specialists.
Language:
English
Episodes
Thoughts and perspectives from Ninth Circuit Court Judge Bea
2/22/2022
In the latest episode of our Beyond Hourly podcast, Omni Bridgeway Investment Manager Stephanie Southwick talks with Daily Journal’s “Most Interesting Man on the Ninth Circuit,” Judge Carlos Bea, about his thoughts on litigation funding, practicing law before the Internet, and the path he took to become a U.S. Circuit Judge, including a stint on the Cuban Olympic basketball team.
Duration:00:54:01
Brazilian Arbitration Trends
11/16/2021
Brazil has become a truly sophisticated arbitration market and the number of industries and types of companies now embracing arbitration are growing fast. Read more to understand the rise of arbitrations in Brazil, trends affecting dispute resolution in the country, and the current and future role of dispute funding in the Brazilian arbitration market.
Duration:00:25:02
A Peek Behind The Appellate Curtain: Insights from Former Justice Scott Field and Veteran Clerk Marshall Bowen
8/30/2021
In our latest episode of Beyond Hourly, “A Peek Behind the Appellate Curtain,” Omni Bridgeway’s Amy Geise engages in a candid discussion with former Justice Scott Field and veteran clerk Marshall Bowen. Tip #1 for your oral argument? “No one cares about your outline.”
Duration:00:29:54
Impact de la pandémie sur les expertises en quantification de dommages.
6/21/2021
Comment la pandémie affecte-t-elle la quantification de réclamations judiciarisées? Doit-on réviser les rapports d’experts préparés avant la crise pour tenir compte de ses impacts? PJ Bouchard, gestionnaire d’investissements et conseiller juridique chez Omni Bridgway, en discute avec JP Langevin, expert en quantification de dommages chez MNP.
Duration:00:27:48
How to Maximize Recoveries Against a Bankrupt Defendant
6/14/2021
Plaintiffs that suddenly find themselves with an insolvent defendant face new obstacles and costs in continuing to litigate their claim. Omni Bridgeway's Amy Geise and Deidre Carey Brown of Forshey Prostok discuss options available to plaintiffs in this situation and explain how litigation finance can help.
Duration:00:33:36
Omni Bridgeway celebrates its anniversaries in North America with reflection, and predictions, on the state of the litigation finance industry.
5/25/2021
With a decade under our belt of operating in North America, we discuss our expansion in the region, how we’ve brought dispute funding services to claimants, firms, and companies, and predict what’s in store for the future of the litigation finance industry.
Duration:00:38:10
Mining Disputes Part 2: Commercial Disputes in the Mining Industry
3/5/2021
Omni Bridgeway Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Geoff Moysa, talks with mining law experts Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings and Junior Sirivar of McCarthy Tetrault about commercial disputes in the mining sector, including royalty arbitrations and the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on extractive industries.
Duration:00:19:26
Mining Disputes Part 1: International Arbitration and Investment Treaty Disputes
3/5/2021
Omni Bridgeway Investment Manager and Legal Counsel, Geoff Moysa, talks with mining law experts Jonathan Drimmer of Paul Hastings and Junior Sirivar of McCarthy Tetrault about trends in international mining disputes, including investment treaty arbitrations, enforcement proceedings and Covid-related developments.
Duration:00:31:50
Negotiation strategies for Commercial Dispute Resolution - How to Set Up for Success, Part 2
2/16/2021
In part two of this podcast, Clive Bowman, Omni Bridgeway’s Global Chief Investment Officer, chats with Robert Bordone, a senior fellow at Harvard Law School, about negotiation strategies for commercial dispute resolution. Robert provides some theory behind negotiation methods and principles for negotiating a good outcome. Robert and Clive also discuss those aspects that are most relevant to the dispute finance industry and our clients, namely how to negotiate the successful resolution of commercial dispute
Duration:00:22:26
Negotiation Strategies for Commercial Dispute Resolution - How to Set Up for Success, Part 1
2/16/2021
In this podcast, Clive Bowman, Omni Bridgeway's Global Chief Investment Officer, chats with Robert Bordone, a senior fellow at Harvard Law School, about negotiation strategies for commercial dispute resolution Robert provides some theory behind negotiation methods and principles for negotiating a good outcome. Robert and Clive also discuss those aspects that are most relevant to the dispute finance industry and our clients, namely how to negotiate the successful resolution of commercial dispute
Duration:00:22:34
Building a New Law Firm in Times of Uncertainty – Part 2
2/1/2021
In part 2 of this podcast series, “Building a New Law Firm in Times of Uncertainty,” Omni Bridgeway’s Jim Batson and Ariana Tadler of Tadler Law, discuss the unique challenges facing firms during this pandemic as well as why diversity and inclusion are important factors for success.
Duration:00:28:17
Building a New Law Firm in Times of Uncertainty, Part 1
1/26/2021
Starting a law firm can be risky business, and more so during these uncertain times. In part 1 of our latest Beyond Hourly episode, Jim Batson speaks with Ariana Tadler of Tadler Law about her decision to start her own firm and factors to consider to help make a firm successful.
Duration:00:26:05
Litigation Finance Helps Companies Keep Their Cool During Trade Secrets Disputes
1/11/2021
Stephanie Southwick sits down with trade secrets litigation expert James Pooley to discuss trends in IP litigation, including the use, and benefits, of dispute finance by companies in this space.
Duration:00:23:48
How Bankruptcy Trustees Can Use Dispute Funding to Accelerate and Increase Creditor Distributions
1/7/2021
Omni Bridgeway’s Amy Geise sits down with Ken Hill of Quilling, Selander, Lownds, Winslett & Moser, PC (QSLWM) to discuss how litigation finance can be used by bankruptcy trustees to increase creditor distributions.
Duration:00:23:14
How Diversity at Start-ups May Change the Face of Silicon Valley
12/11/2020
Omni Bridgeway’s Stephanie Southwick sits down with Aravinda Seshadri, founding partner of Venturous Counsel, to discuss why ensuring a diverse workforce is good for business in Silicon Valley and beyond.
Duration:00:26:27
Interview with Omni Bridgeway’s Gian Marco Solas, author of Third Party Funding. Law, Economics and Policy (Cambridge University Press, 2019)
10/28/2020
In this podcast, Gian Marco shares the background to his new book and discusses some of his analysis and views of third party funding which are dealt with in detail in the book.
Duration:00:14:32
Dispute Finance for Corporates
9/24/2020
Omni Bridgeway Investment Manager and former General Counsel of RSL NSW, Leanne Meyer, chats with Christian Paech, former General Counsel and Company Secretary of Australian energy company, Santos Limited. They discuss some of the challenges for an in-house legal team when a company has a claim and how dispute finance can assist.
Duration:00:19:54
Insights on Dispute Finance for Insolvency-Related Claims
8/27/2020
Omni Bridgeway’s Tom Glasgow and Insolvency Practitioner Luke Furler chat about the types of insolvency claims that are suitable for third-party funding, benefits of using a commercial third-party funder and practical aspects of the insolvency funding process. Tom is Omni Bridgeway’s Chief Investment Officer - Asia and Luke heads the Singapore office of leading independent restructuring, insolvency and advisory firm AJCapital Advisory.
Duration:00:25:08
What the Supreme Court of Canada’s Decision in “Bluberi” Means for Litigation Funding and Creditor Recoveries
8/21/2020
Legal Counsel Annie Lespérance interviews Associate Investment Manager Nickolas Tzoulas to get the inside scoop on what this Omni Bridgeway-funded case means for litigants, lawyers and other professionals. This episode provides all the background and analysis you need in order to learn how the “Bluberi” decision can help minimize risks and maximize value for any piece of litigation.
Duration:00:19:59
The CFO Perspective on Dispute Finance
7/29/2020
Omni Bridgeway’s Group Chief Financial Officer Stuart Mitchell chats about what attracted him to the dispute finance industry and how dispute finance assists today’s CFOs address their priorities and challenges by converting litigation from an expense into an asset.
Duration:00:18:52