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LitFin

LitFin is a Czech litigation finance company founded in 2018, specialising in funding complex disputes, particularly follow-on competition law damages claims across the EU.

Last updated September 28, 2026

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Overview

LitFin is a Czech litigation finance company founded in 2018 by a team of experienced professionals with the aim of expanding litigation finance across the European Union. It describes itself as the first company to offer financial solutions for medium and large-scale disputes in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, and has grown into one of the major litigation funders operating across the EU. Its primary focus is on damages claims arising from follow-on competition law cases, but it also supports clients in group litigations, arbitrations, insolvency proceedings and other related matters. LitFin provides bespoke financing solutions to companies and individuals pursuing legal claims, and also partners with law firms to fund complex cases. According to its website, it reports a 92% success rate, more than 10,000 trusting clients and an overall portfolio claim value exceeding €7 billion. Since inception it has built a portfolio comprising several billion euros in funded claims and has secured financing in the high tens of millions of euros. The company has attracted major institutional investors and established one of the first regulated litigation finance funds in Europe, LitFin SICAV a.s., designed to allow non-professional investors to participate. LitFin has been recognised by Chambers and Partners Litigation Support as a leading litigation funder in Europe-wide rankings for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. It is actively positioning itself to become the number one funder in follow-on group litigations across Europe, with a strategic focus on competition law cases. Notable matters include partnering with Japanese law firm Mori Hamada to fund and initiate a major international arbitration against Switzerland on behalf of Japanese investors concerning the write-down of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds in March 2023, with claims exceeding €300 million. LitFin is headquartered in the Czech Republic and operates across the EU and beyond.

History

LitFin was founded in 2018 by a passionate team of experienced professionals with a vision to expand litigation finance across the European Union. It describes itself as the first company to offer financial solutions for medium and large-scale disputes in the CEE region. Since inception, LitFin has built a portfolio comprising several billion euros in funded claims and secured financing in the high tens of millions of euros. As it grew, it attracted major institutional investors and established one of the first regulated litigation finance funds in Europe — LitFin SICAV a.s. — designed to allow non-professional investors to participate. The company has been recognised by Chambers and Partners Litigation Support as a leading litigation funder in Europe-wide rankings for 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. Today, LitFin is actively positioning itself to become the number one funder in follow-on group litigations across Europe, with a strategic focus on competition law cases. In 2023, it partnered with Japanese law firm Mori Hamada to fund an international arbitration against Switzerland concerning the write-down of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds, with claims exceeding €300 million.

  • 2023

    Partnered with Mori Hamada to fund international arbitration against Switzerland over Credit Suisse AT1 bonds.

  • 2023

    Continued recognition by Chambers and Partners Litigation Support.

  • 2022

    Recognised by Chambers and Partners Litigation Support as a leading litigation funder in Europe-wide rankings.

  • 2018

    LitFin founded by a team of experienced professionals to expand litigation finance across the European Union.

Products and positioning

Leading litigation funder in the CEE region and one of the major litigation funders operating across the EU, with a strategic focus on follow-on competition law cases and group litigations.

  • Litigation funding for damages claims

    Bespoke financing solutions for companies and individuals pursuing legal claims.

  • Follow-on competition law damages funding

    Primary focus on damages claims arising from follow-on competition law cases.

  • Group litigation funding

    Support for clients in various group litigations.

  • Arbitration funding

    Funding for arbitration proceedings.

  • Insolvency proceeding funding

    Funding for insolvency proceedings and related matters.

  • LitFin SICAV a.s.

    One of the first regulated litigation finance funds in Europe, designed to allow non-professional investors to participate.

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