Wake Up Call: Major Litigation Financing Deal, and Other News

• Litigation finance company Burford Capital has reportedly reached a potentially trailblazing deal with British telecoms giant BT Group to provide $45 million to fund BT’s portfolio of at least 10 pending litigation matters . (The Lawyer)

• A Latham & Watkins program has refinanced student loans at lower interest rates for more than 100 associates, totaling some $13 million in student debt ,and could be a model for other firms, one expert said. (American Lawyer)

• In the face of new competition from accountancy firms, partners at UK law firms are working 10 percent more office hours per week than they were two years ago, ...