Crowell & Moring has joined the International Legal Finance Association’s (ILFA) Industry Partner Program, a network of legal and professional organizations committed to supporting the responsible growth of commercial legal finance. Through the program, partners support ILFA’s work to educate policymakers, courts, regulators, and stakeholders about the value of litigation finance, and advocate for a regulatory environment that preserves access to capital and justice.

Paul B. Haskel, co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Group, said “Crowell is proud to join ILFA’s Industry Partnership Program. We’ve seen firsthand how legal finance is reshaping the way claims get pursued and funded, and we look forward to supporting ILFA’s effort to advance the standards and policy discussions that will define where this market goes next.”

Click here to read ILFA’s press release.

Photo of Paul B. Haskel Paul B. Haskel

Paul B. Haskel is a partner in the New York office of Crowell & Moring and co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on the fields of alternative investment and opportunistic credit, including the secondary market for distressed and other…

Paul B. Haskel is a partner in the New York office of Crowell & Moring and co-chair of the firm’s Financial Services Group. His practice focuses on the fields of alternative investment and opportunistic credit, including the secondary market for distressed and other high-yield debt and claims. He represents investment funds, investment banks, and other financial institutions in connection with the purchase and sale of various U.S. and international assets, including domestic and foreign bank loans, high-yield securities, insurance subrogation claims, tax claims, and claims against bankruptcy estates, litigation trusts, and similar liquidating vehicles. He also advises clients on regulatory compliance issues relevant to financial institutions investing in bank loans and claims, including issues arising under U.S. securities law and state common law. Paul is an active member of The Loan Syndications and Trading Association Inc. (LSTA) and sits on various LSTA committees. He is a frequent speaker on topics relating to secondary loan market transactions.