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Litigation Funding in Australia Industry Data and Analysis
Australia’s Litigation Funding industry is still relatively new, largely due to champerty laws being revoked about two decades ago. These laws used to prohibit third parties from funding lawsuits in exchange for a portion of the plaintiff's proceeds. With these laws removed, litigation funding companies have emerged, selectively choosing the cases they fund as they earn a percentage of the settlement fee only when a case is successfully concluded. This creates significant variability in the industry's revenue and profit, as both largely depend on inconsistent settlement payments. Revenue plunged at the start of the period as a consequence of the pandemic, but climbed substantially in 2022-23 as backlogs cleared. Overall, industry revenue is expected to contract at an annualised 13.7% over the five years through 2025-26, to total $123.6 million.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Litigation Funding industry in Australia includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released November 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Litigation Funding industry in Australia operates under the ANZSIC industry code OD5446. Industry firms primarily fund litigation on commission, which is a portion of the settlement or judgment proceeds. The industry excludes lawyers and legal services companies. Related terms covered in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia include class action, litigation and champerty.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Litigation Funding industry in Australia include Investor-related lawsuits, Consumer protection lawsuits and Industrial relations lawsuits.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia include Litigation Lending Services, Litigation Capital Management and Omni Bridgeway.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Litigation Funding industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Litigation Funding industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Litigation Funding industry in Australia.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Litigation Funding industry in Australia in 2026?
The market size of the Litigation Funding industry in Australia is $123.6m in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia in 2025?
There are 32 businesses in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.8 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Litigation Funding industry in Australia?
The Litigation Funding industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Litigation Funding industry in Australia?
The Litigation Funding industry in Australia is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Litigation Funding industry in Australia grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Litigation Funding industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 13.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Litigation Funding industry in Australia over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Litigation Funding industry in Australia is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia?
The biggest companies operating in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia are Litigation Lending Services, Litigation Capital Management and Omni Bridgeway
What does the Litigation Funding industry in Australia include?
Investor-related lawsuits and Consumer protection lawsuits are part of the Litigation Funding industry in Australia.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia?
The company holding the most market share in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia is Litigation Lending Services.
How competitive is the Litigation Funding industry in Australia?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Litigation Funding industry in Australia.
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