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Merricks v Mastercard settlement: CAT clips litigation funders’ wings

6 May 2025 / Author(s): Elenya Ekhaletruo , Claire Clayton-Stead
Issue: May 2025 / Categories: In Practice
Company: DLA Piper

In unwelcome news for litigation funders, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has ruled that a contested £200m settlement of an “opt-out” class action, once estimated to be worth £14bn, is just and reasonable.

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