Non-recourse funding for business lawsuits
Commercial Litigation Funding
for Businesses With Strong Claims
Darkwell Capital funds the legal costs of breach of contract, patent, trademark, insurance, and business dispute cases, so your business doesn’t pay attorney retainers and court fees out of pocket.
- No minimum claim size
- Free claim review
- Many U.S. states, reviewed state by state
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What Darkwell actually helps with
Built for businesses with strong claims and a deep-pocketed opponent.
Darkwell funds the attorney, court, and filing costs of commercial litigation. Your attorney handles the legal work.
Scenario 01
The other side broke the contract and is betting you can’t afford to sue.
A customer, supplier, or partner stops performing or stops paying and counts on the cost of a lawsuit to make you walk away.
Scenario 02
A competitor is using your patent or trademark
Darkwell helps fund infringement cases when the rights are clear, the damages are real, and the other side can pay.
Scenario 03
Litigation costs are the blocker
Attorney retainers, filing fees, experts, and legal spend stop many businesses from enforcing valid claims.
- Retainer burden
- Court and filing costs
- Capital needed to push recovery
Why businesses come to us
The Truth Every Business Owner Learns
Being right isn’t enough. You have the contract, the emails, and the damages. The other side has a bigger legal budget, and it knows it.
A strong claim only pays if you can afford to see it through.
Many businesses lose leverage for one reason
Commercial litigation is expensive, and slow.
Federal civil cases that go to trial take a median of 33.7 months from filing to trial.*
- Retainers, experts, and discovery costs add up long before trial.
- A well-funded defendant can use delay as a strategy.
That’s exactly why Darkwell Capital exists.
What Darkwell does
We provide the financial firepower needed to recover what you are owed.
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Litigation Funding
We fund the legal push required to enforce your contract, IP, or business claim and recover what you are owed.
- Attorney retainers
- Court filing fees
- Expert witnesses
- Litigation through judgment
You don’t have to come out of pocket to fight.
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Cash Claim Purchase
For select commercial and IP claims, and only where state law allows, we may buy the claim outright so you can move on.
When a purchase is available, it can let you close the file and move on.
About Darkwell
A private litigation finance company
We fund the claim; your licensed attorney handles the legal work.
How litigation funding works
Three steps from claim to funded case.
Submit your claim
Tell us what happened through our secure claim review form. It takes about 2 minutes.
We review it
We look at your documents, claim strength, the state, and whether the other side can pay.
Attorney plus funding
If your claim fits, we may offer funding under a written agreement. An attorney from our network, or your current attorney where it fits, handles the case.
Why Darkwell
Litigation funding built around your claim, not your bank account.
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Attorneys we know
Darkwell has a network of attorneys we know. If you already have counsel, we can work with your current attorney where it fits. Your attorney runs the case, not us.
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We carry the costs
Funding can cover what stops good claims from moving:
- Attorney retainers
- Court and filing fees
- Expert witnesses
- Litigation through judgment
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Non-recourse funding
Our fee comes out of the recovery, not your pocket. If there’s no recovery, you don’t repay our funding. Your written agreement sets the exact terms.
- No minimum claim size. Every claim is reviewed on its merits.
Where we fund
We fund claims in many U.S. states, reviewed state by state.
We fund business claims, and individual and consumer claims in some states, reviewed state by state where the law allows. We confirm your state during review. See where Darkwell funds claims.
Good to know
- Cash claim purchases are offered only for select commercial and IP claims, where state law allows.
- Darkwell does not buy or collect consumer debt in states that require a collection license, including Colorado.
- Not sure what your claim is worth? Try the lawsuit cost calculator.
- Want to know who we are? About Darkwell Capital · Litigation funding FAQ
Litigation funding FAQ
Common questions about litigation funding
What is litigation funding?
Litigation funding (also called litigation finance) is money a funder provides to help pay the costs of pursuing a legal claim, such as attorney retainers, court fees, and experts. Darkwell funds the claim; your licensed attorney handles the legal work.
What types of claims does Darkwell fund?
We review commercial claims including breach of contract, patent and trademark, insurance bad faith, business and partner disputes, fraud and misrepresentation, dealer and franchise, commercial lease, business judgment enforcement, and construction claims. Other commercial claims are reviewed case by case.
What does litigation funding cost, and what if there’s no recovery?
Our fee comes out of the recovery, not your pocket. If there’s no recovery, you don’t repay our funding. Your written agreement sets the exact terms.
Which states do you fund claims in?
We fund business claims, and individual and consumer claims in some states, reviewed state by state where the law allows. Cash claim purchases are offered only for select commercial and IP claims, where state law allows. See where Darkwell funds claims.
Is there a minimum claim size?
No. There’s no minimum claim size. We review each claim on its facts, the amount at stake, and whether the other side can pay.
Do you fund other commercial claims?
Yes. Other commercial claims, such as unfair competition, are reviewed case by case.
Information you submit is used to review your claim. It doesn’t create an attorney-client relationship. See our Privacy Policy and full FAQ.
Free claim review
Tell us about your claim, the money at stake, and where it stands.
Tell us the basics. We’ll follow up for documents.
What helps us review faster
Supporting documentation materially improves the speed and accuracy of review. Helpful documents include signed contracts, invoices, payment history, insurance estimates, demand letters, lien filings, photos of completed work, and court filings if applicable.
- State whether a written contract exists
- Note any patents, trademarks, or registrations involved
- Confirm what the other side disputes, if anything
- Tell us if a demand letter, lien, or lawsuit has already been filed