Tool 01 — Litigation Finance ROI

Does the math work on this case?

For law firms: input case value, funding need, and duration. See the full cost of capital, expected net recovery, and ROI before you commit.

Case Parameters
Estimated Case Valuefull claim at resolution
$500K
$50K$5.00M
Expected Recovery% of estimated case value
75%
25%100%
Funding Terms
Funding Requestedmax $250K (50% of case)
$75K
$25K$250K
Expected Durationmonths to resolution
24 mo
6 mo60 mo
Contingency Fee Rate
33%
25%45%
Annual Cost of Capital16–24% typical range
18%
12%28%
Net Attorney Fee After Capital Cost
$97K
at 75% recovery · 24-month duration
Expected recovery$375K
Gross attorney fee$124K
Funding advanced$75K
Total cost of capital$27K
Net fee after cost$97K
ROI on Capital
3.6×
Break-even Recovery
$82K
Effective Annual Rate
18.0%
Capital as % of Fee
22%

The case only needs to recover $82K — 16% of the estimated value — to cover the full cost of capital.

Illustrative only. Actual cost of capital depends on case profile and underwriting. Criterica Capital does not guarantee any recovery estimate.

Capital cost is finite; lost cases are not

The cost of capital on a $75K advance over 24 months at 18% is $27K. A well-qualified case settling at even 60% of estimated value typically nets the firm 4–8× that cost in fees.

Self-funding has a hidden cost

Firms that carry case expenses out of operating cash accept lower settlements, defer high-merit intakes, and limit their negotiating leverage. The ROI comparison should include what's left on the table — not just what's paid.

Underwritten against outcome models

Every Criterica Capital funding decision runs through case-specific prediction models across 23,508 jurisdiction and practice area combinations. The math here is an estimate; the underwriting is not.

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