Casemark Financial

What Casemark Financial does

CaseMark Financial Inc. is a Toronto-based, privately-held Canadian corporation founded in 2013 that specializes in litigation funding for personal injury claimants and their legal representatives. Operating from 476 Richmond Street West with a headcount of 1-10 employees, the company serves clients primarily in Ontario and Alberta (Calgary), with a stated cumulative base of thousands of plaintiffs helped. Its product suite centers on non-recourse financial products tied to the outcome of personal injury litigation: pre-settlement cash advances (Settlement Loans), medical and rehabilitation financing (Treatment Financing), law firm cost financing (Disbursement Financing), bridge funding after settlement (Post-Settlement Loans), monthly staged advances (Staged Settlement Loans), and refinancing of competitor loans.

The business model is a non-recourse direct-lending operation: borrowers make no monthly payments during litigation, and repayment is contingent on case resolution. Pricing is 24% per annum on outstanding balances, dropping to 15% after two years, plus a flat $250 administration fee and no credit checks, employment verification, or collateral requirements. Underwriting is case-merit based, executed by dedicated account managers and specialized case assessors rather than automated or traditional credit criteria. The company operates no proprietary technology platform and acts as the direct lender without intermediaries.

Name

Casemark Financial

Legal name

CaseMark Financial Inc.

Website

https://casemarkfinancial.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CaseMark Financial is a Toronto-based, privately-held Canadian litigation funder that provides non-recourse settlement loans, treatment financing, disbursement financing, and refinancing services to personal injury plaintiffs and their law firms, primarily in Ontario and Alberta.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Litigation Funding

NAICS

Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers (52231)

SIC

Loan Brokers (6163)

akta.pro primary industry

Check Cashing with Deferred Presentment (FSAKAMAL)

Keywords

• Settlement loans
• Litigation funding
• Personal injury financing
• Treatment financing
• Disbursement financing

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Settlement Loans: Pre-settlement loans advanced to plaintiffs awaiting personal injury case resolution. Loans are repaid from settlement proceeds when cases conclude. Interest accrues on outstanding balances with rates decreasing at the two-year mark. No monthly payments required during litigation.
2. Treatment Financing: Financing for medical and rehabilitation expenses when insurance benefits are denied or exhausted. Repaid from settlement proceeds upon case resolution.
3. Disbursement Financing: Funding for law firm disbursements including expert reports and court-related costs. Can be structured as line of credit or lump sum for individual files or pooled across multiple cases.
4. Refinancing Services: Refinancing of existing settlement loans from other lenders at potentially lower interest rates. No upfront costs or application fees for refinancing.
5. Administration Fees: Flat $250 administration fee per loan transaction. No annual fees, discharge fees, or hidden charges.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Casemark Financial provides pre-settlement cash advances, treatment financing, and disbursement financing to personal injury plaintiffs and their lawyers in Canada. Loans are repaid only from settlement proceeds, with no monthly payments during litigation and no credit checks or collateral required. The company underwrites based on case merit through dedicated account managers who coordinate with plaintiff counsel.

Product overview

CaseMark Financial operates as a specialized litigation funding company offering a suite of interconnected financial products for personal injury claimants and their legal representatives. The core offering is Settlement Loans (pre-settlement advances), which can be paired with Treatment Financing for medical costs and Disbursement Financing for legal expenses. Additional products include Post-Settlement Loans (bridge funding after settlement agreements), Staged Settlement Loans (monthly payments reducing interest burden), Settlement Loans Refinancing (for loans from other lenders), and Term Sheets (documentation for insurance negotiations). All products share a common structure: no monthly payments during litigation, repayment only from settlement proceeds, and evaluation based on case merit rather than credit history.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Settlement Loans Pre-settlement loans for personal injury victims providing cash advances against pending lawsuit settlements. Repaid only when the case resolves, with no monthly payments required during litigation and interest rates that drop from 24% to 15% at the two-year mark.
• Treatment Financing Financing for medical and rehabilitation expenses when insurance benefits have been denied, delayed, or exhausted. Covers physiotherapy, occupational therapy, attendant care, home/vehicle modifications, and psychological counselling. Repaid from settlement proceeds upon case resolution.
• Disbursement Financing Funding to cover legal disbursement costs such as expert witness reports and court fees. Can be structured as individual file loans, lines of credit, or pooled financing for law firms managing multiple cases.
• Settlement Loans Refinancing Refinancing service for existing settlement loans from other lenders at potentially lower interest rates, with rates dropping to 15% at the two-year mark. No upfront costs or application fees.
• Post-Settlement Loans Funding provided while waiting for settlement proceeds to be received from insurers after a file settles, bridging the gap between settlement agreement and actual payment.
• Staged Settlement Loans Monthly staged payments instead of lump-sum disbursements, reducing interest burden since interest accrues only on advanced funds. Deposits made on the 1st and 15th of each month at 24% per year, decreasing to 15% at the two-year mark.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24-hour approval and funding turnaround
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Brain Injury Association of CanadaminorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. Appears to be an advocacy organization for brain injury victims who may benefit from settlement financing services.
• BIANS (Brain Injury Alliance of Niagara)minorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. Regional brain injury advocacy group serving the Niagara area.
• Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA)minorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. National civil liberties organization.
• Spinal Cord Injury CanadaminorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. National organization serving Canadians with spinal cord injuries and related disabilities.
• Ontario Brain Injury Association (OBIA)minorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. Provincial organization supporting brain injury survivors and their families in Ontario.
• London BrainminorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. Regional brain injury support organization in London, Ontario area.
• The Advocates' SocietyminorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. Professional organization for litigation lawyers in Canada.
• HLA (Hospitality Lodging Association)minorOthersListed as a CaseMark Supports partner organization. May provide referrals for hospitality industry-related injury cases.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bridgepoint Financial: Canadian litigation funding company offering pre-settlement loans, disbursement funding, and treatment financing to personal injury plaintiffs. Directly comparable to CaseMark and explicitly named as a competitor that CaseMark refinances.
• Easylegal: Canadian litigation funder providing pre-settlement funding and legal expense financing to plaintiffs. Named by CaseMark as a competitor whose loans it can refinance, indicating directly overlapping product set and target customers.
• Lifeline: Litigation funder serving Canadian personal injury plaintiffs with pre-settlement advances. Explicitly listed by CaseMark as one of the lenders whose settlement loans it will refinance, evidencing direct product overlap.
• Nudorra: Canadian pre-settlement funding provider referenced by CaseMark as one of the lenders it refinances. Operates in the same consumer-litigation finance niche with overlapping target customers.
• Themis Legal Funding: Canadian litigation finance company offering pre-settlement funding, disbursement funding, and structured financing to plaintiffs and their counsel. Directly competes with CaseMark in the Canadian PI lending niche.

Broad incumbents

• Burford Capital: Largest publicly listed global litigation finance provider, funding commercial legal claims and plaintiff-side matters. Comparable industry category to CaseMark, but Burford is a broad incumbent serving institutional clients and large commercial cases, not consumer PI lending.
• Omni Bridgeway: Global litigation finance firm (formerly IMF Bentham) investing across commercial and consumer legal claims at scale. Comparable to CaseMark as a litigation funder, but operates a much broader portfolio and balance sheet, making it a larger incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.

Regional players

• LexShares: US-based litigation funding marketplace offering pre-settlement and post-settlement advances to plaintiffs. Operates a similar non-recourse funding model against PI and other consumer cases, but is geographically limited to the United States and does not directly compete in Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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