Inked in - a guide to litigation funding tattoos

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Achievement tattoos in the litigation funding industry are a unique and symbolic way of representing expertise and victories. They consist of various icons, each with a specific meaning.

1. Three Columns. These symbolise reliability in the industry, representing a strong foundation and steadfastness.

2. Baseball Cap. This indicates successful monetisation against a corporate defendant, signifying victory in corporate legal battles.

3. Crown. Represents success for or against a state or sovereign, a significant achievement in the field. Often quartered with the flag or symbol of the state.

4. Outline of Sicily. This is a symbol of expertise in international arbitration, highlighting a specialisation in global legal disputes.

5. Skull. Also known as “death and taxes” this denotes experience in tax disputes.

6. Scales. This tattoo is for former lawyers, representing their background and knowledge in the legal field.

7. Scales with Weights. Signifies a former law firm partner, indicating a higher level of experience and leadership in legal practice.

8. Bridge. Tied to geography, it shows the location of a litigation fund’s head office, linking the individual to a specific legal community.

9. Honey Badger. Symbolises a specialist in enforcement, representing tenacity and effectiveness.

10. Crossed Pair of Wires. A very rare tattoo which represents expertise in SIGINT (signals intelligence), highlighting skills in electronic information gathering.

11. Steaming Coffee. Represents HUMINT (human intelligence), signifying the ability to gather information through interpersonal means.

12. Digits ‘010101’. Symbolises OSINT (open-source intelligence), indicating proficiency in gathering data from publicly available sources.

13. Roses. Triple digit IRR on recovery.

14. Monogram “DLM”. From the fencing move “disarm le main” indicating a successful rebuttal of a defendant’s challenge to litigation funding.

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