A tokenized litigation fund is coming to Dubai

Dubai is getting yet another tokenized fund: UK-based litigation finance firm SevenStars Legal Group is preparing to launch a tokenized litigation fund in Dubai, and has tapped fund administrator Apex Group to run the fund’s administration and digital asset infrastructure, according to a joint statement (pdf). The vehicle will invest in UK law claims and issue digital tokens to investors instead of traditional fund units, pending regulatory approvals.

SOUND SMART- A litigation fund pools investor money to finance law cases, with returns paid only if those cases succeed. The tokenized version of that issues investor units as digital tokens on a blockchain, allowing smaller minimums, automated admin, and potential secondary trading.

The fund is targeting GBP 50-250 mn in commitments, with a planned first close of GBP 50 mn by March 2026. The tokenized structure would cut minimum investment sizes to GBP 50k from GBP 1 mn, widening access to litigation-finance returns for qualified investors. Tokens are expected to be tradeable after a six-month lock-in, offering liquidity not typically available in litigation-finance funds.

Who’s who: Apex would handle the full administration stack, including valuations, reporting, and investor onboarding, while its Digital 3.0 platform would manage token issuance, custody, and lifecycle processes. Seven Stars will serve as investment manager and select the cases the fund finances.

Other tokenized funds in the pipeline: Laser Digital, Nomura’s digital-assets unit, recently secured in-principle approval from Dubai’s Vara to tokenize its flagship Laser Carry Fund. The Dubai product will sit alongside a Singapore-issued tokenized version run through KAIO, which feeds into the firm’s Cayman-based Laser Carry Fund. Earlier this year, DMZ Finance and Qatar National Bank received approval to launch the region’s first regulated tokenized money-market product, the QCD Money Market Fund.

About Seven Stars: The firm provides financing for law cases, mainly working with regulated UK law firms on large precedent-based claims, with a focus on cases against major institutions such as banks and utilities. Seven Stars deployed more than GBP 44 mn across UK litigation and backed over 56k claims since 2022.