Uniquely Positioned Litigation Financial Firm

Jim Batson serves as Managing Partner, General Counsel, and Chief Investment Officer of Siltstone Capital’s legal finance strategy, where he leads investment origination, diligence, and portfolio management for global dispute-related opportunities. With over a decade of experience in legal finance, Jim brings a unique blend of legal expertise and investment acumen to Siltstone’s expanding platform.

Before joining Siltstone, Jim served as the Chief Operating Officer at Westfleet Advisors, a litigation finance advisory company, and before that, as the Co-Chief Investment Officer – U.S. at Omni Bridgeway, a global litigation finance fund manager. At Omni, Jim was instrumental in expanding the firm’s U.S. presence, implementing the U.S. investment strategy, and developing one of the most respected teams in the industry.

Jim began his career as a trial lawyer and later as a partner at Liddle & Robinson in New York, where he worked on groundbreaking cases, including the seminal e-discovery case Zubulake v. UBS Warburg. His experience as both a litigator and investor enables him to assess risk and opportunity from multiple dimensions, making him a trusted partner to law firms, claimholders, and investors.

Mr. Varghese serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Litigo Financial and the Vice President of Legal Projects. Mr. Varghese is a highly skilled senior entrepreneurial business executive with strong P&L experience and a passion for and demonstrated success in building high performing teams in multiple organizations that have delivered both top line revenue growth and EBITDA. He has worked with multiple companies to develop operations, sales, and business development from the ground up to generate millions in revenue and EBITDA. Mr. Varghese received his J.D. from Drake University Law School.

Mr. Faust serves as the Senior Vice President of Business Development for Siltstone Capital and has extensive experience in contract negotiation and client relationships. Mr. Faust attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and graduated with a B.S. in business management from Virginia Tech. He also earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore Law School.