Victory Park Capital's Justin Maleson on legal credit, a subset of asset-based finance
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Justin Maleson, Managing Director (Legal Credit) & Assistant General Counsel, Victory Park Capital
November 2025
In this exclusive interview, Justin explains why legal credit is an attractive investment opportunity, as a subset of asset-based finance. He discusses how VPC partners strategically with law firms and shares their approach to investing in the asset class and the areas of legal credit presenting exciting opportunities for investors today.
Watch the full interview which covers:
00:20 - What makes legal credit an attractive investment opportunity today?
01:34 - How would you describe Victory Park Capital’s approach to legal credit investing?
02:22 - Why might a law firm choose to partner with Victory Park Capital and how does the strategic partnership work?
03:34 - What aspects of the legal credit market or your strategy are you most excited about?
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Justin Maleson, Managing Director (Legal Credit) & Assistant General Counsel, Victory Park Capital (VPC)
Justin joined VPC in 2024 and is a Managing Director and the Assistant General Counsel. He co-heads the legal credit investment strategy and is responsible for sourcing, analysing, executing, and managing investments within the legal industry. Justin is a member of the Firm’s Legal Credit Investment Committee.
Previously, Justin was a director at Longford Capital, where he was responsible for originating litigation finance opportunities, conducting due diligence, and managing commercial investments. Before Longford, he was a litigation partner at Jenner & Block, where he advised and represented clients on a wide-array of complex and high-value commercial and intellectual property matters across the U.S. and abroad.
Justin received his B.S. from the University of Maryland’s Smith School of Business, and his J.D. from the University of New Hampshire, where he graduated with the highest honours. He is an active member of the Illinois Bar and is also admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Maine (both inactive).
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