Ruth Stackpool-Moore

⚒️ What do you do?

I am an Investment Manager with global third party funder Omni Bridgeway, based in Singapore. I assess funding opportunities & manage funded cases in both litigation and arbitration (commercial and investor-state) throughout APAC.

I'm currently working on a number of SIAC arbitrations, an ICSID case and the first funded high court litigation in Singapore.

As far as funded cases are concerned, my role typically involves working with our client to keep an eye on budgetary & procedural efficiencies and provide high level strategic insight to the lawyers instructed on the case.

🏆 What is your proudest professional achievement?

Having been involved in third party funding in Asia for over 7 years, I am proud to have been at the forefront of the development of third party funding as an industry in Asia and helping to facilitate its acceptance as a financing tool for disputes in this region.

In terms of individual cases, my proudest moment so far has been helping a long standing and very deserving client attain justice against a better funded and more aggressive opponent, whose only answer to the meritorious claim against them was to try and bankrupt our client.

A true David and Goliath story.

Having fought extremely hard under its own steam for 8 years and having exhausted practically all its available resources, it has been extremely satisfying to be able to step in and help secure first instance victory for our client, in what is hopefully the first step in making it whole for the damages it has suffered. 💪🏻

⌛ There are now 25 hours in a day! How do you spend your extra hour?

I really want to learn to surf 🌊, and given how bad I’ve been on previous attempts, it may well take an extra hour a day for a very long time for me to ever be able to do that.

The lack of beaches with waves in Singapore probably won’t help my cause!

🚀 If you weren't a lawyer, what would you do?

I’d be a sailor.

When I moved out to Asia ten years or so ago now with my husband, we definitely took the road less travelled.

After a wonderful 18 months sailing together, I can definitely say we had seen the best of what non-working life has to offer. A return to the ocean features very highly in our retirement plans. ⛵️

😋 Your favourite food haunt (bonus points if it's off the beaten track!)

I recently went to East Bistro, run by Lei Garden’s former head Chef Tony Wong. The food was delicious, in particular the 螃蟹脆米泡饭/米粉 (crab with crispy rice and soup).

Noted: This interview has been edited for clarity & length.