Since opening in 2009, Burford Capital has grown to a team of over 160 located in seven offices in the US, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. With public listings on the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange, Burford is the world’s largest provider of commercial legal finance and has worked with hundreds of leading law firms and businesses.
Leading law firms and Fortune 500 companies use Burford’s capital to pay for claims to proceed or to accelerate the expected value of pending claims, judgments and awards. With more than 50 lawyers who diligence all investments in-house, Burford can respond quickly to inquiries—and clients say its insights improve outcomes and add value.
Burford CEO writes for The Times about the UK Supreme Court PACCAR ruling
Burford CEO Christopher Bogart has written an op-ed in The Times about how the 2023 UK Supreme Court ruling in the case of PACCAR has made it harder for cases to be funded and flies in the face of government policy intent. He joins leading law firms and legal experts in calling on the Government to act to correct this issue.
Legal 500 ranks Burford Tier 1 in US and Tier 2 in UK
The Legal 500’s funder rankings have ranked Burford Tier 1 in the US and Tier 2 in the UK. The report notes that Burford “excels in the financing of high-value, complex disputes, including antitrust and competition claims and bankruptcy and insolvency matters.”
Burford Quarterly
The latest issue of the Burford Quarterly delves into key trends in commercial litigation and legal finance in the year ahead, from antitrust opt outs to European patent disputes, and with perspective from law firm giants embracing funding to the next generation of London arbitration leaders.
