Tag Archives: Burford Capital
New York as Capital of International Arbitration Demand
Serving as the center of global finance, New York may soon grow to become the world’s capital of international arbitration proceedings. Today, New York is ranked sixth in the world for arbitration proceedings, tied with Beijing, China. New insights published by Burford Capital suggest that market forces are fostering a scenario for New York to…
Legal Teams Support CEO and CFO Investment Vehicles
Traditionally, CEOs and CFOs have approached legal expenses from a risk averse perspective. Yet litigation finance is increasingly being understood as a modern instrument of legal innovation and balance sheet protection. Something has got to give. …
Burford Captial’s Insights on Funding Quality Litigation
Researchers worldwide signal that the cost of a quality litigation team of experts is expected to rise well into the future. When thinking about the future of global enterprise, chief executives are eager to engage vehicles to help their organizations thrive cross-border. Burford Capital claims that franchises that embrace the balance sheet advantages of legal…
Burford Capital Promulgates New $360M Advantage Master Fund
Burford Capital proudly announced a new $360M Advantage Master Fund. A move that is expected to mitigate risk reward potential for the litigation finance juggernaut. Burford’s CEO Christopher Bogart says that the new fund will serve as a structural stopgap facility. Bogart highlights Burford’s uptick in demand for litigation facilities in the middle range. …
2021: Burford Capital Posts $72M Loss and $1.1B in Commitments
Burford Capital’s group-wide commitments scored $1.1B in 2021 allocations. Meanwhile, net losses came to $72M for the year, a rather significant drop from 2020’s profit of $165M. Burford forecasted a 2021 loss range of $70-80M. The final figures are well in-line with industry expectations….
BURFORD CAPITAL CLOSES NEW $360 MILLION PRIVATE INVESTMENT FUND
Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces that it has raised a new $360 million private investment fund, the Burford Advantage Master Fund LP (“Advantage Fund”).
BURFORD CAPITAL REPORTS FULL YEAR 2021 RESULTS; RECORD LEVELS OF BALANCE SHEET DEPLOYMENTS
Burford Capital Limited, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2021.(1)
Burford Capital Welcomes Patrick Dempsey as Director
Patrick Dempsey has joined Burford Capital’s New York office as a Director, with a focus on growing new business with law firms and corporations across the United States. …
Burford Capital Explores Worldwide Antitrust Competition
Europe and the United Kingdom continue to pummel United States technology giants with billion-dollar claims to kill marketplace manipulation related to anti-competitive behavior. This begs the question of if regulators in California and New York will embrace the idea of cross-border regulation. These perspectives are actively being considered by the world’s foremost decision makers in…
The €1.4B Steinhoff Securities Fraud Settlement
Steinhoff International Holdings NV recently settled the European Union’s second largest securities fraud claim, finalizing three years of complex contentious negotiations. Steinhoff, a Dutch firm with headquarters in South Africa, once operated over 40 retail brands across 30 countries. At its pinnacle, Steinhoff was valued at nearly €20B … and then in December 2017, Steinhoff…
