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Burford Capital hires arbitration expert and legal finance industry veteran Mick Smith for senior European role
Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces that arbitration expert and legal finance industry veteran Mick Smith has joined as Principal in its London office. He will join over 40 colleagues in London, and more than 140 globally. Smith will focus predominantly on the continued expansion of Burford’s business in Europe and especially its industry-leading role in global arbitration matters.
The Burford Quarterly (Q4-21)
Burford has released its Q4 2021 report, which contains exciting insights into the evolution of the legal finance marketplace. Two new products adorn the LF space: Affirmative recoveries and litigation insurance policies. These new sectors are dominated by the same large insurance firms that have offered complimentary insurance and liability products over the last decade. …
Burford Managing Directors Talk Potential Law Firm Ownership
Now that several US states are experimenting with non-lawyer ownership of legal firms, it’s no surprise that major players in Litigation Finance are thinking about taking part. Several more states are considering loosening regulations on who may buy into a law firm, including California and Michigan….
Financing Affirmative Recovery Programs
Affirmative recovery programs are a growing trend, and with good reason. ARPs involve monetizing existing litigation once believed to be too costly or time consuming to pursue. Burford’s 2021 Legal Asset Report has some telling insights on ARPs. This year’s survey includes 378 senior financial officers of companies whose revenue is at least $50 million annually.
Burford Capital’s industry-leading legal finance team continues to grow
Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces it is further enhancing its industry-leading team and legal finance offerings to clients. In addition to new hires in New York, Washington and Chicago, Senior Vice President Dr. Jörn Eschment has relocated to Switzerland to oversee the growth of Burford’s substantial business in the DACH region of Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Insights on the Healthcare Industry from the 2012 Legal Asset Report
Perhaps more than any other industry, healthcare companies have scrambled to keep up with the changes brought about by COVID-19. Now that some of the changes made are destined to stay, healthcare companies are taking steps to further innovation.
Insights on the Transportation Sector
The transportation sector is notoriously litigious, complex, and vital to the global marketplace. The complexities of contracts, regulation, and the constant evolution of the industry can result in expensive disputes carrying high levels of risk. What’s more—these disputes are likely to be cross-border.
Third-Party Legal Funding in Germany
Germany is already well-known for its robust legal system, and is a preferred venue for international and domestic arbitration. Litigation funding has been in use in Germany for more than two decades. For most of that time though, funding has been used by cash-poor clients on a single case basis. This is beginning to change as funders step up and develop new solutions to meet complex legal funding needs.
Burford Capital earmarks $100 million in expansion of award-winning economic incentive to promote diversity in law, now to include racial diversity
Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announces the launch of phase two of The Equity Project, its groundbreaking initiative designed to increase diversity in the business of law.
Vltava Fund Comments on Burford Capital in Investor Letter
Investment management firm Vltava Fund recently published Q3 2021 earnings. Of particular interest is Vltava’s mention of Burford Capital Ltd—a New York-based third-party legal funder with a market capitalization of about $2.4 billion.
