Burford Capital

About Burford Capital

Burford Capital describes itself as a finance and asset management firm focused on law, with public listings on the New York Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange. The firm supplies capital to businesses and law firms for commercial litigation and arbitration, generally from the pre-filing stage through enforcement of a judgment or award. Its investment team includes more than 50 lawyers who carry out diligence on investments in-house.

The firm's offerings include funding of legal fees and expenses, advances against pending claims and judgments, portfolio financing across several matters, asset recovery for judgment creditors, and post-settlement financing for law firm receivables. Its disputes work covers antitrust, bankruptcy and insolvency, patent and intellectual property, securities litigation, and international arbitration. In New York State, its Americas office is at 350 Madison Avenue in Manhattan, which the company lists among its main offices alongside Chicago and Washington, DC.

Practice areas

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