Burford Capital Limited

Burford Capital Limited is a global finance and asset management firm specializing in law, providing capital and expertise to the legal industry. Incorporated in Guernsey in 2009, the company's primary country of operation is the United States, with a significant corporate presence in New York City. Its mission is to address the capital needs of businesses and law firms by offering bespoke financing solutions for legal matters.

The company's core services include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery, and a broad range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters, and offers financing to law firms operating on a contingent fee basis. It also delivers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services, operating through two main segments: Principal Finance and Asset Management and Other Services.

Led by CEO Christopher Bogart, Burford Capital positions itself as the largest and most experienced provider of commercial legal capital globally. Recent notable news includes a US Appeals Court decision in March 2026 that overturned a significant $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina in the YPF case, which Burford had financed. This development has prompted analyst reassessments regarding the company's net worth requirements and debt financing capacity. Despite this, Burford Capital has expressed an ambition to double its business by the end of 2030.