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We recently launched the latest issue of the Burford Quarterly, which explores how business and economic trends are impacting commercial disputes across industries, including the US healthcare sector, in which consolidation and rising costs are driving an increase in major disputes.  #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital 

The consumer goods and services industry has faced significant challenges in recent years due to inflation and a decline in consumer spending, all putting additional pressure on already thin profit margins. Finance and legal leaders in the sector are mainly focused on managing and minimizing legal costs while conserving capital. As a result, the industry is increasingly leveraging legal finance solutions.    Read the article below written by Liz Bigham.    #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital 

Judges at a recent International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) conference in New York recognize that mandatory disclosure of legal finance is unnecessary and would hinder the efficiency of businesses pursuing their claims.    Read more in the article written by Andrew Cohen and Danielle Cutrona.    #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital 

Globe Law and Business Ltd has published a guide to third party funding in international arbitration written by eminent funders, brokers and lawyers.     Burford’s Craig Arnott, Michael Redman and Mick Smith provided a chapter on funding and enforcement in the arbitration context.    Read more below.    #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital

“Finance and legal leaders at mining companies are the most likely of respondents in all industries to say they have an affirmative recovery program or are developing one.”    Click the link below to read more about our research on the mining industry.  https://lnkd.in/eTwszYWT   #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital  

International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) is hiring a Director of Member Engagement!    The Director of Member Engagement will impact the fast-growing, dynamic commercial legal finance industry and serve as a lever of change worldwide. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced professional who is passionate about the unique intersection of global finance and law.    Click below to learn more about the role.  https://lnkd.in/e4dWXFfB   #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital #ILFA 

Facing tight margins and shifting consumer behavior, finance and legal leaders at retail companies are understandably concerned with litigation costs. Many leading businesses are evaluating legal finance as a potential solution.    Learn more about legal finance for the retail sector below.    #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital 

The 2023 launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is a significant development in global patent litigation. To understand its impact, Katharine Wolanyk and Eric Carlson directed questions to a panel of European patent litigation experts on the trends and opportunities resulting from the UPC and the growth of corporate IP monetization. Click the link below to learn more.  #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital 

At the 2024 International Legal Finance Association (ILFA) Conference in New York, sponsored by Burford Capital, a panel of judges discussed disclosure of legal finance. Watch the recording below to learn more.  https://lnkd.in/enQu6rKX   Speakers featured:  The Honorable @Robert M. Dow, Jr., Counselor to the Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States, judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois    The Honorable Ursula Ungaro, Partner, Boies Schiller Flexner, former judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida    #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital #ILFACon24

“While relatively few respondents say they have used legal finance, nearly half would consider doing so, and respondents in the sector broadly recognize the potential benefits of legal finance.”     Read more key highlights below and download the full survey.    #legalfinance #litigationfunding #BurfordCapital