Travis Lenkner

Travis Lenkner is Chief Operating Officer of Burford Capital and a member of its Management and Commitments Committees. He leads teams engaged in originating, evaluating, and managing legal finance opportunities across Burford's global markets. He is responsible for execution and operating performance across the business, and he oversees global business development and marketing, corporate development, and strategic growth initiatives.

Recognized by The American Lawyer as an “innovative business creator in the legal space,” Mr. Lenkner has spent the past 15 years building and leading businesses at the intersection of law and finance. He was a launch partner of Gerchen Keller Capital, which became the largest private fund manager focused on litigation finance before its acquisition by Burford in 2016. He later co-founded leading complex litigation law firms in the United States and United Kingdom, serving as Managing Partner of the U.S. firm before rejoining Burford in 2024.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Lenkner was Senior Counsel at The Boeing Company and a litigator at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He served as a law clerk to Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States and to then-Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.