The Burford

Quarterly

NO 2 | 2020

Expert insights: Asset recovery roundtable

In March 2020, prior to the significant downturn that occurred as COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, Burford Director Michael Redman and Director Daniel Hall posed a series of questions about asset recovery and judgment enforcement to a respected group of experts.

Unlocking the value of pharmaceutical IP assets

Outside capital has powerful applications for pharma brands, universities and generics manufacturers seeking to de-risk and pursue valuable IP assets, and may spell the difference between success and failure in costly and protracted patent suits.

Legal finance in India: Lawyers weigh in

Given growing interest in legal finance in India, Quentin Pak asked a group of international lawyers from leading Indian law firms to address the legal framework regulating funding, recent monetization activity and predictions for the future of legal finance in the region.

Best practices in European securities litigation

To help asset management companies’ legal teams work efficiently with a finance provider to establish affirmative recovery programs, we share three factors in-house lawyers should consider before participating in funded European securities group actions.

Regional focus: Arbitration in DACH and Sweden

Parties will continue seeking out accommodating arbitration venues—like the DACH region and Sweden—and increasingly expect innovative cost structures, paving the way for the growth of legal finance in these regions.

Law firm primer: How to secure portfolio finance

Burford pioneered portfolio financing, making the first publicly announced law firm portfolio arrangement in 2011. Since then, appetite for portfolio financing solutions has dramatically increased.