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Chris Bogart discusses structural change in law on Semafor’s Compound Interest podcast

  • Law firm equity
May 12, 2026

On Semafor’s Compound Interest podcast, Burford CEO Chris Bogart discusses Burford's growth plans and the heightened focus on law firm equity. As capital plays a larger role in the legal market, the conversation explores emerging models and how firm leadership is increasingly engaging with these ideas. Bogart also considers how these shifts could unlock long-term value, along with perspectives on the billable hour and the role of technology in the industry’s future.

 

The conversation also examines the recent YPF decision, in which the Second Circuit ruling directs NYSE shareholders away from US courts despite an acknowledged “knowing and flagrant” breach by Argentina and its failure to honor contractual tender offer obligations owed to minority shareholders following the expropriation of a publicly listed company. 

Bogart explains how this decision raises serious concerns about whether investors in New York–listed securities can rely on US courts to enforce clear, bargained-for rights when those commitments are broken.

 

Learn more  in Semafor's accompanying article here, or listen below.