Burford's co-founder and CEO, Christopher Bogart, contributed a chapter to b-Arbitra, Kluwer's review of arbitration in Belgium.
Burford's chapter addresses the question: How will arbitration institutions deal in the future with third-party funding in their rules? The chapter serves as a primer of sorts on the advantages that arbitration finance in general and third-party funding in particular bring to both corporate clients and their lawyers. It also addresses two areas of concern that are frequently raised in regard to financing international arbitration: Disclosure and security for costs.
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