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In this article, we discuss how monetizing and divesting non-crucial patents can provide companies with new revenue. Legal finance is key to patent monetization.

CFOs are increasingly working to innovate the legal department and find new ways to add value to the business.

Legal finance provides an important means for patent owners to access the courts and enforce their intellectual property rights.

Below, we offer guidance on legal budgeting for law firm and in-house lawyers alike, drawn from our extensive experience helping clients achieve successful litigation outcomes.

As bankruptcy filings increase, there is more awareness of legal finance as a potential tool.

In August 2023, Evan Meyerson, a Director at Burford Capital, posed questions about building risk-based litigation practices to a panel of leading law firm lawyers at four global law firms. Their answers are gathered below.

To mark the start of 2024—a year when Burford will celebrate our 15th anniversary—we share the key trends that we’re talking about with clients at leading companies and law firms around the world.

More and more, companies with significant intellectual property have been exploring corporate divestitures as vehicles for monetizing their patent portfolios. If a company does not have the business flexibility or internal expertise to directly monetize its IP, financed divestiture can offer a bespoke solution to outsourced monetization. For companies seeking to extract value from their IP, it’s imperative that they understand the sophistication of financial structures currently available to them. In all likelihood, they’re sitting on millions—legal finance can help them access it.

Despite dramatic growth in use over the last 15 years, many in-house and law firm lawyers remain uninformed about legal finance and how it can help. Below, we visualize a key data point from Burford's first 15 years to show how legal finance can advance business growth.

Businesses are adopting more strategic and efficient approaches to litigation in order to navigate the process and protect their interests while maintaining focus on their core operations.

In March 2024, Michael Redman and Emily Slater directed questions concerning key offshore insolvency trends and developments to a respected group of experts.

Construction industry experts delve into the challenges and strategies for effectively managing and resolving disputes in the sector.