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As predicted, the fallout of the Covid pandemic in the US has included a large wave of insurance coverage litigation, directed primarily at the issue of whether the business interruption coverage included in commercial insurance policies extends to the trillions of dollars in losses flowing from the virus.

Burford Capital recently made history: By taking a minority ownership stake in a boutique UK law firm, PCB Litigation, in July 2020, we became the first legal financier to provide capital in exchange for law firm equity.

Judges at a recent ILFA conference in New York recognize that mandatory disclosure of legal finance is unnecessary and would hinder the efficiency of businesses pursuing their claims.

High-stakes commercial disputes involve meaningful risk and reward: Potentially significant damages, multi-year timelines, outcome uncertainty and substantial reputational exposure.