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As markets fluctuate and more jurisdictions emerge as hubs of commerce, we expect greater demand for cross-border enforcement and asset recovery solutions.

In June 2021, Daniel Hall and Michael Redman, Managing Directors and co-leads of global corporate intelligence at Burford, posed questions on major legal developments in the offshore markets over the past 18 months and economic trends that will play out in the markets post-pandemic to leading litigators, insolvency practitioners and financial professionals in the region

Quentin Pak and Emily Tillett provide a deep dive into the developments in insolvency funding in Hong Kong and Singapore. to better understand its current status in these two jurisdictions, the practical considerations of financing in the insolvency context and what lies ahead for legal finance in Asia.

The food industry has been involved in significant disputes in recent years, including high-profile allegations of price-fixing among suppliers of beef, turkey, chicken and pork. Financing those claims enables companies to seamlessly and efficiently access millions in capital that can be reinvested in the business. Download the Quarterly to learn more.

In August 2020, Burford Senior Vice President Elizabeth Fisher and Director Connor Murphy directed questions concerning key bankruptcy trends to a respected group of experts in offshore jurisdictions. Their perspectives are excerpted and gathered below.

An overview of some recent decisions from Australian courts that are changing the way representative actions will be commenced, run, funded and regulated in the future.

In November 2022, Christiane Deniger and Matt Lee spoke with a group of energy dispute experts about the effects of the energy transition on commercial disputes, the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and supply chain issues and the use of legal finance in the sector.

In May 2023, Jeffery Commission directed questions relating to key trends and developments in the global mining industry to a panel of respected industry experts.

In September 2023, Burford organized a webcast with leading players in integrated data analytics and AI to discuss how these technologies have transformed the way legal teams approach commercial litigation and arbitration, empowering them to make informed, strategic decisions. As part of this discussion, Max Smith, Vice President in charge of quantitative litigation analytics at Burford Capital, outlined the important role litigation data plays in legal finance decision-making.

Of all pending ICSID claims (322), nearly 40% seated in Latin America. Across just five countries—Peru, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia and Honduras—82 claims are pending, many of which relate to energy. Indeed, nearly half of the 115 LatAm-based claims relate to energy, oil, gas, mining and construction.

Retailers are facing mounting pressure from squeezed margins, fragile supply chains and shifting consumer demand—forcing GCs to rethink how they protect value and strengthen resilience in an increasingly volatile operating environment.