David Perla

Vice Chair, New York

David Perla is Vice Chair at Burford Capital. He is responsible for public policy, industry affairs and communications and has played a leading role in shaping Burford’s position within the legal finance industry. An entrepreneur and legal industry leader, he was named one of The American Lawyer’s Top 50 Innovators of the Last 50 Years.

Experience

Bloomberg BNA Legal Division/Bloomberg Law

President
Pangea3

Co-founder, Co-CEO and Director
Monster.com

Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs
Katten Muchin

Associate

Education

University of Pennsylvania

JD
University of Pennsylvania

BA, cum laude

Recognition

The American Lawyer

Top 50 Innovator of the Last 50 Years

2013

Notable news and publications

Burford Quarterly 15 years of legal finance insights showcase exponential growth

Blog The current (and future) state of AI in legal finance

Burford Quarterly Law and finance: What’s ahead in 2024

Burford Quarterly Data analytics and litigation: How AI will (and won’t) change the economics of law

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Experience

Bloomberg BNA Legal Division/Bloomberg Law

Pangea3

Monster.com

Katten Muchin

Education

University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania

Recognition

Notable news and publications

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