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Burford Capital, the world's biggest litigation financing company, is getting bigger.
According to an internal Burford document--which outlined proposed economic terms for funding the plaintiffs in the Lago Agrio litigation--Burford was concerned about an "unnaturally low" settlement. To prevent that, it didn't want the plaintiffs to settle for less than $900 million without Burford's consent.
The litigation financing firm Burford Group took in $47 million in recoveries last year—its best performance since its founding in 2009. CEO Christopher Bogart talked with us about why he thinks both law firms and corporate clients can benefit from third-party litigation funding.
On a return trip to the London Stock Exchange a little more than a year after its IPO, Burford has become the best-capitalized fund in the burgeoning litigation financing business. Now it's looking to deploy all that new cash.
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Day Two of trial in Chevron's fraud and RICO case against Steven Donziger and his Ecuadorian allies centered on the testimony of Christopher Bogart, founder and CEO of the prominent U.S.-based litigation financier Burford Capital.
A $5 million investment in this case could turn into a very nice payday for the litigation funding company Burford Capital. It's entitled to 33 percent of any settlement before judgment and 40 percent of any judgment.
Report: Fund pressured Chevron plaintiffs not to settle for less than $900 million
An exhibit filed in Chevron's attempt to avoid paying an $18.2 billion pollution judgment indicates a litigation financing firm would reject a settlement valued at less than $900 million.Burford Inks Deal with Chevron, Says Patton Boggs Hid Truth About Ecuadorian Plaintiffs
Litigation funders face discovery woes
While battling its insurers over funds to cover hurricane damage, a Florida hotel company consulted an investmnet group which funds lawsuits for a share of the recovery. The investment never happened, according to court documents — but the conversations weren't forgotten by the parties the hotel owner was suing.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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