Burford Capital releases latest issue of its Burford Quarterly journal of legal finance

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Burford Capital, a global finance and asset management firm focused on law, has published the latest issue of its journal, Burford Quarterly, on April 19, 2023. This edition features insights from industry leaders, including an interview with ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson discussing diversity challenges in legal practice. Key topics include a case study on how health insurers utilized legal finance for risk management, insights from Burford's 2022 Securities Litigation Symposium, and discussions on the role of legal finance in protecting patent rights for medical device companies. The publication emphasizes the importance of legal finance in offsetting economic downturns for law firms and offers perspectives from insolvency practitioners across the Asia-Pacific region.

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• Release of Burford Quarterly journal, enhancing thought leadership in legal finance.
• Insights from notable industry leaders, potentially improving Burford's market position.
• Case studies demonstrating practical applications of legal finance, showcasing Burford's value to clients.
• Discussion emphasizing legal finance as a tool for law firms during economic downturns.

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Articles include an interview with Association of Corporate Counsel President and CEO Veta T. Richardson

NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today releases its latest Burford Quarterly, a journal of legal finance exploring the practical applications of legal finance across a broad spectrum of businesses.

The latest issue of the Burford Quarterly 2 2023 includes:

• The ACC's DEI Maturity Model: Veta T. Richardson speaks with David Perla
  ACC President and CEO Veta T. Richardson discusses key challenges facing in-house lawyers, diversity in the legal profession and her new book "Take Six" with Burford Co-COO David Perla.
  
  
• How health insurance companies used legal finance to manage risk: A case study
  Burford Director Andrew Cohen highlights a case study demonstrating how legal finance enabled several health insurers to continue to serve their customers and to manage their balance sheet risk by monetizing their claims in the risk corridors litigation.
  
  
• Key takeaways from securities litigation symposium
  In-house counsel from some of the world's largest asset managers and partners from leading global law firms participated in Burford's 2022 Securities Litigation Symposium, and Burford Director Michael Sternhell shares key takeaways. Speakers included representatives from Franklin Templeton, Norges Bank Investment Management, Charles Schwab & Co., The Vanguard Group, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP, Pallas Partners, Scott + Scott LLP, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP, Bartlit Beck LLP and Financial Technologies.
  
  
• Legal finance helps a medical device company protect its patent rights
  A recent publicly disclosed Burford funded matter illustrates the importance of legal finance as a tool to help companies protect their patent rights, in a case study by Senior Vice President Joshua Harris.
  
  
• For law firms, legal finance can help offset a downturn
  Burford's Co-COO Aviva Will explains how funded litigation practices offer law firms a better alternative to offset the loss of transactional work than layoffs as the economy slows.
  
  
• Perspectives from leading APAC insolvency practitioners and lawyers
  Insolvency experts from Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia share their insights on the latest trends and developments within the field of insolvency law.
  
  
• Roundtable: Expert insights on enforcing non-performing loans
  Non-performing loans (NPLs) consume bank capital, decrease profitability and require time and attention that divert from core activities. A panel of legal experts explain how banks can enforce or otherwise monetize their NPL portfolios.

About Burford Capital
Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE AIM: BUR), and it works with law firms and clients around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Sydney, Hong Kong and Dubai.

For more information, please visit https://www.burfordcapital.com.

This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any ordinary shares or other securities of Burford.

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FAQ

What is the latest issue of <i>Burford Quarterly</i> about?

The latest issue focuses on legal finance, featuring insights, interviews, and case studies relevant to the legal industry.

Who is Veta T. Richardson and what does she discuss in <i>Burford Quarterly</i>?

Veta T. Richardson is the ACC President and CEO, discussing diversity challenges and her book in her interview.

How does Burford Capital support law firms during economic downturns?

Burford emphasizes that legal finance can help law firms offset economic losses without resorting to layoffs.

What insights are provided by Burford's 2022 Securities Litigation Symposium?

The symposium's insights include key learnings from asset managers and legal professionals regarding securities litigation.