Burford Capital Ltd (BUR)
Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide. The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
Sector: Finance Services
Industry: Asset Management
Burford Capital Limited
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based on 219.60M shares outstanding
Burford Capital Limited provides legal finance products and services worldwide.
The company operates in two segments, Principal Finance, and Asset Management and Other Services. The Principal Finance segment provides capital against the underlying value of high-value single or multiple litigation and arbitration matters at any stage of the process from before filing to after a final judgment has been entered; and to a law firm that has agreed to take a case on a contingent fee or alternative fee basis, as well as directly to the client. This segment also offers legal risk management and adverse legal cost insurance services. The Asset Management and Other Services segment manages legal finance assets on behalf of third-party investors, as well as provides other services to the legal industry.
The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey.
Leadership
Christopher Bogart
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Director
Craig Arnott
Chief Investment Officer—International
David Perla
Vice Chair & MD
Elizabeth O'Connell
Chief Strategy Officer
Employees
172
Country
GG
Sector
Financial Services
Website
burfordcapital.com
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Accounting Officer | Grant/Award | 36.4K | $157.2K | Sep 21, 2026 | |
| Director | Grant/Award | 32.1K | -- | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Option Exercise | 121.9K | -- | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| Chief Executive Officer | Automatic Sell | 18.3K | $84.9K | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | Option Exercise | 42.1K | -- | Jun 15, 2026 | |
| Chief Strategy Officer | Option Exercise | 42.1K | -- | Jun 15, 2026 |
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Insiders
- Utley CharlesChief Accounting Officer
- Sievwright John P.Director
- BOGART CHRISTOPHER PChief Executive Officer
- OCONNELL ELIZABETHChief Strategy Officer
- Dames Rukia BarutiDirector
- Corrie Pamela BDirector
- Gillespie Robert Andrew JosephDirector
- Noel Ricky J.Director
- Halmy Christopher ADirector
- Perla DavidVice Chair
based on 219.60M shares outstanding
30d Avg
2.65M
60d Avg
2.27M
90d Avg
2.01M