World's leading legal finance firm continues
to broaden its presence in Europe
Burford also adds leading legal talent to its
ranks internationally
NEW
YORK, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford
Capital, the leading global finance and asset management firm
focused on law, today announces that it has expanded its European
footprint while also continuing to add leading legal talent to its
global operation. Expanded client demand for offerings such as
corporate monetization and law firm portfolio financing, combined
with a greater desire and need for legal finance in Europe due to legislative changes related to
collective redress, have resulted in Burford's continued growth. In
Europe, Burford now has an
on-the-ground presence in London,
Frankfurt, Zug, Paris, Rome
and Stockholm.
Changes to Burford's European operation include:
- Burford veterans Michael
Redman and Daniel
Hall now serve as co-heads of EMEA: Mr. Redman leads
Burford's London office, and as
previously announced, Mr. Hall leads Burford's new office in
Dubai.
- Philipp
Leibfried has taken on the role of Head of
Europe and will continue to
implement Burford's European growth strategy, actively engaging
with law firms and companies across continental Europe.
- Swiss-based Dr. Jörn Eschment has been promoted to
Director and will continue to lead Burford's business in the DACH
region of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
- Dr. Luca Weskott has joined Burford as a Vice
President based in Frankfurt,
Germany, and will originate and manage investments in the
DACH region. He joins Burford from leading German law firm
Hengeler Mueller's Dispute Resolution practice.
Christopher Bogart, CEO of
Burford Capital, said: "As the global industry leader,
Burford is constantly evolving to meet our clients' needs. We
continue to add the best and brightest talent company-wide, because
that's the basis not only for growth but for developing strong and
lasting client relationships. And I'm especially pleased that as we
hire new global talent, we're also promoting our existing talent
into leadership positions."
Philipp Leibfried, Burford
Capital's Head of Europe,
said: "While Burford has always had a significant presence
in both the UK and in Europe, with
47 staff now in London, we are
also dedicating additional resources to Europe to match growing demand on the
continent. From the UK to the DACH region, France, Italy, Sweden
and more, we are committed to serving our clients. We look forward
to meeting demand from European law firms in areas such as
collective redress, securities claims and competition-related
litigation, in addition to more award and judgment monetization
work with our corporate clients."
The composition of Burford's global team as of May 11, 2023 of more than 150 employees – and
more than 60 of whom are lawyers – reflects its category leadership
as well as its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, as
half of Burford's team are women, racial minorities or
self-identify as LGBTQ+.
Since its last hiring announcement in November 2021, Burford has expanded its
industry-leading global team, including the following senior
employees:
Experienced leaders join as Treasurer and Chief Compliance
Officer
- Juan Jimenez, CFA, is
Treasurer, based in New York, with
responsibility for overseeing all activities and risks related to
liquidity and cash management, funding, currency and interest
rates, as well as managing relationships with rating agencies. Mr.
Jimenez most recently worked as Director of Corporate Treasury at
Colgate-Palmolive.
- Monika Singh, IACCP®, is
Chief Compliance Officer, based in Chicago, responsible for overseeing and
managing Burford's compliance with all applicable regulatory,
internal policy and procedural requirements. Ms. Singh has over a
decade of experience in compliance management. Prior to joining
Burford, Ms. Singh was Chief Compliance Officer at 50 South Capital
Advisors.
Additional growth of Burford's industry-leading investment
team
- Christopher Dore is a
Director in Chicago with
responsibility for overseeing Burford's underwriting of and
investment activity in nationwide consolidated litigation and other
complex commercial matters. Mr. Dore was previously
Partner-in-Charge of case development, investigations and client
acquisition at Edelson PC.
- Charles Griffin is a
Vice President in New York
responsible for evaluating and executing new investment
opportunities and overseeing investments in Burford's portfolio.
Prior to joining Burford, Mr. Griffin was a litigator at Wachtell,
Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
- Victoria Fox is a
Vice President in London focused
on commercial litigation, asset recovery and enforcement. Prior to
joining Burford, Ms. Fox was a litigator at Stephenson
Harwood.
- Charlie Rooke is a
Vice President in London with a
focus on complex commercial and competition litigation matters in
the UK and Europe. Mr. Rooke was
previously a Senior Counsel at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Business origination team adds top industry
experts
- Patrick Dempsey is a
Director in New York responsible
for originating new business with US law firms and companies. Mr.
Dempsey was previously the US Chief Investment Officer and
a Board Member at Therium Capital Management.
- Jonathan Owen is a Vice
President in California with
responsibility for originating new business with US law firms and
companies. Prior to joining Burford, Mr. Owen was a Funding
Director at Law Finance Group.
Top global legal talent joins the business
- Shreya Gulati is
Corporate Counsel in New York with
a focus on Burford's investments in the U.S. Prior to joining
Burford, Ms. Gulati was an Associate at Weil, Gotshal &
Manges.
- Richard Lee is Corporate
Counsel in London with
responsibility for overseeing Burford's investments in the UK, EMEA
and Asia. Prior to joining
Burford, Mr. Lee was a Managing Associate at Linklaters.
- Anastasiya
Lisovskaya is Corporate Counsel in New York responsible for the legal processes
around Burford's reporting obligations and compliance with
securities laws. Ms. Lisovskaya was previously a Senior Corporate
Associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
- Richard McGarry is
Counsel in London with
responsibility for leading Burford's compliance program in the UK,
Europe and Asia-Pacific. Mr. McGarry was previously a
Managing Associate in Addleshaw Goddard's Global Investigations
team.
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: BUR), and it works with companies and law
firms around the world from its offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington,
DC, Singapore, Sydney, Hong
Kong and Dubai.
For more information, please visit 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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