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Burford Capital Ltd

Burford Capital is a financial services company that provides specialized financing to the legal market. Founded in 2009, it offers financing to corporate legal departments and law firms engaged in litigation and arbitration, asset recovery and other legal financing such as law firm equity investments. It operates internationally with headquarters in Guernsey and is publicly traded on both the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange.

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Basic company information

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Business sectors
financial services [1]
Company / filing name
Burford Capital Ltd [2]
Headquarters location
New York City [1]
ISIN (reported securities)
GG00BMGYLN96 [1]
CIK
1714174 [2]
Symbols / exchanges
BUR (NYSE) [2]

Company positioning and business

Burford Capital is a financial services company that provides specialized financing to the legal market. Founded in 2009, it offers financing to corporate legal departments and law firms engaged in litigation and arbitration, asset recovery and other legal financing such as law firm equity investments. It operates internationally with headquarters in Guernsey and is publicly traded on both the New York Stock Exchange and London Stock Exchange. [3]

Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Burford Capital. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.

Financial year, securities and disclosures

Listed securities: BUR (NYSE). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]

Financial results and regulatory disclosures

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Related entities and concepts

Frequently asked questions

Where is the headquarters of Burford Capital Ltd?

Headquarters location: New York City. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Which business sectors are recorded for Burford Capital Ltd?

Business sectors: financial services. The linked source provides the background record. [1]

Sources and review dates

  1. Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
  2. Company identity and profile data ↗
  3. Wikipedia contributors — Burford Capital (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗

Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.

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