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Burford Capital Limited reports developments in legal finance, asset management and law-related financial services. The company provides capital tied to litigation and other legal assets, manages legal finance assets for third-party investors, and supports areas such as litigation finance, risk management, asset recovery and advisory activities for companies and law firms globally.
Recurring news includes financial results, portfolio commentary, capital actions, executive and governance changes, asset recovery activity, and updates on significant litigation-related investments such as the YPF matter. Burford's releases also cover its ordinary shares traded on the NYSE and LSE under the symbol BUR.
Burford Capital (NYSE/LSE: BUR) announced unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 (2Q26 and YTD26). Full results and detailed portfolio data are available on its investor website.
CEO Christopher Bogart highlighted Burford’s strongest cash generation since 1Q25 and cash on hand of $733 million, supporting balance sheet management and platform growth. Burford will host an investor and analyst conference call on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm BST, with dial-in numbers for the US, Canada and UK, and a live webcast and replay accessible online.
Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR; LSE: BUR) will release its 2Q26 financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026, on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 8:00am EDT / 1:00pm BST, followed by an investor and analyst conference call at 9:00am EDT / 2:00pm BST.
Participants can pre-register online, dial in using US and UK numbers with access code 22134, or access a live audio webcast and replay. A 2Q26 results presentation will be posted on Burford’s investor website before the call.
Burford Capital (NYSE: BUR; LSE: BUR) reports that an ICC International Court of Arbitration tribunal has issued an award in favor of one of its counterparties exceeding US$600 million. If the award were paid in full today, Burford estimates its entitlement would be more than AUD$250 million, with all returns accruing to Burford’s balance sheet and no participation by its investment funds.
According to Burford, the award has not generated cash proceeds and remains subject to significant litigation, annulment, enforcement and collection risks. Ultimate recovery could be materially lower or a total loss, and timing and amount of any recovery are uncertain.
Burford Capital (LON:BUR) and The Lawyer released The London Disputes Report 2026, based on a survey of senior UK lawyers. The research finds cost, risk and recoverability heavily influence whether and how commercial disputes proceed, with disputes increasingly treated as financial assets alongside traditional legal merits.
Key findings include: 67% say many strong claims go unpursued due to cost or risk, 73% see boards becoming more sophisticated in viewing disputes as financial assets, 85% say risk-transfer tools like legal finance improve decision-making, and 84% believe businesses expect greater cost certainty than law firms can provide.
Burford Capital (BUR) announced the pound sterling conversion rate for its shareholder-approved 2025 final dividend of 6.25 US cents per ordinary share.
The dividend will be paid on June 12, 2026 to shareholders of record on May 22, 2026. Sterling electors receive 4.654755 pence per share, based on an exchange rate of £1 = US$1.342713 set on May 28, 2026.
Burford Capital (BUR) will host a retail shareholder audio webcast on June 18, 2026 at 10:00am EDT / 3:00pm BST. CEO Christopher Bogart and CFO Jordan Licht will discuss financial results, other disclosures, and answer pre-submitted and live shareholder questions.
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) announced on May 8, 2026 that Travis Lenkner is appointed Chief Operating Officer, remaining based in London and joining the firm's Commitments Committee. Carrie Tendler is promoted to Managing Director and Head of Asset Recovery. Lenkner will co-chair the Operating Committee with CFO Jordan Licht.
Burford (NYSE:BUR) reported unaudited results for the quarter ended March 31, 2026. The company said it has $700 million of cash on hand and has seen around $280 million in cash so far this year from its litigation portfolio. Burford disclosed a very large non-cash charge related to the YPF matter but stated no cash impact. The company reported $236 million in cash proceeds and more than $100 million profit from the YPF case to date. A conference call and webcast were scheduled for May 8, 2026.
Burford (NYSE:BUR) will release results for the three months ended March 31, 2026 (1Q26) on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:00am EDT / 12:00pm BST.
A conference call for investors and analysts is set for 8:00am EDT / 1:00pm BST on May 8. Pre-registration is encouraged for both the call and the webcast, and a results presentation will be posted on Burford's investor website prior to the call.
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) published Burford Quarterly No. 2 2026 on April 16, 2026, examining the geographic expansion of legal finance.
The issue highlights adoption across Europe, Spain, Korea and healthcare, and explores how legal finance helps companies and law firms access capital, manage risk and pursue complex cross-border claims.