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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:BUR) provided a further statement after the Second Circuit ruling on the YPF matter, saying the decision reduces the GAAP carrying value of the YPF asset but has no cash impact. Burford reports >$700 million cash on hand, a diversified portfolio producing >$1.2 billion cash over two years, and expects >$5 billion cash proceeds over time. Management expects a substantial write-down at March 31, 2026, will consider arbitration (ICSID) options, and says core operations and growth plans, including doubling the portfolio by 2030, remain intact despite higher debt than ideal.
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) said the Second Circuit reversed the District Court judgment in the YPF case by a 2-1 majority on March 27, 2026, with Judge Cabranes dissenting. Plaintiffs have 14 days to seek rehearing en banc; arbitration remains a possible alternative.
Burford expects a partial non-cash write-down after an intermediate appellate loss and will report details in its Q1 results, normally released in early May. A material write-down could limit debt incurrence and restricted payments under indenture debt-to-equity tests.
Burford Capital (LSE:BUR) announced that the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has released its decision in Burford's Petersen and Eton Park claims against the Republic of Argentina and YPF on March 27, 2026. The company said the decision is available via PACER and will be posted on Burford's website; a further announcement will follow after analysis.
Investor and press contacts are listed for follow-up.
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) disclosed executive share purchases, a board-authorized repurchase program, and RSU grants on March 9, 2026. Executives invested >$4.3 million for over 500,000 Ordinary Shares on March 5, 2026, raising combined management ownership to ~8.5%.
The board approved a $5.0 million share repurchase program to satisfy deferred compensation obligations (up to 21,942,190 shares under prior shareholder authority). New RSU grants and a five-year vesting schedule were also announced, with certain RSUs vesting in full on grant due to retirement eligibility.
Burford (NYSE:BUR) reported 4Q25 and FY25 results and announced a final dividend of $0.0625 per ordinary share, subject to shareholder approval on June 12, 2026 with record date May 22, 2026.
The company said new definitive commitments rose 39% in 2025 and modeled realizations increased $700 million to $5.2 billion year-end; cash was collected despite extended case durations and unrealized fair value adjustments.
Burford (NYSE:BUR) will release its financial results for the three months ended December 31, 2025 (4Q25) and the year ended December 31, 2025 (FY25) on Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 8:00am EST / 1:00pm GMT.
The company will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 9:00am EST / 2:00pm GMT the same day, with a live webcast, replay, and an investor presentation available online. Pre-registration is encouraged to ensure timely access.
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) published The Burford Quarterly No. 1 2026 on January 29, 2026, examining how legal finance reshapes corporate dispute economics.
The issue covers retail affirmative recovery programs, Japan IP litigation and UPC effects, data-driven dispute valuation, and construction arbitration trends, highlighting finance and analytics as tools to manage rising costs and risk.
Burford Capital (BUR) has set the redemption price for the early repayment of its £175,000,000 5.000% guaranteed bonds due 2026. The Issuer will redeem the outstanding bonds in full on 30 January 2026 (Repayment Date).
The Redemption Price payable is 100.290% per £100 principal, plus any accrued but unpaid interest up to (but excluding) the Repayment Date. The price was calculated under Condition 8.3 (Redemption at the Option of the Issuer) and announced further to the issuer's notice dated 15 January 2026.
Burford Capital (NYSE:BUR) priced and upsized a private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 8.500% senior notes due 2034, issued by Burford Capital Global Finance LLC and guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Burford Capital. The offering was upsized from a previously announced amount and is expected to close on January 15, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
Burford intends to use net proceeds to redeem its 5.000% bonds due 2026 as soon as practicable following closing, with any remainder for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of other indebtedness. The Securities are being offered only to qualified institutional or non‑US investors under Rule 144A and Regulation S.
Burford Capital (BUR) announced a planned private offering of $450 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2034 by its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Burford Capital Global Finance LLC, subject to market and other conditions. The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Burford Capital.
Net proceeds are intended to be used to redeem the 5.000% bonds due 2026 of Burford Capital PLC as soon as practicable following closing, with any remainder for general corporate purposes, which may include repayment of other indebtedness. The Securities will be offered only to qualified institutional or non-US purchasers and will not be registered under the US Securities Act.