Burford capital18 Feb 2021 10:38
Burford capital (market leaders in lit finance) were often criticised for profits mainly coming from just one case(Petersen)
this years results. no contribution from that case and profits are high. This shows the power of litigation financing and i am sure the sector will see more focus, to the benefit of LIT
from RNS
Burford had the best year in its history for portfolio performance, generating record levels of realized gain and more cash from successes than ever before. Burford ended the year with its highest-ever levels of cash liquidity, and its portfolio of ongoing matters is larger than it has ever been. Burford's concluded case ROIC rose to its highest year-end level in our history. New business, which suffered from the effects of the pandemic in 1H 2020, snapped back in 2H 2020. Notably, Burford's YPF-related assets (comprising the Petersen and Eton Park claims) did not contribute to earnings in 2020, for the first time in five years.