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Burford Capital

NYSE- and LSE-listed equity proxy for commercial litigation finance — $7.5B portfolio, 83% cumulative ROIC, 26% IRR on concluded matters — but the March 2026 YPF Second Circuit reversal and an unremediated internal control weakness are the two facts every investor needs to sit with before buying.

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Platform Identity

Headquarters
New York, NY, US
Founded
2009
Platform type
Litigation Finance Public Company
Regulatory
sec_registered_ia
Eligibility
retail

AltStreet Coverage

Review status
Published
Coverage type
Investment platform
Review date
Jan 13, 2026
Last updated
Sep 15, 2026
Composite score
7.1
Structural signals
11 total

Key Data Points

EDGAR-linked offerings
11
Filing-verified raised
$596.00M
Investors disclosed
13

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Manager (Form ADV)

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CRD / SEC#
167365 · 801-79466
Status
Approved
Regulatory AUM
$3.17B
Private funds
12 · $3.17B gross assets(PE:12)
Item 11 disclosures
None reported
Main office
CHICAGO, IL
Latest ADV filed
Jul 16, 2026
View on IAPD (adviserinfo.sec.gov)

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