About

Provided by Burford Capital LLC

Burford’s team in Europe helps commercial claimants including top businesses and law firms. European litigants often have disputes that cross multiple borders and require highly specialized legal representation and asset recovery expertise. Businesses and law firms use litigation funding to remove the cost and risk of pursuing complex commercial litigation and arbitration. With an office in London and staff on the ground in five countries on the continent, Burford combines local expertise with cross-jurisdictional experience to help our clients achieve the best possible outcomes for their legal matters.


How we add value

  • Our staff speaks more than 15 languages, including German, French and Spanish
  • Our team includes veterans of Global 100 law firms
  • We perform all diligence in-house and respond quickly and efficiently
  • We are publicly traded on the LSE and NYSE and have the scale to finance matters of any size through resolution
  • In cost-shifting jurisdictions, we offer adverse costs coverage



Chambers Review

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Litigation Funding - Europe-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Burford Capital is a renowned funder in commercial litigation and arbitration cases. The firm is a growing presence in Europe, financing mass claims as well as securities and antitrust litigation.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Jörn Eschment
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Jörn Eschment
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Jörn Eschment is a director at Burford and is based in Switzerland. He is a former international arbitration and litigation lawyer, and is well regarded for his work in the DACH region.

Jörn Eschment is a pleasure to work with. He is very business and detail-minded and has a very good grasp of legal opportunities.

Jörn has a very good understanding of both the legal and the commercial strengths and weaknesses of a case.

Jörn is a great person to work with. He is always responsive and always on top of each matter.

Jörn is an exceptional lawyer with outstanding business instincts. He is a key person and leader in the German litigation funding market.

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Jörn Eschment
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Jörn Eschment
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