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Burford Capital LLC

Litigation Funding

Litigation Support Guide 2026 : Middle East-wide

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Burford Capital LLC

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About

Provided by Burford Capital LLC

Burford's on-the-ground legal finance team in the Middle East works with clients whose commercial litigation and arbitration matters require considerable resources and specialized legal expertise. We bring understanding of the unique regional requirements and challenges to being made whole. Burford’s team has decades of experience navigating the complexities of the Middle East. We offer considerable value beyond simply providing capital, including identifying and prioritizing opportunities for financing and providing data-backed insights that help our clients maximize the value of their legal assets.

How we add value

  • Our local team works alongside our global team of lawyers and financial experts
  • Our staff speaks more than 15 languages, including Arabic
  • We actively fund matters in the Arabic courts and offer Sharia-compliant deals
  • We perform all diligence in-house and respond quickly and efficiently
  • We are publicly traded on the NYSE and LSE and have the scale to finance matters of any size through resolution

Chambers Review

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Litigation Funding - Middle East-wide

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Burford Capital is a notable presence in the global litigation funding market and is respected by sources for the high-quality service it provides. The firm opened its Dubai office in 2023.

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Strengths

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  • Burford Capital is the most sophisticated funder I work with.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

  • Burford Capital stands out with deep expertise in legal finance, substantial capital, and an experienced in-house team. The firm provides funding combined with strategic insights, helping clients manage litigation costs and risks while maximising recoveries.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

  • Burford Capital is a highly professional, creative, proactive firm that is focused on identifying opportunities in the market and providing a good service to clients.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

  • Burford Capital offers the full service from asset tracing and mapping to leveraging their global experience. Their ability to identify assets which are otherwise typically locked within government structures has been invaluable. Burford are uniquely placed to offer a strategic oversight and clearly have the resources globally to support that.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

  • Burford has a strong team in the Middle East with strong support globally.

    Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

Notable Practitioners

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  • Joe Durkin
    Joe Durkin

    Joe Durkin

    Joe Durkin is a senior vice president at Burford based in Dubai. Durkin has deep experience across international arbitration and cross-border commercial disputes in the GCC and wider EMEA region.

    • Joe is excellent to work with. He recognises the challenges in cases and is very aware of the commercial realities surrounding our disputes. He is very smart and eminently capable while also being very good to work with.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

    • Joe is a smart, forward-looking, highly commercial operator who understands the litigation funding market and is clearly committed to delivering for funded clients.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

    • Joe is highly sophisticated and incredibly well connected in the regional market. He is super-sharp and commercial.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support

    • Joe is calm, collected and always professional.

      Litigation Funding respondentLitigation Support
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