Litigation Funding
Litigation Support Guide 2024 : Middle East-wide
Band 1
Contact number
+65 6817 6218About
Provided by Burford Capital
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
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They provide very quick turnaround times. They have the most experienced team of all funders in the Middle East. It is an excellent service."
"They were able to manage the litigation process in a very efficient way. They are very knowledgeable and informative, and they provide a quick turnaround."
"The Burford team possesses excellent technical knowledge and provided numerous solutions to complex issues."
"They provide very quick turnaround times. They have the most experienced team of all funders in the Middle East. It is an excellent service."
"They were able to manage the litigation process in a very efficient way. They are very knowledgeable and informative, and they provide a quick turnaround."
"The Burford team possesses excellent technical knowledge and provided numerous solutions to complex issues."