Burford Capital Founders’ Shares Soar $70 Million in Single Day

April 6, 2023, 9:30 AM UTC

Welcome back to the Big Law Business column. I’m Roy Strom, and I’m back to write about the changing legal marketplace after a month break to spend time with my newborn. Today, we look at how a single court ruling bolstered the personal fortunes of two lawyers—plus some Big Law-Masters coverage. Sign up to receive this column in your Inbox on Thursday mornings.

Jonathan Molot wrote a research paper in 2009 that outlined what he saw as an opportunity to create a “market in litigation risk.”

“I am proposing a regime under which lawyers would team up with capital ...

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