Wake Up Call: The Man Who Wants to Own a Piece of Big Law

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

• Burford Capital’s Chris Bogart sees a future where law firms are investable. The world’s largest litigation-finance shop owns stakes in several legal-services businesses outside the US, where rules are looser. Separating back-office functions into separate companies is an option that’s already gained traction. Another would be for firms to take money from investors — or go public. (Semafor)
• The war in the Middle East may be chilling some deals, but data centers are proving resilient as law ...