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Bankruptcy

Jul. 30, 2015

New venture aims to invest in bankruptcies

Burford Capital LLC has partnered with corporate restructuring firm Chilmark Partners LLC to launch a new $100 million joint venture that will finance and advise clients in disputes related to U.S.-based insolvency proceedings.


By Kevin Lee


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A litigation finance firm that has reaped profits from backing parties in the courtroom
is betting big on finding more investment opportunities in U.S. bankruptcy court.
Burford Capital LLC has partnered with Chicago-based corporate restructuring firm
Chilmark Partners LLC to launch a new $100 million joint venture that will finance
and a...

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