Burford Group, Market Leader in Dispute Funding, Continues Expansion
NEW YORK, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Burford Group, the Investment Advisor to Burford Capital, one of the world's largest commercial dispute financiers, announced today the appointment of Aviva Will as a Managing Director. Ms. Will comes to Burford from Time Warner Inc., where she was Assistant General Counsel and a senior litigation counsel. Prior to Time Warner, Ms. Will had been a senior litigator at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York.
Ms. Will's appointment follows Burford's announcement last month of other senior additions to its team, and is a further sign of the strong interest in Burford's range of financing solutions. At Burford, Ms. Will will work with other seasoned litigators and investment professionals to evaluate and structure investments in commercial disputes.
Christopher P. Bogart, Burford Group's Chief Executive Officer, said, "We're delighted that Aviva is joining the Burford team. Her appointment represents another example of Burford's ability to attract talent of the highest caliber to this exciting market opportunity."
Commenting on her new role, Ms. Will said, "Burford is already a leader in this growing asset class, and I look forward to using my experience to further grow the firm."
About Burford Group Limited
Burford Group Limited acts as Investment Advisor to Burford Capital. The principals of the Investment Advisor are Christopher Bogart, Selvyn Seidel and Jonathan Molot. Mr. Seidel has 40 years of experience as a practicing litigator and chaired a variety of litigation and arbitration activities and cases for one of the largest law firms in the world. Mr. Bogart has been a practicing litigator, the general counsel of a Fortune 50 corporation managing a portfolio of litigation, and an investment manager. Mr. Molot has been a practicing litigator, a senior advisor to the Obama Administration, a law school professor, and one of the leading US experts in litigation finance and risk transfer. For more information, please view the website at http://burfordgroupltd.com.
SOURCE Burford Group Limited
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