Christopher Bogart

Spear’s Review

Christopher Bogart is the CEO and co-founder of Burford Capital, the company that made headlines in the family law world for supporting the enforcement of Tatiana Akhmedova’s £453 million award in a bitter fight against her ex-husband, which is believed to be among the largest ever divorce settlements in the UK.

Commenting on the case, Bogart said it was an example of how legal finance can help ‘achieve equality in the court’. He wrote: ‘When the rich and powerful believe that those laws are only for the little people and don’t apply to them, our system of laws and order breaks down.’

Before co-founding Burford in 2009, he held senior positions across tech and media companies, including Time Warner. He also has experience as a trial lawyer and an investment banker early in his career.