Core Insights - The latest Burford Quarterly highlights how legal finance is enabling businesses to manage rising costs and operational pressures by strategically managing and shifting risk [1][2] Group 1: Legal Finance and Business Strategy - Legal finance empowers companies to access capital, manage risk, and negotiate effectively using data-driven valuations, which is crucial as operational pressures intensify [3] - The edition discusses how retail companies can utilize affirmative recovery programs to convert overlooked legal claims into strategic financial assets, thereby strengthening margins in a volatile market [3] Group 2: Industry-Specific Insights - Insights from a Tokyo patent panel reveal that rising damages awards and the influence of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) are prompting businesses to leverage legal finance to realize value from IP assets [4] - The article on data-driven dispute valuations emphasizes the importance of objectivity in complex disputes, guiding settlement discussions to improve outcomes [4] - A roundtable on construction arbitration addresses the evolving disputes landscape, highlighting emerging sources of conflict and the role of digital tools in managing rising cost pressures [5]

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