Ogier has provided Guernsey legal advice to Burford Capital on the private offering of $400m aggregate principal senior notes by its wholly owned subsidiary, Burford Capital Global Finance.
The 6.25% senior notes, due 2028, are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by Burford Capital, as well as Burford Capital Finance LLC and Burford Capital PLC.
Partner Bryon Rees led the Ogier team, which included Managing Associate Michelle Watson Bunn, working with lead counsel in the US, Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Burford Capital's English counsel, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; and White & Case for the initial purchasers.
Burford Capital, a global finance and asset management firm focused on law, has offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, Singapore and Sydney.