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    Christopher Bogart

    Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Burford Capital Ltd
    Board
    Since May 2020
    Age
    59 years
    Education
    Earned a law degree with distinction from the University of Western Ontario, where he was the gold medalist.
    Tenure
    Has been with BUR since its founding, serving as a director on the Board of Directors since May 2020 while holding the role of Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer.

    Also at Burford Capital Ltd

    DP
    David Perla
    Vice Chair
    AW
    Aviva Will
    President
    CA
    Craig Arnott
    Deputy Chief Investment Officer

    About

    Christopher Bogart is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of BUR, a position he has held since the company’s founding and has further solidified his role by serving on the Board of Directors since May 2020.

    He earned his law degree with distinction from the University of Western Ontario, where he was recognized as the gold medalist, and also clerked for the Chief Justice of Ontario. His early career included roles as an investment banker with JPMorgan Chase and as a litigator representing prominent companies.

    Before co-founding BUR, he held senior executive positions at Time Warner, including being the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Time Warner Inc., as well as serving as CEO of Time Warner Cable Ventures and Time Warner Entertainment Ventures. He also led Glenavy Capital LLC, contributing to significant projects in litigation finance and international investment.

    In addition to his professional achievements, he has demonstrated a commitment to community involvement through various board roles and advisory positions. He has been married to Elizabeth O’Connell, BUR’s Chief Strategy Officer, since 1992, reflecting his long-term personal and professional stability.

    $BUR Performance Under Christopher Bogart

    Past Roles

    OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
    Time Warner Inc Executive Vice President and General CounselN/A Senior executive position held before co-founding BUR
    Time Warner Cable Ventures Chief Executive OfficerN/A Senior executive position held before co-founding BUR
    Time Warner Entertainment Ventures Chief Executive OfficerN/A Senior executive position held before co-founding BUR
    Glenavy Capital LLC Chief Executive OfficerN/A Led projects including Churchill Ventures and Glenavy Arbitration Investment Fund
    Cravath, Swaine & Moore LitigatorN/A Represented companies such as IBM, General Electric, and Time Warner
    JPMorgan Chase Investment BankerN/A Began his professional career

    External Roles

    OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
    RAND Institute for Civil Justice Board of Advisors N/A N/A
    International Legal Finance Association Director N/A N/A
    Association of Litigation Funders of England and Wales Director N/A N/A
    Hackley School Board of Trustees Member N/A N/A
    Zoning Board of Appeals of Briarcliff Manor, NY Chair N/A N/A
    New York City's Legal Aid Society Board of Advisors N/A N/A

    Fixed Compensation

    Data from  FY 2023
    Component NameAmountPayment ScheduleAdditional Details
    Annual Base SalaryN/AN/ANot provided for 2023
    Severance CompensationN/AN/ANot provided for 2023
    Other BenefitsN/AN/ANot provided for 2023

    Performance Compensation

    Data from  FY 2023

    Annual Bonus

    • No detailed performance metrics (thresholds, targets, vesting schedules, etc.) or exact dollar amounts are provided for 2023. The Annual Bonus for the 2023 fiscal year was governed by the terms of the 2021 Employment Agreement.

    Carry Payments

    • Structure: Entitlement to 3.75% of the net cash gains realized by Burford Capital Group on investments in capital provision assets for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2023.
    • Conditions: Payments are contingent upon realized cash gains from eligible investments. No additional performance thresholds, targets, or vesting schedules are provided for 2023.

    Equity Awards

    • General Terms: Share-based awards granted on or after January 1, 2021 include service-based conditions, and at least 50% of these awards also carry a performance-based condition.
    • Vesting: Typically, these awards vest in full on the third anniversary of the grant date with performance measured over three individual financial years as well as over the entire period.
    • No specific thresholds, target values, grant date fair value, grant date stock price, or exact share quantities for 2023 are provided in the available documents.