– USA, IL – Burford Capital Limited (LON: BUR), the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law, today announced the appointment of Dr. Rukia Baruti to its Board as an independent non-executive director, bringing a valuable perspective to the business as an arbitration expert with deep international experience.
Dr. Rukia Baruti will also join the nominating and governance committee.
About Dr. Rukia Baruti
Dr. Baruti is the Secretary General of the African Arbitration Association and an experienced independent arbitrator. She is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales and previously practiced commercial and arbitration law in London. She is also the founder of Africa International Legal Awareness, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing African involvement in the international legal community, and a co-founder of the African Arbitration Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting African arbitration practitioners.
Dr. Baruti holds a bachelor’s degree in law (first class) from Birkbeck College, University of London, a Master’s degree from the University of Westminster, and a doctorate (cum laude) from the University of Geneva.
About Burford Capital
Burford Capital is the leading global finance and asset management firm focused on law. Its businesses include litigation finance and risk management, asset recovery and a wide range of legal finance and advisory activities. Burford is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BUR) and the London Stock Exchange (LON: BUR), and it works with companies and law firms around the world from its principal offices in New York, London, Chicago, Washington, DC, Singapore, Sydney and Hong Kong.
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