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Burford poked the bear – Muddy Waters lashes back

13/08/2019 · Burford Capital Ltd (BUR) 

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Scales of justice

Burford Capital has hit back at the claims made by Muddy Waters. Muddy Waters has subsequently counter-attacked with another unflattering note. Here's our take on the strength of the defence.


First a reminder of the events to date:

06/08/19 – Muddy Waters revealed it was short Burford and would be releasing a note to confirm its doubts about the company. The firm has since revealed that it took a 0.71% short stake in Burford on 5 August. This point is significant to us. Short positions can only be built if shareholders in the target company are willing to lend out their shares.

07/08/19 – Muddy Waters…

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