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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Edinburgh, Scotland, UK |
Area served | United Kingdom |
| Services | Legal advice |
| Revenue | £83.2 million (2022/23).[1] |
Number of employees | 670[2] |
| Website | www |
Burness Paull LLP is an independent law firm based in Scotland, advising clients across the UK and internationally. It specialises in corporate law, real estate, banking, funds, dispute resolution, employment and energy.
Overview
The firm employs more than 670 people across its offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen [3]
Burness Paull was established as a result of the merger between Burness and Paull & Williamsons in 2012.[4] The combined turnover of the two firms at the time of the merger was £37 million.
In its results for the 2022/23 financial year, Burness Paull reported turnover of £83.2 million and profit of £35.5 million,[5] making it one of the largest law firms in Scotland.
Leadership
The firm is currently led by Mark Ellis, managing partner, and Peter Lawson, chair. Both trained at the firm and Lawson was elected to his leadership position in 2018, while Ellis was more recently appointed in 2024.[6]
Acquisition of McGill and Co
In 2021, Burness Paull acquired McGill & Co., a Scottish law firm specialising in immigration. As part of the move, McGill & Co. founder Grace McGill was named head of the Burness Paull immigration department, which also integrated other members of the McGill & Co. team.[7]
References
- ^ https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SO300380/filing-history/MzM3MTcxNTM1M2FkaXF6a2N4/document?format=pdf&download=0.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "About us". Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
- ^ Walker, Peter A. (29 August 2023). "Burness Paull positive despite flat profit figures". businessInsider. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Law firms Burness and Paull and Williamsons to merge". BBC News. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ Paull, Burness (29 August 2023). "Committed investment delivers growth at Burness Paull". Burness Paull. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "New leadership team unveiled at Burness Paull". The Herald. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Immigration expert Grace McGill moves to Burness Paull". Scottish Legal News. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
