Burness Paull
TypeLimited liability partnership
Founded2012
HeadquartersEdinburgh, Scotland, UK
Area served
United Kingdom
ServicesLegal advice
Revenue£83.2 million (2022/23).[1]
Number of employees
670[2]
Websitewww.burnesspaull.com

Overview

Burness Paull LLP is a leading independent law firm based in Scotland, advising clients across the UK and internationally. It is well known for its strengths in corporate law, real estate, banking, funds, dispute resolution, employment and energy.

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.

The firm enjoys multiple top-tier rankings for both individuals and practice areas in the Chambers[6] and Legal 500 legal directories.[7]

The firm has topped the Business Insider deals table for legal advisers for six consecutive years[8] and was named Legal Adviser of the Year at the 2021 Scottish Business Insider Deals & Dealmakers Awards.[9]

In 2021, Burness Paull became the first accredited “menopause-friendly” employer in Scotland – as well as becoming the first law firm in the UK to achieve the status.[10]

Leadership

The firm is currently led by Tamar Tammes, managing partner, and Peter Lawson, chair. Both trained at the firm and were elected to their leadership positions in 2018.[11]

Tammes was named managing partner of the year at the Scottish Legal Awards in 2022.[12]

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.[13]

References

  1. ↑ 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)
  2. ↑ "About us". Archived from the original on 13 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Walker, Peter A. (29 August 2023). "Burness Paull positive despite flat profit figures". businessInsider. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Law firms Burness and Paull and Williamsons to merge". BBC News. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Paull, Burness (29 August 2023). "Committed investment delivers growth at Burness Paull". Burness Paull. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Burness Paull". blank. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  7. ↑ Paull, Burness (5 October 2023). "Burness Paull experts recognised in Legal 500 directory". Burness Paull. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  8. ↑ Rutherford, Rachel (13 September 2023). "Burness Paull continues to deliver outstanding dealmaking results". businessInsider. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  9. ↑ Walker, Peter A. (3 December 2021). "Deals and Dealmakers award winners revealed". businessInsider. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  10. ↑ Newlands, Emma (8 November 2021). "Burness Paull becomes Scotland's first officially 'Menopause Friendly' workplace". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  11. ↑ "New leadership team unveiled at Burness Paull". The Herald. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Burness Paull Managing Partner to receive leadership award". KD Media. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  13. ↑ "Immigration expert Grace McGill moves to Burness Paull". Scottish Legal News. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2023.


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