ABOUT US

Burness Paull is a top-tier, full-service, independent law firm of 86 partners and 660 people. We advise a broad spectrum of clients from high-growth businesses seeking investment to household names on strategic acquisitions. As a Scottish firm with an international outlook, we regularly advise overseas businesses investing in Scotland and homegrown businesses looking to grow globally.

KEY CONTACTS

Mark Ellis

Mark Ellis, Head of Corporate Finance

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0131 473 6189

Catriona Macallan

Catriona Macallan, Partner, Edinburgh

email

0131 473 6134

Helen Dickson

Helen Dickson, Partner, Aberdeen

email

01224 618520

Paul Scullion

Paul Scullion, Partner, Glasgow

email

0141 273 6703

RECENT DEALS

  • Sony Interactive Entertainment on its acquisition of iSize Limited
  • Hibernian Football Club on the terms of a minority investment by Black Knight Football Club, a partnership led by Bill Foley
  • STV Group on its acquisition of Greenbird Media Limited
  • The Restaurant Group (TRG) on the Scottish aspects of the recommended public takeover of TRG by Apollo Global Management
  • The shareholders of Blacktrace Holdings (including Maven Capital Partners) on the sale of the company to Unchained Labs UK Malvern Ltd
  • ASCO Group on its sale to a new company funded by Endless LLP
  • Kings Park Capital on its investment in STACK, a container park operator with sites across five UK cities
  • Access Group on its acquisitions of Oysta Technology, Diversely Ltd, and Wireless Social
  • West Burton Energy on all aspects of the acquisition of the 2.9GW Thorpe Marsh battery storage project, one of the largest battery developments globally; and
  • North Kyle Wind Farm Limited (Brockwell Energy) on the project development of the 220.5MW North Kyle onshore wind farm and aspects of the subsequent £190 million debt financing