Department profile
Burness Paull

Competition Law

UK Guide 2026 : Scotland


Burness Paull

Rankings

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Competition Law - Scotland

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Burness Paull assists clients with a broad spectrum of competition law matters, advising on merger control filings and CMA investigations, as well as acting on subsidy control issues and the competition law compliance aspects of commercial agreements.

Work Highlights

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  • Burness Paull assisted the shareholders of Flexebee with the competition law aspects of its proposed sale to the Citation Group.

Strengths

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  • It is an understanding and extremely patient team. The advice is consistently clear, concise and timely.

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  • The team is friendly, quick and responsive.

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  • The lawyers are responsive, experienced and approachable.

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  • We appreciate the quality of advice and client service.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleTom Usher
    Senior StatespeopleTom Usher

    Tom Usher

    Tom Usher has notable experience in merger clearance mandates. He often assists clients with competition compliance matters. He joined Burness Paull in October 2025.

  • Band 2Graeme Palmer
    Band 2Graeme Palmer

    Graeme Palmer

    Graeme Palmer enters the rankings this year on the back of notable activity for both public bodies and grant recipients on subsidy control mandates.

    • He is friendly, approachable and an excellent and valued legal adviser.

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    • He is an exceptional lawyer with great people skills and patience.

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    • Graeme Palmer is extremely knowledgeable and regularly provides innovative solutions to our requests for advice.

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    • He is extremely knowledgeable in his field.

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