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Burness Paull

Employment

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Burness Paull

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Employment - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Burness Paull offers comprehensive coverage of employment law issues with extensive expertise in TUPE, discrimination matters and holiday pay issues. The team is also adept at handling trade union matters and industrial relations law. Well known for regularly advising high-profile clients from the energy, media and sport sectors. It also stands out for supporting employers throughout the UK as well as internationally.
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Work Highlights

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  • Burness Paull advised Champion X on the employment aspects of its £90 million acquisition of RMSpumptools.

Strengths

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  • The Burness Paull team ensure they fully understand any matter you speak with them about, in addition to understanding the commercial context of the organisation.

    Employment respondentUK

  • Burness Paul have an incredibly client-focused and down-to-earth approach which makes working with them a real pleasure.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • David Morgan
    David Morgan

    David Morgan

    David Morgan regularly represents large employers in restructuring and senior executive exits, as well as employment tribunals, where he conducts his own advocacy. He also offers niche expertise in trade union and industrial relations matters.

    • David is a fantastic support and he makes a legal problem less daunting with his practical and commercial advice. He is a creative thinker and always finds a solution to an issue.

      Employment respondentUK

    • David's support and approach to providing guidance and legal advice is excellent.

      Employment respondentUK

    • David is an excellent employment lawyer who immediately understands an issue and provides practical business advice to best mitigate legal risks.

      Employment respondentUK

    • David is one of my go-to partner's in relation to practical, sensible and commercial advice.

      Employment respondentUK

    • David is extremely knowledgeable on all union-related matters. He is considered in his approach and always gives us options which is very helpful.

      Employment respondentUK
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  • Mandy Laurie
    Mandy Laurie

    Mandy Laurie

    Mandy Laurie is the head of the employment team at Burness Paull. She advises on everything from senior executive exits to the employment aspects of reorganisations. She has further strength acting on employment tribunal claims involving unfair dismissals and whistle-blowing.

    • Mandy is very responsive and generous with her time and support, and gives excellent advice on complicated topics.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Mandy is an exceptional individual to work with. With her level of experience and commercial awareness, she tailored her advice to meet the needs of our organisation.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Mandy is able to break down the intensity of cases by bringing a pragmatic and all-seeing eye to her solutions.

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  • Jennifer Skeoch
    Jennifer Skeoch

    Jennifer Skeoch

    Jennifer Skeoch represents employers in tribunals and advises on strategic issues, including TUPE transfers, pay gap reporting and employee relations matters.

    • Jennifer is very personable and understanding, but also knowledgeable and commercially aware.

      Employment respondentUK

    • Jen is an excellent and skilled employment lawyer who delivers exceptional commercially astute advice. Her responsiveness is also truly amazing.

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  • Ronald Mackay
    Ronald Mackay

    Ronald Mackay

    Ronald Mackay is experienced in restructuring, collective agreements in TUPE transfers, tribunal claims and trade union disputes.
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