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Burness Paull

Partnership

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Burness Paull

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Partnership - Scotland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Burness Paull's highly reputed team regularly advises clients on a wide range of partnership work, often acting alongside City and international firms. It works with fund clients on their use of the Scottish limited partnership model, as well as advising investors. The team assists an enviable list of clients, including leading private equity funds and international law firms.
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Work Highlights

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  • Burness Paull advised the EBRD and Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft on their joint investment in Revo Capital Fund III, a Dutch venture capital fund.

Strengths

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  • They show excellent commercial knowledge and understanding of the market to be able to convey a simple and effective measure on implementing new ideas.

    Partnership respondentUK

  • They are incredibly responsive but at the same time very calm and considered. I can trust them to get things done every time.

    Partnership respondentUK

  • My go-to for Scottish partnership law advice. The firm has a deep history of technical excellence.

    Partnership respondentUK

  • Burness Paull have a strong knowledge of Scots law and its relationship with other jurisdictions. The team keep us up to date on changes and things we should be considering when making decisions.

    Partnership respondentUK

  • The Burness Paull team are very knowledgeable, take a commercial approach, and are efficient and fast.

    Partnership respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Paula Kennedy
    Paula Kennedy

    Paula Kennedy

    Paula Kennedy heads the finance and funds division at Burness Paull. She regularly advises investors on fund formation and structuring, including use of the Scottish limited partnership model.

    • Paula is such a wonderful person to work with. I am incredibly grateful for her partnership.

      Partnership respondentUK

    • A joy to work with. She understands our business and provides us with excellent service and advice.

      Partnership respondentUK

    • I think Paula is an absolutely superb lawyer and she is my first port of call for every matter that has a Scottish element. She is warm, pragmatic and also blessed with astute commercial acumen.

      Partnership respondentUK

    • I very much enjoy working with Paula and trust her judgement.

      Partnership respondentUK
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  • Andrew Christie
    Andrew Christie

    Andrew Christie

    Andrew Christie advises on fund formation, structuring and associated partnership matters, with specialist expertise in fund finance transactions.

    • His commercial vision is very strong. We love working with Andrew.

      Partnership respondentUK

    • Andrew is my go-to counsel for anything Scottish law-related because I know I'll get a sensible answer taking into account commercial realities as well as the law.

      Partnership respondentUK

    • He is an excellent lawyer with a great level of service and a commercial approach.

      Partnership respondentUK
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  • Ruaridh Cole
    Ruaridh Cole

    Ruaridh Cole

    Ruaridh Cole advises on matters pertaining to the formation, structuring and closing of investment funds, along with associated partnership aspects.

    • Ruaridh provides strong value in negotiations due to his deep understanding of the business and knowledge of the fund formation industry across its different business lines.

      Partnership respondentUK

    • He is pragmatic and responsive to concerns and feedback.

      Partnership respondentUK
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