Partnership
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 1
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(0131) 473 6000Chambers Review
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.
Work Highlights
- Burness Paull advised the European Investment Fund on its investment in Blue Revolution Fund, an Irish fund focusing on the aquaculture sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They have always been able to handle any novel matters we bring to them. The team is extremely responsive and available, very efficient and knowledgeable, and give practical, workable advice."
"They have a wealth of experience with Scottish fund structures that allows them to handle all matters expertly, including the most complex."
"They offer practical working solutions to complex problems with minimal complication."
"They have always been able to handle any novel matters we bring to them. The team is extremely responsive and available, very efficient and knowledgeable, and give practical, workable advice."
"They have a wealth of experience with Scottish fund structures that allows them to handle all matters expertly, including the most complex."
"They offer practical working solutions to complex problems with minimal complication."
Notable Practitioners
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 our go-to lawyer for all matters relating to Scottish funds. We highly recommend her and value her help."
"She is highly effective, and has a deep understanding of the fund formation mandate and broader funds market."
"Paula provides simplified and consistent solutions. She is very responsive to requests."
"She is very responsive and gives clear, commercial advice."
Andrew Christie advises on fund formation, structuring and associated partnership matters, with specialist expertise in fund finance transactions.
"Andrew is practical, responsive, commercial and a pleasure to work with. When we bring him into a matter, we know we are going to be able to work through any and all issues quickly and thoroughly."
"He has great experience, is commercial and always super-reliable."
"Andrew is fantastic. He is easy to work with, available, solution-focused and commercial."
"His advice has always been spot-on. I can't praise him highly enough."
Ruaridh Cole advises on matters pertaining to the formation, structuring and closing of investment funds, along with associated partnership aspects.
"We are always impressed with his service levels."
Ranked Lawyers at
Burness Paull
Scotland