Band 1
Provided by Paula Kennedy
Paula heads up the firm’s finance & funds division. She specialises in investment funds.
She advises on the structuring, establishment and operation of a wide range of private funds structures involving the use of Scottish limited partnerships. This includes fund vehicles, carried interest partnerships, feeder vehicles and acquisition structures. Clients include major domestic and international fund houses, and City and international law firms.
Paula has significant experience in advising institutional investors on investments in private equity and other alternative funds established in a variety of jurisdictions across the globe. She leads Burness Paull's investor-side practice which advises on primary investments, secondary deals and co-investments.
Prior to joining Burness Paull, Paula spent a number of years in the City with Travers Smith.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
She is very responsive and gives clear, commercial advice.
Paula is our go-to lawyer for all matters relating to Scottish funds. We highly recommend her and value her help.
Paula provides simplified and consistent solutions. She is very responsive to requests.
She is highly effective, and has a deep understanding of the fund formation mandate and broader funds market.
She is very responsive and gives clear, commercial advice.
Paula is our go-to lawyer for all matters relating to Scottish funds. We highly recommend her and value her help.
Paula provides simplified and consistent solutions. She is very responsive to requests.
She is highly effective, and has a deep understanding of the fund formation mandate and broader funds market.
