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M&A Deal Insight Report
18/11/2025
Our annual M&A deal insight report, offering comprehensive analysis and insight into key market trends and evolving deal dynamics, based on what we have experienced over a 12 month period.
Burness Paull becomes the first law firm to sign up to the Pathways Pledge
30/10/2025
Burness Paull has become the first law firm to sign up to the Pathways Pledge, an initiative created by Pathways Forward which aims to raise the participation of women in the entrepreneurial economy.
Charity Fraud Conference
10/12/2025 - Burness Paull’s Glasgow Office, 2 Atlantic Square, 31 York Street, Glasgow, G2 8AS
This event will feature speakers from the Burness Paull charities team, joined by colleagues specialising in cyber and regulatory work as well as external speakers from the charities sector.
Employment Law Lab Webinar
25/11/2025 - online webinar
This webinar is about the UK government's series of consultations outlined in the Employment Rights Bill.
Junior Energy In-House Lawyers Webinar Series
20/11/2025 - Online webinar
A ten-module online learning programme for junior in-house lawyers looking to increase their knowledge and skills around the different stages of an energy project lifecycle.
AI in the workplace masterclass: a practical overview of what employers need to know
19/11/2025
While AI can help employers and employees perform many workplace functions, it can also pose risks in different aspects of a business. Listen to our masterclass session to learn more.
Workplace support for fertility treatment: new paid leave proposals in focus
18/11/2025
The Fertility Treatment (Right to Time Off) Bill seeks to change the current employee's statutory right to take time off (paid or unpaid) for fertility treatment.
Indefinite leave to change: the ongoing saga over “earned” settlement
18/11/2025
This blog unpacks the Reform UK's announcement about its plans to scrap indefinite leave to remain entirely.
Formation and breakdown of marital relationships: an immigration and family law perspective
14/11/2025
This blog covers all aspects of relationship formation, including marriage, civil partnerships, location, visas, prenuptial agreements, and the acquisition of assets.
Government launches four consultations on Employment Rights Bill reforms
13/11/2025
This article covers the UK government's series of consultations outlined in the Employment Rights Bill.
Transforming UK pensions? - multi-employer CDC schemes
12/11/2025
The UK defined contribution pensions landscape is on the brink of significant evolution following the government publishing revised regulations for Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) schemes.
Burness Paull contributes to independent report aimed at building more globally competitive companies in Scotland
11/11/2025
An independent report Scaling Scotland: Building the Engine for the Next 50 Years of Prosperity, which supports the development of more globally competitive companies in Scotland, was published today.
Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa: directors’ duties tighten
11/11/2025
s.172 of the Companies Act 2006 requires directors always to act in the way that they consider would be most likely to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members.
Payment clauses – still a feature of Scottish dilapidations
10/11/2025
Clear and concise wording is vital in lease agreements. Read a recent Court of Session case involving a high-value dilapidations claim for a property in Glasgow.
Prevention of illegal working: extending the Right to Work scheme to the gig economy and other working arrangements – government consultation now open
07/11/2025
The Right to Work scheme ensures that only those who are legally entitled to work in the UK can access employment.
Celebrating Charity Trustees’ Week 2025
07/11/2025
In this blog, we provide our top tips for charity trustees to achieve and maintain good governance.
Burness Paull joins forces with SFE to sell Scotland globally
05/11/2025
Burness Paull has joined forces with Scottish Financial Enterprise to launch a new guide for financial services firms considering locating in Scotland.
Who really wants to be a lawyer anyway?
05/11/2025
Using the title “lawyer” will be protected, and providers who are not authorised under the Act may be prevented from describing themselves as lawyers or regulated legal services providers.
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