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Burness Paull named UK corporate law firm of the year
10/02/2025
Burness Paull has been named UK corporate law firm of the year at the inaugural Insider Media UK Dealmakers Awards 2025.
US/UK families: A conversation about Prenuptial Agreements and joining assets
07/02/2025
Our experts cover Pre-nuptial Agreements and joint assets when a UK citizen and a US citizen marry.
Deposit Return Scheme: Biffa’s claim against the Scottish Ministers allowed to proceed
06/02/2025
Biffa Waste Services Ltd is proceeding to trial in its £166M claim against the Scottish Government over financial losses from the delayed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
Fund finance - Scotland chapter of the Global Legal Insights' 2025 publication
05/02/2025
Three of our partners have authored the Scotland chapter of the Global Legal Insights' 2025 fund finance publication.
Neonatal Care Leave and Pay to be introduced from April 2025
04/02/2025
Parents will now receive the right to neonatal care leave from ‘day one’ of their employment under new regulations.
Bolt-on acquisitions: What you need to know
04/02/2025
No two deals are the same, but in our experience, understanding the following key factors can streamline the process and maximise the benefits of a bolt-on acquisition.
Court of Session rules on Rosebank and Jackdaw consents
03/02/2025
The Outer House of the Court of Session has taken a notable decision on both the consent for the Rosebank oil and gas field and the consent for the Jackdaw gas field.
Changes to the EUSS scheme – The UK moves to automated settled status
31/01/2025
The Home Office has made changes to the EUSS scheme that will impact pre-settled status holders.
Edinburgh’s Visitor Levy has passed – What happens now?
28/01/2025
Last week, the City of Edinburgh Council (“CEC”) passed Scotland’s first Visitor Levy, using the powers available to it under the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the Act”).
Achieving your data governance goals for 2025
28/01/2025
2025 is shaping up to be an important year for your data protection and governance practices, with new legislative changes expected in the UK.
International surrogacy: The key UK immigration considerations
23/01/2025
We explore key UK immigration considerations that can arise when dealing with international surrogacy.
Burness Paull advises on sale of former Virgin Hotel in Glasgow
21/01/2025
Burness Paull advised on the sale of the former Virgin Hotel in Glasgow to a Martin Property Group entity, which completed on 23 December 2024.
Popular UK entrepreneur visa options for attracting foreign entrepreneurial talent – past and present
20/01/2025
If you are an entrepreneur or an experienced business person who wants to establish a business in the UK, we detail some of the available visa options.
Risk horizon scan: 2025
16/01/2025
January is the optimal time for businesses to review risk registers against management plans and goals for the next 12 months.
New rules on visa sponsorship costs: Cutting back the clawbacks
16/01/2025
The Home Office has introduced changes to guidance on visa sponsorship costs.
The Scottish Law Commission’s proposed changes to the law of personal injury damages in Scotland
15/01/2025
A look at the SLC’s recommended reforms which, if implemented, will represent one of the biggest changes in Scots law in personal injury law for decades.
An alignment of the personal injury discount rates between Scotland and England & Wales as of 11 January 2025
15/01/2025
Going into 2024 we had different discount rates across the UK. Scotland fixed a new rate in September 2024 with England & Wales doing the same as of January 2025.
Shipowner asbestos liabilities – 2024 in review
15/01/2025
In general terms, the cost of asbestos liabilities has increased by the inflationary rises affecting all injury claims.
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