Jill is the firm’s General Counsel Partner and is a key advisor to the firm's leadership team, championing sustainable practices and robust governance and works closely with others across the business in delivering on our sustainability efforts. Jill moved into risk and compliance in 2018 during a period of vast change in the regulatory and compliance landscape and growth in client focus around partnering with service providers who prioritise sustainability and good governance.

Prior to this, Jill was a Banking & Finance lawyer for many years. During this time, she advised both lenders and borrowers alike and worked closely with the firm’s Corporate, Property and Restructuring & Insolvency teams. She is very experienced in being able to identify key commercial and legal risks and providing pragmatic and workable solutions.

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Conference | FS 2030: Reimagining the Future of Financial Services

12/11/2026 - Burness Paull’s Edinburgh Office


The Burness Paull Financial Services Conference is taking place on Thursday 12 November 2026 in our Edinburgh office, and we'd love to see you there.

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Beyond the risk register: exploring hidden risks in an uncertain world

28/10/2026 - Burness Paull’s Edinburgh Office, 50 Lothian Road, EH3 9WJ


This year's conference will explore evolving technologies, complex interdependencies, shifting stakeholder expectations and broader economic, regulatory and geopolitical change.

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Burness Paull tops £100m turnover with double-digit growth

14/05/2026

Burness Paull has reported its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, seeing the firm surpass the £100m turnover threshold for the first time with double-digit top and bottom-line growth.

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