Whatever your ambitions, we’ll get you the best seat in the house.

No matter what stage you are at on your growth journey, Burness Paull's corporate and M&A lawyers are ideally placed to advise on your transactions.

Our team advises on public and private M&A, equity investments, joint ventures, capital markets and corporate restructuring projects, as well as undertaking general corporate advisory work. We find out what success looks like for clients, then work hard to achieve it.

Burness Paull has the market-leading corporate and M&A lawyers in Scotland and for four years running now has been top of the Business Insider deals table of legal advisors - a new record.

Find out more about our corporate and M&A lawyers and their specialist services below.

What sets the corporate practice apart is their outstanding team, characterised by professionalism, dedication, and a genuine passion for their work.

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Paul Scullion


Paul Scullion

Head of Corporate and M&A

paul.scullion@burnesspaull.com

+44 (0)141 273 6703

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