Burness Paull promotes four to partner as 61 recognised
Burness Paull has elevated four lawyers to partner at the head of a promotions round in which a total of 61 of its lawyers have been recognised, all with effect from 1 August 2023.
The newly appointed partners are Louise Chambers (Real Estate, particularly development, regeneration and finance), Stephen Farrell (Dispute Resolution, with a focus on contentious property issues), Karen Manning (Construction & Projects) and Liam Young (Pensions). Ms Chambers and Mr Young both began their careers with Burness Paull.
Following these promotions the total number of partners at Burness Paull is now 89.
Nine newly promoted directors are Cathy Lau (English Real Estate), Emma Maxwell (Public Law & Regulatory), Erica Dickson (Construction & Projects), Fiona MacLellan (Employment), Kirsten Leckie (knowledge and development lawyer, Private Client), Kirsty Maciver (knowledge and development lawyer, Banking & Funds), Lorna McKay and Stuart Gardiner (both Real Estate), and Pauline McCulloch (Dispute Resolution).
There are 13 new senior associates: Amanda Armstrong (Private Client), Anna Kandris and Grant Wallace (both Corporate Finance), Conor McLaren and Dominique Jamieson (both Banking & Funds), Grant McGregor and Leigh McDonald (both Employment), Jamie Wilson and Rebecca Ablett (both Dispute Resolution), Rebecca Roberts (Public Law & Regulatory), Riccardo Alonzi (Restructuring & Insolvency), Sophia Munro (Real Estate), and Vincent Chung (Employment (Immigration)).
The 18 promoted to associate are Callum Donald and Gill Middleton (both English Real Estate), Claire Bruce (Private Client), Ilaria Moretti, Laura Fitzpatrick and Victoria Nicholson (all Employment), James McMahon, Martin Balfour and Rory Henretty (all Corporate Finance), Lewis Clark (Dispute Resolution), Lorna Stephen (Corporate Finance/Financial Services Regulatory), Louise McErlean (Public Law & Regulatory), Morven Hopper, Shannan Wilkie and Victoria MacDonald (all Construction & Projects), and Olivia Smith, Ross Jamieson and Victoria Sangster (all Real Estate).
Seventeen become senior solicitors: Ailsa Thomson and Sophie Ainslie (both Corporate Finance), Cara Low and Laura Kyne (both Employment), Claire Hawthorne and Meriel Miller (both Dispute Resolution), Colin Dalgarno, Fergus McColm, Marcus McLaren and Stuart Dickie (all Real Estate), David Sharkey and Douglas Morton (both Construction & Projects), Jamie Dickson (Public Law & Regulatory), Laura Donohoe (Banking & Funds), Liam White (Technology & Commercial), and Marianne Murnin and Sylvia Matheson (Corporate Finance/Financial Services Regulatory).
The firm has also recognised 10 non-lawyers in various roles with promotion.
In addition, 20 newly qualified solicitors will remain with the firm following the completion of their two-year traineeship, and 22 new trainees will be welcomed from 4 September.
Peter Lawson, chair at Burness Paull, commented: “The promotion of Louise, Stephen, Karen and Liam to partner recognises the specialist expertise they have honed in their respective areas over a number of years, and the valuable contribution they are making to clients, their teams and the wider firm.
“We are committed to investing in our people at all levels, blending the growth of homegrown talent with our lateral hiring programme that has brought in exceptional individuals to strengthen and diversify key practice areas.
“This is key to ensuring our clients receive the best possible advice and delivering on our ambitious growth strategy.”