Offshore consultant hire for Burness Paull

Law firm Burness Paull has added to its oil and gas expertise with the hire of Peter Lunny to its dispute resolution team.

Mr Lunny joins as a consultant after seven years with Technip UK, latterly as vice president heading the legal team in the North Sea region. He previously worked for four years for BP Exploration in Aberdeen and before that, for BP Shipping in London.

Philip Rodney, chairman of Burness Paull, commented: "Peter's background in dispute resolution in the oil and gas and shipping industry – and his technical expertise – make him an excellent addition to our Aberdeen team. He adds strength to our market leading oil and gas practice, which is operating globally across a wide range of jurisdictions and has recently worked on major deals in Romania and Egypt."