Partner hire boosts Burness Paull's restructuring team

Burness Paull has made a partner appointment to lead its restructuring and insolvency team.

Michael Thomson joins the firm today, 19 February, as a partner in the Corporate Finance division. He was previously a senior associate at Pinsent Masons and has been a dedicated restructuring and insolvency lawyer for more than 10 years.

Philip Rodney, chairman of Burness Paull, commented: "Michael is a rising star. He has deep technical expertise, real commercial acumen and has built up a strong profile in the market, I know he will be an enormous asset to Burness Paull."

He added that the firm had identified specialist restructuring and non-contentious insolvency advice as a target for business growth.