‘We’ve had a lot of “holy cow” moments’ – how gen AI is shaking up the legal industry Tom Cox ‘If you’re a lawyer that sticks your head in the sand and refuses to engage with this technology, that’s going…
Financials 2021/22: Strong year for Scottish independents while Stewarts’ profits balloon 93% Tom Baker As financial results season enters the home straight, Scottish leaders Burness Paull and Brodies, as well as London-based disputes firm Stewarts,…
Brexit and oil price stymie Burness Paull as profit drops 8% Hamish McNicol Burness Paull has felt the effect of economic and political uncertainty more than most this year, reporting muted growth and…
‘Cracking place to do business’: Burness Paull leverages international growth in 7% revenue uptick Hamish McNicol It has been a choppy year for the Scottish economy but local independent Burness Paull has used a 30% increase…
Scotland: All our yesterdays Thomas Alan Change always creates opportunities,’ says Nick Scott, the new managing partner at Brodies, when asked about this year’s departure of…
The future in the instant: Burness completes leadership overhaul of Scottish independents Hamish McNicol With Brodies having completed a generational overhaul of its leadership recently, a changing of the guard at rival Scottish independent…
Burness Paull draws line under legacy conflict saga as it settles £160m dispute Hamish McNicol Scottish independent Burness Paull has reached a confidential settlement in a £160m dispute relating to its legacy business Paull &…
‘Bumpy year’: Burness Paull posts flat revenue and profit as muted Scots performance continues Kathryn McCann Scottish independent Burness Paull has posted flat financials for 2016/17 with turnover up 1% from £53.3m to £53.8m, while profit per equity…
Burness Paull faces full trial after legacy firm conflict breach Kathryn McCann Lawyers involved to face professional complaint A $210m claim against Burness Paull will go to a full Scottish civil trial…
Burness Paull defends multimillion-dollar claim relating to legacy business Kathryn McCann Long-running dispute reaches Court of Session One of Scotland’s leading independent firms, Burness Paull, is defending a $210m claim relating…
Burness Paull defends multi-million dollar claim relating to legacy business Kathryn McCann Burness Paull is defending a $210m claim relating to legacy business Paull & Williamsons, Legal Business has learned.
Brexit blamed: Burness Paull posts 7% drop in PEP and modest turnover growth Kathryn McCann Scottish stalwart Burness Paull has blamed Brexit for mixed financial results, announcing a 7% drop in profits per equity partner…
Clydes misses out as Eversheds and Burness Paull take away places on Yum! panel Legal Business Eversheds and Burness Paull have won places on Yum! Brands slimmed down legal panel, with Clyde & Co missing out…
‘In control of our own destiny’: Burness Paull staff get 7.5% bonus as firm posts double-digit revenue and profit growth Kathryn McCann As McClure Naismith reveals its difficulties in the Scottish market today (20 August), Burness Paull has shown it is not…
Scottish firms: Burness Paull awards staff 10% bonus while Shepherd and Wedderburn grows construction team Jaishree Kalia Scottish firm Burness Paull is awarding a 10% bonus to all its eligible employees across the firm’s three offices in…
Financial results 2013/14: Burness Paull posts 20% revenue increase alongside 25% profit rise Sarah Downey Scottish firm Burness Paull is the latest to release its 2013/14 financial results and has today (7 July) announced a…
Financial results 2013: Burness Paull (minus the Williamsons) outstrips Scottish rivals with post-merger results Sarah Downey In the first few months since its eye-catching merger at the beginning of December last year, Burness Paull has climbed…
Consolidation changes the face of Scottish elite again Mark McAteer At the end of a dramatic year for the Scottish legal market, the recently announced union between Glasgow and Edinburgh…
