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When family and business overlap, managing family life and the dynamics of power and succession across generations can be complex and emotive – particularly when property ownership and overseas interests are involved.
Our expert teams remove the complexity, providing joined-up advice to ensure your business and personal affairs are in order – now and in the future.
The ambitions of our clients go far beyond our home jurisdictions of Scotland and the wider UK, and we support them wherever they do business around the world.
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We are a full-service, independent Scottish law firm focused on employing and working with the best people to deliver a consistently high-quality service to clients.
Clients want the very best legal advice, and they get it from us. But they also want that advice delivered by people with their feet on the ground who understand the context in which their recommendations are being applied.
Proudly based in Scotland, we work with leading organisations across the UK and internationally.
Clients tell us they appreciate the breadth of our legal expertise, the depth of our talent and, crucially, the down-to-earth personality of our people.
It is our single most important point of difference – a human and high-performing culture that permeates all that we do.
The desire to constantly seek opportunities to improve the client experience and always find a ‘better way’ is deeply embedded in the DNA of Burness Paull.
Its roots lie in the energy and curiosity of our people and, as we’ve grown, we’ve supported that spirit with an enabling structure and process.
We believe that this, coupled with the human and high-performing partnerships we create with each other and our clients, is fundamental to our near and long-term success, both as a leading law firm and as a responsible employer.
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At the heart of our firm are a talented group of individuals. Whether you’re a lawyer or a business services professional, we need more individuals who share what we believe in to help us take the next step.
We are always looking for people with different stories who share our ambition. We want people to be who they are, not who they think we want them to be.
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If so, and you’re seeking colleagues who are high-achieving but human too, then you’ll be right at home here at Burness Paull.
We offer a range of law programmes, including work experience for high school students, summer placements for university students, and legal traineeships for law graduates looking to kickstart their career.
The right attitude and a healthy dose of ambition are essential for anyone looking to join us.
Just as important is personality. We’re looking for people who are attracted to our hard-working, team culture with a willingness to learn and develop.
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In this video Sarah Phillips, Head of Pensions outlines why pensions can be a positive force for your company:
WITH SMART LEGAL INPUT COMPANY BOARDS CAN:
Create a plan to ensure employees can afford to retire and businesses can invest for future success
Be savvy in dealmaking exploiting investor and buyer opportunities
Deal with legacy liabilities through innovative funding structures
Embrace the ethical responsibility
of auto-enrolment to employees on long-term financial planning and investment choices, particularly ethical and ESG funds
Keep engagement relevant
Embrace technology but keep it human
We’re here to help
If any of these issues resonate with you we would love to explore how these positive strategies might work for you
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