Burness Paull has made five new partner promotions, drawn from three of the law firm’s strongest performing divisions.
Catriona Macallan and Paul Scullion strengthen Burness Paull’s corporate finance team, with Macallan reinforcing the firm’s investor and investee private equity expertise, while Scullion has developed a technology and life sciences centred practice in venture capital.
Both represent international investors, with Macallan leading the firm's China desk as she speaks fluent Mandarin and has a deep knowledge of East Asia.
Caroline Maciver increases the resources of the construction and projects practice, where she leads on complex disputes in the private and public sectors.
Corporate finance and construction are long standing areas of specialism for the firm, while the private client proposition has had a more recent reinvention - acknowledged with the promotion of Claire MacPherson and Fiona Clarke to partner.
Peter Lawson, Chair of Burness Paull, commented: “We’re an ambitious firm and these promotions reflect the confident future of our clients and acknowledge the quality and talent development across our business.
“The high ratio of female appointments is also gratifying, all the promotions have been made purely on merit but it underlines our commitment to a level playing field within the firm.”
Burness Paull employs more than 550 people, including 75 partners, across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
