Burness Paull crowned as leading dealmaker

Burness Paull LLP has been confirmed as the top legal corporate dealmaker in Scotland for the third year running by Scottish Business Insider magazine.

The firm posted a record-breaking performance, advising on 296 publishable transactions with a total value of £42.8 billion.

Peter Lawson, head of corporate, said: “It has been an exceptionally busy year as the economy has bounced back from a period of uncertainty, and the corporate transactions market in Scotland has reflected that.

“We have a fantastic group of very talented lawyers who love helping our clients with their deals. With the largest and most experienced corporate team in Scotland we are in a unique position to assist with complex deals and ensure our clients get the best possible advice and support for their businesses, both in the UK and internationally.

“Taking the top spot for three years in a row is testament to the consistent hard work of our entire team, but the latest numbers really underline the scale of their achievement over the past 12 months and the value they have delivered for clients.”

The firm has advised on significant deals across all sectors, including: The Weir Group’s £89m acquisition of KOP Surface Products; AIM-listed Savannah Petroleum’s US$125m secondary placing and reverse takeover involving the principal business and assets of Nigeria based Seven Energy International; the sale of Maven Capital backed Crawford Scientific; Sterling Resource’s US$163m sale of its UK operating subsidiary to Orange-Nassau Energie; 1825 Financial Planning (Standard Life Aberdeen’s financial planning business) on its on-going acquisition strategy; Canada-based Kbro Inc on its acquisition of Fishers laundry services group; and Endless LLP’s acquisition of Arran Aromatics.