Rising star made partner at Burness Paull

Burness Paull has appointed a rising star to head up its restructuring and insolvency team.

Michael Thomson joins the firm today as a partner in the corporate finance division. He was formerly a senior associate at Pinsent Masons.

Burness Paull chairman Philip Rodney said: “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.”

Mr Rodney said the firm had identified specialist restructuring and non-contentious insolvency advice as a target for business growth - and believes Thomson is the ideal person to spearhead the firm’s development in that area.

Mr Thomson trained at Dundas & Wilson and has been a dedicated restructuring and insolvency lawyer for more than ten years.

He said: “I am excited to be joining Burness Paull as partner. It is a firm of the highest quality and I very much look forward to playing a part in its exciting growth plans.”