United Kingdom - Scotland • Dispute resolution
Burness Paull LLP
Burness Paull LLP ‘is at the forefront of all wisdom in Scotland when it comes to commercial litigation’, acting on high-end disputes for domestic and international clients across the automotive, telecoms, energy, financial services and transport sectors. In the firm’s Glasgow office, practice leader Gary Moffat has ’a wealth of knowledge in insolvency and financial services litigation’, in addition to fraud cases and telecoms-related disputes, while Jody Crockett heads the English law dispute resolution team. The Edinburgh office is home to the ‘meticulous’ Joanna Fulton, who specialises in product liability claims, and Alan McMillan, whose ’reputation precedes him’. The Aberdeen-based Neil Smith handles energy and marine disputes, and is another key contact in the group. Associate Andrew McDonald recently joined the team from Davidson Chalmers Stewart; he is praised for his 'huge ability above his years', and for providing 'thoughtful, considered advice.'
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‘Gary Moffat has a wealth of knowledge in insolvency and financial services litigation and uses that knowledge to identify commercial solutions for his clients. He is incredibly strong when it comes to identifying strategy.’
- ‘Sophia Harrison is very client focused. She takes time to get to know her clients and understand their business needs and objectives.’
- ‘Joanna Fulton is meticulous. She has excellent attention to detail, which is invaluable when it comes to managing litigation projects.’
‘Burness Paull is the front of all wisdom in Scotland when it comes to commercial litigation. Forward-thinking and always looking for the best results for clients.’
‘Alan McMillan's reputation precedes him.’
‘Burness Paull is our go-to Scottish counsel. It fields an exceptionally strong disputes teams, which is adept at handling high-value and complex disputes. They have excellent knowledge of Scots law and are able to field a skilled team to match the needs of the case regardless of the subject matter.’
‘Highly commercial approach, delivering excellent results with a pragmatic focus.’
‘Andrew Forsyth is excellent and provides expert guidance on complex matters.’
Key clients
- Vodafone
- The Republic of Cyprus
- Sky Television
- The Insolvency Service
- Elite Sports Group Limited
- Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited
- Neos Networks
- Galbraith Trawlers Limited
- Ventgrove Limited
- Harris Tweed Authority
- Financial Services Compensation Scheme
Work highlights
- Represented Galbraith Trawlers Limited in a commercial dispute in the marine sector, securing a victory against the Home Office in Campbeltown Sheriff Court’s first hybrid trial with witnesses giving evidence remotely from around the world.
- Representing the interests of the Republic of Cyprus in issues arising from the deaths of eight seamen following the capsize and sinking of the commercial vessel, MV Cemfjord, in the Pentland Firth in the north of Scotland in early 2015.
- Acted for The Insolvency Service, an executive agency of the UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Society, on a variety of commercial litigation cases.
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Gary Moffat