Burness Paull LLP offers clients end-to-end funds advice encompassing structuring, formation and lifetime work, with an up-tick in the amount of tail-end structuring including GP-led secondaries and follow-on funds. Paula Kennedy commands a fantastic reputation in the market for private funds structures involving Scottish limited partnerships, spanning fund and feeder vehicles, carried interest partnerships and acquisition structures. Andrew Christie, whose expertise has a particular emphasis on security structures, regularly handles complex international structures with global clients. Ruaridh Cole is a key member of the team and regularly works with the European Investment Fund, as well as ground-breaking schemes in relation to pensions liabilities for local authorities.

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Testimonials

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‘Always responsive and oriented to solving problems.’
‘Ruaridh Cole takes ownership of issues and ensures they are completed.’
‘The team are incredibly responsive, helpful and they really go the extra mile.’
‘They are our go-to firm in Scotland.’
‘Paula Kennedy really goes above and beyond to assist. She is a pleasure to work with.’
‘No better Scots law funds team.’
‘Andrew Christie is exceptional.’
‘Commercially minded, well-informed about both a client's business and the wider market, personable and a smooth extension of the in-house team.’

Key clients

European Investment Fund
Greystar
Stafford Capital Partners Limited
NextEnergy
L Catterton
EIG Global Energy Partners
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Livingbridge EP LLP
Kirkland & Ellis
Macfarlanes

Work highlights

Advised L Catterton on a series of new alternative investment vehicles for their latest flagship funds which are their largest private equity vehicles to date.
Advising EIG Partners on fund formation and transactional work.
Advised Stafford Capital Partners Limited on various secondary market transactions in the infrastructure sector.