The healthcare team at Burness Paull LLP acts for public and private sector clients, including NHS entities, on transactional, corporate and construction law matters. Chris Horsley and Fiona Nicolson now co-lead the practice following the departure of former practice head Chris Mackay in January 2023. Horsley assists clients with major projects, while the dual qualified Nicolson specialises in English and Scots IP and commercial law. Joanna Fulton routinely handles high-profile medtech product litigation cases, which reflects the team's growing profile in sector-specific product liability.
Testimonials
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‘What I think stands out about Burness is the excellence of its individuals.’
'It is a proud Scottish independent firm and projects a clear message about itself.'
‘I work with Joanna Fulton and she is my go-to Scottish lawyer on pharmaceutical and medical device issues. She is bright, considered, hard-working and conscientious and very good at putting a team in place and managing it. She has great contacts with other lawyers, which is key when working on significant litigation. Joanna has also now built up significant experience in medical device claims.’
Key clients
- NHS Lothian
- Hub West Scotland Limited
- American Healthcare REIT, Inc
- Smith & Nephew
- Hamberley Care Homes
- Medtronic
- Cello Health
- Merck
- Sanctuary Group
- Impact Healthcare
Work highlights
- Providing Scots law advice in the £200m acquisition of a UK care home operator.
- Advising hub West Scotland on multiple health centres in the Greater Glasgow area.
- Acting for Scottish Enterprise on a range of transactions in the healthcare and life sciences sectors.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Horsley, Fiona Nicolson