Burges Salmon

Burges Salmon, which has an office in Edinburgh, has completed around 80 corporate and M&A transactions since January 2024, totalling in excess of £3 billion in deal value. Some of the corporate and M&A team’s most notable transactions this year included AOTI’s £140 m

Burges Salmon partner Magnus Miller considers the differences between pensions law in Scotland and in England. With the enactment of the Trust and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 earlier this year, it is a good time to remind ourselves of the differences between Scots law and English law as they appl

Burges Salmon has guided Pandox on its financing and acquisition of the DoubleTree by Hilton Edinburgh City Centre, in a deal worth £49 million. The deal grows the international hotel property owner's portfolio in Scotland and adds to its Edinburgh offering where it already owns the Aparthotel

Burges Salmon has reported a 27% increase in turnover to £163 million, and a 46% increase in net profit to £50.5m from £34.6m. The independent UK law firm, which recently celebrated the fifth anniversary of its Edinburgh office, today published its results for the financial year en

Law firm Burges Salmon has appointed Alexandra Clayton as a director in its Real Estate department. Alexandra joins the firm from Linklaters, where she was a managing associate in its Real Estate team.

Since opening its Edinburgh office in Atria One on Morrison Street in May 2019, law firm Burges Salmon celebrates its five-year anniversary in Scotland. The firm has recorded strong organic growth and established itself in the Scottish market, with the Edinburgh office playing an important part.

Law firm Burges Salmon has advised Edinburgh-based Calcivis, a biotech firm that aims to revolutionise early-intervention diagnostics in dentistry, on its £5 million investment. The Burges Salmon team advising Calcivis was led by senior associate Katie Carter, partner Danny Lee, solicitor Will

Law firm Burges Salmon has strengthened its pensions and lifetime savings practice in Scotland with a number of strategic hires, including new senior lawyer, joining the firm’s Edinburgh office. Mairi Carlin joins as a professional support lawyer. Previously a pensions legal director at Pinsen

Burges Salmon has advised LIND Limited, a pioneer in alternative battery storage systems, on the £900,000 seed investment it secured from Green Angel Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde. The funding will help drive LIND’s innovation efforts and support the com

Law firm Burges Salmon, which has a major office in Edinburgh, has reported an 8% increase in turnover to £128.2 million in the latest financial year. In the financial year ending 30 April 2023, the firm also saw a dip in profit per equity partner (PEP) from £517,000 to £466,000 as

The corporate group at Burges Salmon has advised Cytomos, an Edinburgh-based life science company, on a £4m funding package to support the development of cell analysis solutions for the biopharma industry and fast-track novel therapies to market. The investment round was led by existing invest

Edinburgh-based investment manager Foresight Group has invested in UK-based agriculture company Harvest London, aiming to drive the growth of the vertical farming industry. The deal was advised by the corporate team at law firm Burges Salmon, led by partner Danny Lee and solicitor Nikoletta Zinonos.

Burges Salmon has appointed Jennifer Mellor as a director in its funds and financial regulation team. Ms Mellor previously held the position of senior associate at Brodies in the funds and investment management team.

Burges Salmon has advised global renewable energy company BayWa r.e. on its agreement to sell Dalquhandy wind farm to Greencoat UK Wind plc. Burges Salmon originally advised BayWa r.e. on the purchase of the same wind farm, which is a testament to the long-standing relationships that the firm foster

Burges Salmon has advised Rivington Solar Limited (part of the Renewable Connections development business) and European Energy UK Limited on the sale of two ‘shovel-ready’ co-located solar and battery storage projects based in Scotland — one at Strathruddie Farm and one at Mon