Burness Paull LLP is an independent law firm based in Scotland, advising clients across the UK and internationally.

It specialises in corporate law, real estate, banking, funds, dispute resolution, employment and energy.

The firm is currently led by Mark Ellis, managing partner, and Peter Lawson, chair.

Both trained at the firm and Lawson was elected to his leadership position in 2018, while Ellis was more recently appointed in 2024.

[6] In 2021, Burness Paull acquired McGill & Co., a Scottish law firm specialising in immigration.