LINC Scotland

Chris Gotts, LINC Scotland
Burness is delighted to be a Corporate Partner of LINC Scotland®, the national association for business angels in Scotland. This partnership helps our corporate and commercial team to keep up to date on market activity and opportunities for our clients.

Our corporate and commercial team comprises highly experienced multi-disciplined lawyers who work regularly with entrepreneurs, high growth companies and investors.  Our experience includes advising on:

  • Company formation and spin-outs
  • Legal due diligence 
  • Equity investments 
  • Shareholders’ agreements 
  • Employment and service contracts 
  • EIS 
  • Commercial contracts 
  • Protection and commercialisation of intellectual property rights



One of our key strengths is advising companies on every aspect of their growth strategy, from fundraisings, acquisitions and disposals to flotations/IPOs and exits. Our advice is high quality, commercial and straightforward.

We are driven to achieve the best possible outcomes, and we focus on the issues worth addressing rather than point scoring. We enjoy working with our clients – and our clients like working with us.

Over many years, we’ve also developed strong relationships with the Scottish investor community, and have advised Scottish Enterprise in over 100 investments and act for various other investors.

  • We have experience in establishing business angel groups and advising them on all aspects of their investments.
  • We’re always pleased to effect introductions to our investor contacts and members of the non-executive director community. 
  • Relationships and understanding our client businesses are key to our success

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Key contacts

For further information or to arrange a free consultation, please feel free to contact:

Chris Gotts, Partner
+44(0)131 473 6020
chris.gotts@burness.co.uk

David Goodbrand, Partner
+44 (0)131 473 6125
david.goodbrand@burness.co.uk