Our Expertise

Burness is delighted to be a Corporate Partner of LINC Scotland®

Vastly experienced and multi-disciplined team

Our Corporate and Commercial team comprises vastly experienced multi-disciplined lawyers who work regularly with entrepreneurs, high growth companies and investors alike.  Our experience includes advising on matters such as:

• 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

We work with high growth companies at every stage of their development

One of our key strengths is advising companies with every aspect of their growth strategy, from fundraisings, acquisitions and disposals to flotations/IPOs and exits.  We pride ourselves on our ability to deliver a no nonsense service of the highest quality, with commercial and understandable advice. 

Our solutions are pragmatic and tailored; we focus on the issues worth addressing rather than point scoring; and we genuinely enjoy working with our clients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

We have strong relationships with the Scottish investor community

We have also developed over many years strong relationships with a substantial proportion of the Scottish investor community.

• We regularly advise Scottish Enterprise’s Co-Investment Fund and other investors on equity investments.

• We have experience in establishing business angel groups and advising them on all aspects of their investments. 

• We are always pleased to effect introductions to our investor contacts and members of the non-executive director community.

Relationships are key to success

We seek to develop long lasting relationships with all of our clients and appreciate that a sound understanding of their business is key to being able deliver success.  We understand the importance of every transaction undertaken by our clients and seek to work closely with our clients to guide them through the legal process.

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

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