Burness Paull LLP

Burness Paull LLP‘s cross-disciplinary insolvency and restructuring practice has a strong track record handling instructions from a roster of prominent clients. The team’s varied case load includes acting in retail, property and energy matters. Michael Thomson leads the team, routinely guiding high-profile clients such as banks and insolvency practitioners through transactions and restructuring plans. Allana Sweeney focuses on non-contentious mandates, acting on complex insolvencies concerning the energy and retail sectors, while litigation specialist Gary Moffat’s 'encyclopaedic knowledge of insolvency law' sees him represent both private and public sector clients in winding up proceedings and restructuring disputes. The firm’s contentious insolvency expertise was further bolstered by the recruitment of Douglas Blyth from Addleshaw Goddard in November 2024. The practice also benefits from the expertise of Fiona Carlin, who acts for insolvency practitioners.