Burges Salmon

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

Burges Salmon's corporate team has advised Edinburgh-based Foresight group on its investment in agriculture company Harvest London. The move aims to drive the growth of the vertical farming industry and furthers Foresight's interest in sustainable solutions for food production and security.

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of Jennifer Mellor as a director in its funds and financial regulation team. She has a broad range of experience across the financial services sector, regularly advising asset managers, investment funds, investment platforms, pension schemes and family off

UK law firm Burges Salmon, which has an office in Edinburgh, has introduced parental leave coaching for parents returning to the workplace after parental or adoption leave. The firm is working in partnership with Bright Horizons to implement a range of new work and family policies to help retain sta

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of AJ Venter as a partner in its corporate and M&A team based in Edinburgh. He joins Burges Salmon from Travers Smith, where he was senior counsel in the corporate M&A and equity capital markets group.

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 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 Montreathmont Moor. Renewable Connections, part of the Armstrong

Burges Salmon has announced the appointment of 11 new directors, including one in Scotland. Edinburgh-based Gregor Hayworth is a dual-qualified dispute resolution solicitor. He advises on major domestic and international energy, infrastructure and construction projects, both onshore and offshor

Burges Salmon has announced appointment of five new partners, including Claire MacLean in Edinburgh. Ms MacLean was one of the original team members who joined Burges Salmon when the firm launched in Edinburgh in 2019.

Burges Salmon has advised First Bus, a division of transport group FirstGroup plc, on the acquisition of Essex bus company Ensign Bus Company Limited (Ensignbus). Aberdeen-headquartered FirstGroup is the second largest regional bus operator in the UK, serving two-thirds of the UK’s 15 largest

Burges Salmon, which has an office in Edinburgh, has been named the RollOnFriday ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2023’, an accolade that the firm has achieved for the second year in a row. Burges Salmon’s managing partner, Roger Bull, said: “To be named the inaugural RollOnFriday &

Burges Salmon has advised Blackfinch Property (Blackfinch) on a £4.4 million loan to fund the acquisition and restoration of a large area of land in Dumfries and Galloway.

Burges Salmon has advised the shareholders of Regular Music on their partial sale to German promoter, venue operator and ticketing conglomerate Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG). The deal, through DEAG’s UK subsidiary Kilimanjaro Group, sees DEAG continue to increase its international promoter

Burges Salmon has advised the shareholders of C.P. Hart & Sons on the sale of a majority stake in the business to the Wolseley Group. The sale to Wolseley Group was initiated to facilitate the partial exit of C.P. Hart’s shareholders and to support C.P. Hart’s next phase of growth. T

Burges Salmon has reported a 10 per cent increase in turnover (£108.7 million to £119.2 million) and a five per cent increase in operating profits for the financial year ending 30 April 2022. The firm also reported a one per cent increase in profit per equity partner, from £512,000