Environment
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 3
Email address
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(0131) 473 6000Chambers Review
Burness Paull offers a wide range of environmental services across Scotland, with particular expertise in offshore oil and gas, onshore and offshore renewable energy, and advising on marine and shipping matters. The team also has expertise in climate change and the "green agenda" thanks to its close links with the firm's in-house net zero team.
Work Highlights
- Burness Paull advised Fortum Glasgow on their consenting and planning agreements regarding a project to produce energy from waste.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers at Burness Paull are exceptionally responsive, highly commercial, and leaders in their field."
"Burness Paull provided an innovative approach across legal principles."
"They have a wide range of talent and experience deployed at the correct level, with excellent turnaround time on work and requests."
"The lawyers at Burness Paull are exceptionally responsive, highly commercial, and leaders in their field."
"Burness Paull provided an innovative approach across legal principles."
"They have a wide range of talent and experience deployed at the correct level, with excellent turnaround time on work and requests."
Notable Practitioners
Steven Stewart is a senior associate in Burness Paull's planning and environment teamand is head of the firm's ESG practice. He regularly advises clients on a range of environmental matters, including waste management, climate change and carbon law.
"Steven Stewart is very responsive. He is very willing to look at quite novel issues and take a view on them, which is very helpful."
"He provides strong client service and commercial awareness."