BURNESS Paull has landed a spot on the Lex Mundi law-firm network after previous Scottish member Maclay Murray and Spens was taken over by international firm Dentons at the start of this month, writes Margaret Taylor.
Burness Paull chairman Philip Rodney said that being part of the network, whose members are law firms in more than 100 countries, would enhance the firm’s ability to serve its clients on a global basis.
“The ability to support our clients wherever their business takes them is core to our strategy,” Mr Rodney said.
“This sees us operating way beyond our borders - at the last count we had worked alongside our clients in more than 60 countries.
“Now we will be able to add considerable international strength and capability as we become a member of Lex Mundi.”
While there is no obligation for firms in the network to refer work to other members, Lex Mundi itself oversees collaboration on a range of information-sharing and inter-firm initiatives.
Maclays had been the sole Scottish member of the network since 2001. Earlier this month it became part of global firm Dentons, which has been on an aggressive expansion path since 2012.
Dentons now has over 8,600 lawyers working across 60 countries.
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