John Kennedy > Burness Paull LLP > Aberdeen, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile

Helming high-profile deals for a mix of leading industry players, Burness Paull LLP demonstrates expertise across an array of financing transactions with a particularly robust acquisition and leveraged finance practice. The real estate and energy industries continue to be at the forefront of the firm’s sector focus, and its highly experienced integrated funds team attracts instructions from a wide host of investors and major pension funds. Paula Kennedy and Jonathan Heaney co-head the practice, with the latter noted for his real estate related activity. Dawn Reoch compliments her cross-border prowess with expert knowledge of leveraged finance, while John Kennedy is a ‘very experienced lawyer’ in the energy space, handling project financings, corporate financings, and restructurings. Alan Cassels has a broad lender and borrower practice and is often sought out for his loan portfolio sale and securitisation expertise. Sophie Coffey and Gemma Young support on an array of financings.