Burness rise to the top
Firm secures top floor of Glasgow’s Aurora building
Leading Scottish law firm Burness has secured the top floor of Glasgow’s much awaited Aurora building for its new state of the art Glasgow office. The Edinburgh team will continue to operate from Lothian Road.
It is expected that the firm will take up residence at 120 Bothwell Street during February 2007. Burness chairman Philip Rodney commented: “This is a bold move for Burness. We have experienced enormous growth over the last eight years. Our business is now split equally across Glasgow and Edinburgh and had been looking for new offices for the last couple of years. Our priorities were to find space that offered us a clean sheet in terms of working practices. The Aurora is by far the best office premises in Glasgow, it satisfies premier league expectations and reflects the substantial and ambitious growth planned for the firm during the coming years.”
The 17 500sq ft office will accommodate around 90 staff initially and has the capacity to accommodate up to 110 personnel. Burness has appointed design consultant and workplace strategy specialists - eastlake design partnership (edp), part of the Eastlake Group - to create an inspirational and effective working environment for employees and state of the art surroundings for clients.
David Eastlake, managing director of the Eastlake Group, said: “The Eastlake Group is delighted to be involved in Burness’s ambitious expansion plans.
“Our unique approach to consultancy and design will allow a defined approach that is in line with Burness’s strategy for growth and the firm’s aspirations to develop an inspiring interior.
“The brief provided the basic foundations to capture the essence of Burness and develop a signature brand that inspires a sophisticated and intelligent scheme, worthy of recognition.”
Burness is one of Scotland’s leading law firms, providing advice to commercial clients in the private and public sectors. The firm prides itself with an innovative approach to a client focused service and boasts a team of recognised specialists in a number of business sectors including Corporate, Property and Dispute Resolution.