2019 eprivateclient Top Law Firm Burges Salmon is to open a new office in Edinburgh, responding to the needs of clients and demonstrating the firm's “continued commitment to the Scottish market”.

The new office is due to open in May and to launch the office, Burges Salmon has secured three partners from independent Scottish firms.

Corporate practitioner Danny Lee joins Burges Salmon (from Shepherd & Wedderburn) as a partner in its corporate finance team, Robert Forman, a commercial property lawyer, joins the firm (from Brodies) as a partner in its UK-wide real estate team, whilst planning law speci...