Advances on ESG could be undermined by compliance failures within the supply chain, reveals new research

  • Advances on ESG could be undermined by compliance failures within the supply chain, reveals new research

    23rd April 2024

    The findings from Burges Salmon’s ESG report show that Energy and Utilities companies are very prepared to meet corporate disclosure obligations, but there’s still room for improvement As businesses continue to develop the application of robust ESG standards into everyday operations, efforts could be undermined by compliance failures within their…

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  • Burges Salmon advises Edinburgh-based biotech on multi-million-pound investment to support expansion into global markets

    18th April 2024

    The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has advised longstanding client Calcivis on a £5m funding package Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised Calcivis, a Scottish biotech that aims to revolutionise early-intervention diagnostics in dentistry, on its £5 million investment. The funding was provided by the Scottish National Investment…

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  • Advances on ESG could be undermined by compliance failures within the supply chain, but Scotland leading the way, reveals new research

    16th April 2024

    The findings from Burges Salmon’s ESG report emphasise how businesses should be engaging with their supply chain to meet their current and future mandatory disclosure obligations As businesses continue to develop the application of robust ESG standards into everyday operations, efforts could be undermined by compliance failures within their supply…

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  • Burges Salmon advises on £66m funding package to modernise Bletchley Depot

    3rd April 2024

    The firm’s Sustainable Transport team has advised West Midlands Trains on a £66m investment by Porterbrook into the Bletchley Rail Depot Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised West Midlands Trains Limited (WMT) on a £66 million investment by Porterbrook into its Bletchley rail depot in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.…

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  • Burges Salmon advises the Green for Growth Fund (GGF) on €50m loan to finance renewable energy projects in Serbia

    13th March 2024

    The deal will enable large-scale loans by UniCredit Bank Serbia to support solar and wind projects  The firm’s Banking and Finance team has advised GGF (an impact fund advised by Finance in Motion, a world-leading impact asset manager with specialist experience in generating positive change in emerging markets around the…

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  • Burges Salmon named best law firm to work at for the third year in a row

    7th February 2024

    UK leading provider of news and views on the legal sector, RollOnFriday, has named Burges Salmon the ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2024’ Burges Salmon is delighted to announce that it has been named the RollOnFriday ‘Best Law Firm to Work at 2024’, an accolade that the firm has…

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  • Burges Salmon expands Pensions team in Scotland

    31st January 2024

    The firm has strengthened its reputation as a leading Pensions practice with a string of new appointments in its Edinburgh office Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has further strengthened its Edinburgh team with the recent appointment of a new senior lawyer joining the firm’s sizeable national Pensions and Lifetime…

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  • Burges Salmon advises Bluefield Solar on new strategic partnership with GLIL Infrastructure

    23rd January 2024

    The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has facilitated the formation of a long-term partnership to boost investment in the UK solar market Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised Bluefield Solar Income Fund (“Bluefield Solar”), the London listed income fund focused primarily on acquiring and managing UK solar energy…

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  • Burges Salmon advises Edinburgh-based biotech creation studio on £9m funding to support cancer research and accelerate treatment delivery

    12th January 2024

    The firm’s Corporate and M&A team has advised Cumulus Oncology on seed funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank and Eos Advisory Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised cancer therapeutics company Cumulus Oncology Limited on the £9 million funding package it secured from the Scottish National Investment Bank…

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  • Burges Salmon guides battery storage start-up through the next stage of its growth

    4th January 2024

    The firm has advised Scotland-based LIND on funding to scale-up commercialisation of its battery technology Independent UK law firm Burges Salmon has advised LIND Limited, a pioneer in alternative battery storage systems, on the £900,000 seed investment it secured from Green Angel Ventures, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Strathclyde.…

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