- Agriculture, Game & Fisheries Law
- Banking Law
- Commercial Property
- Corporate & Business Law
- Dispute Resolution
- Employment Law
- Exploration & Production
- Health, Safety and Environmental
- Intellectual Property & Technology
- Pensions and Employee Incentives
- Planning Law
- Private Client
- TAGLaw
Practice Areas and Specialist Divisions

Paull & Williamsons is one of Scotland's leading commercial law firms, and has the largest team of lawyers based in Aberdeen. Many of our partners are cited as 'leading lawyers in their field', and independent legal directories describe us as being 'dominant in the market', 'commanding the elite deals' and 'solution-oriented' with an 'unparalleled understanding of the real issues'.
Within the energy sector, the firm is a leading provider of legal services to oil and gas companies, and is distinctive in terms of its industry specific knowledge, depth of resource and track record.
The firm`s client base is one of the strongest of any Scottish law firm, with a geographical reach extending throughout Scotland and overseas.
Main Practice Areas
The firm has 4 main practice areas:
- Business
- Property
- Dispute Resolution
- Private Client
Operating within and across these main practice areas are a number of specialist divisions, which are listed on the right.
International Network
The firm is also an active participant in TAGLaw– a worldwide association of leading law firms providing international legal services.
BANKING LAW
lead partner John Kennedy
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
lead partner Richard Goodfellow
CORPORATE & BUSINESS LAW
lead partner Kenneth S Gordon
DISPUTE RESOLUTION
lead partner Gordon C Steele
EMPLOYMENT LAW
lead partner Sean A Saluja
EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION
lead partner Bruce M R McLeod
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL
lead partner Rona M Jamieson
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY & TECHNOLOGY
lead partner Lester F Cameron
PLANNING LAW
lead partner Elaine Farquharson-Black
PRIVATE CLIENT
lead partner David S Freeman