Burnett & Reid
Time-honored law firm in Scotland
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Burnett & Reid LLP is a "full service" law firm in Aberdeen, Scotland. It is the oldest legal practice in the city[1] and claims to be one of the longest established legal practices in the United Kingdom.[2] The firm has two offices in Aberdeen and one in Banchory.
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 Burnett & Reid, Banchory Office | |
| Type | Limited Liability Partnership |
|---|---|
| Industry | Legal |
| Founded | 1754 |
| Headquarters | Aberdeen, Scotland, UK |
Number of locations | 3 |
Area served | Scotland |
| Services | Legal Services & Land Management |
Number of employees | c. 70 |
| Website | burnett-reid |
History
Burnett & Reid was first established by William Burnett on 11 July 1754, when he was fully admitted to membership of Society of Advocates.[3] William was eventually succeeded in the business by his sixth son, Thomas Burnett, who joined the business in 1796,[3] and in turn was joined in 1823 by his son, Newell Burnett.[3] Following the death of his father, Newell Burnett assumed John Reid as a partner at which point the firm first began trading under the name of "Burnett & Reid".[3]
In 2012 the firm converted to an LLP, becoming Burnett & Reid LLP and on 1 May 2024, the firm announced it was merging with two other Aberdeen-based legal firms,[4] to become one of the largest full service legal practices headquartered in Aberdeen.[5]