23 Jan 2026
Burges Salmon announces four partner appointments
"Burges Salmon appoints Rhiannon Price, Paula McGeady, Patrick Munro and Silvana Van der Velde as partners from 1 May 2026 in dispute resolution, planning & compulsory purchase and corporate tax."
Rhiannon Price is promoted to partner in the Dispute Resolution practice. She is an experienced dispute resolution lawyer with specific expertise in litigating claims relating to complex international fraud and corruption, breaches of sanctions legislation and the recovery of crypto assets. Rhiannon formerly headed up the proceeds of crime litigation team at a UK law enforcement agency and is an international arbitration specialist, operating both in the UK and overseas, particularly in Asia, before all major arbitral bodies.
Paula McGeady is promoted to partner in the Planning & Compulsory Purchase practice. She is English and Scottish qualified and has particular expertise in advising on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). Paula has promoted numerous development consent orders for onshore and offshore generating stations and connected onshore facilities, pipelines, highways and water infrastructure and pumped storage.
Patrick Munro is promoted to partner in the Planning & Compulsory Purchase practice. He is a Scottish qualified planning lawyer who advises on a wide range of infrastructure and development matters, with a particular specialism in energy and major infrastructure sector projects. Patrick regularly advises clients in relation to planning appeals, public inquiries and judicial review, and advises scheme promotors and affected parties on compulsory purchase and compensation.
Silvana Van der Velde is promoted to partner in the Corporate Tax practice. She is a Scottish qualified lawyer and Chartered Tax Adviser with extensive experience advising on corporate tax matters. Her practice centres on delivering strategic tax advice on corporate M&A transactions, with a particular focus on the private equity sector, advising a diverse range of clients including investors, corporates and management teams. Her areas of expertise cover a broad spectrum of corporate M&A, structuring and advisory tax work in both UK and international contexts.