Paul is a partner within the Real Estate Commercial Department at JMW having joined the firm from DWF (Manchester) in September 2013. Paul undertook his training contract at Halliwells (Manchester).
Paul acts on a wide variety of complex transactions specialising in development, occupier, investment and renewable energy matters, providing expert advice across a range of sectors including retail, social housing, education, leisure, industrial and transport.
A testimonial in the 2025 edition of the legal 500 described said "Paul Burton has impressed both myself and my clients in handling a less than straightforward sale of commercial development land". In the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 Paul was described as "detailed, knowledgeable and pragmatic – he endeavours to get the deals over the line efficiently."
