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Modern building

24 October 2025

Court rules it is just and equitable for building developers to be liable for cladding remediation costs

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Corporate buildings

22 October 2025

Joint ventures in the clean energy sector: Transfer conditions

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Cameron Kane, John Morrison

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22 October 2025

Wills and estate planning: Some words of wisdom

Contributor: Gillian Campbell

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Finding solutions to clients’ legal problems requires technical excellence, practical experience, commercial awareness… and the ability to communicate it all clearly.

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  • Banking and Finance
  • Commercial Property
  • Corporate and Commercial
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Employment and Immigration
  • Pensions
  • Private Client
  • Risk and Regulation

A very high level of legal expertise is essential, but it is not enough on its own. Our clients also expect us to be embedded in their sectors, to understand the challenges they face, and to offer strategic advice that takes them closer to their commercial goals.

See all sectors

  • Energy and Natural Resources
  • Financial Services
  • Private Wealth
  • Real Estate and Infrastructure
  • Technology and Life Sciences
  • Charities
  • Education
  • Government and Public Sector
  • Hospitality and Leisure
  • Rural Property and Business
  • Sport, Entertainment and Media

Browse our articles, insights and guides.

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Modern building

24 October 2025

Court rules it is just and equitable for building developers to be liable for cladding remediation costs

Corporate buildings

22 October 2025

Joint ventures in the clean energy sector: Transfer conditions

Woman signing document

22 October 2025

Wills and estate planning: Some words of wisdom

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Banking and Finance Solicitors

Banking and Finance

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All of our work, both transactional and advisory, is built on three things: speed of service, quality of advice, and efficiency of execution.

  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate and Development Finance
  • Restructuring and Business Advisory
  • Moveable Transactions Reform in Scotland
  • Acquisition and Leveraged Finance
  • Receivables Finance and Asset-Based Lending
  • Corporate and Commercial Banking
  • Debt Capital Markets and Securitisation
  • Fund Finance
  • Islamic Finance
  • Loan Book Trading

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Corporate and Commercial

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Our corporate clients know that they can rely on us to help them achieve their business objectives efficiently and effectively. Whether raising finance, undertaking M&A activity, exploiting or protecting intellectual property or going to market with a new product or service, our teams have the necessary experience and expertise.

  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Corporate and Real Estate Tax
  • Data Protection and Privacy
  • Employee Share Incentives
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Start-Ups and Growth Investments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

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Employment and immigration Solicitors

Employment and Immigration

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We advise a wide range of clients on employment law and immigration. This includes day-to-day matters, litigation and training.

  • Employment
  • Immigration

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Pensions

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Risk and regulation Solicitors

Risk and Regulation

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In an increasingly complex and active regulatory environment, our Partner-led service helps regulated businesses to maintain compliance and respond to incidents or interventions.

  • National Security Investment Screening
  • Regulation of Lobbying
  • Regulatory Investigations
  • Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance
  • Subsidy Control
  • Workplace Risk and Regulation
  • Anti-Bribery and Money Laundering
  • Anti-Competitive Conduct
  • Competition Law Enforcement and Disputes
  • Energy Regulation
  • Health, Safety and Environmental Regulation
  • Licensing in Scotland
  • Merger Control and Joint Ventures

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Commercial property Solicitors

Commercial Property

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Our large and exceptionally experienced team of specialist commercial property lawyers advises clients around the UK on all kinds of transactions, including complex, high-profile and high-value deals.

  • Corporate Occupier and Leasing
  • Planning, Development and Construction
  • Investment and Finance
  • Asset Management

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Dispute resolution Solicitors

Dispute Resolution

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Because the lawyers in our UK-wide team have specialist knowledge of and committed focus on our clients’ business and their sectors, we are able and determined to find practical and commercial solutions to difficult disputes.

  • Pensions Disputes
  • Product Liability
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Public Decision-Making and Legal Challenges
  • Rural Disputes
  • Solicitor Advocates
  • Sports Law Disputes
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Debt Recovery
  • Energy Disputes
  • Professional Negligence
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Handling Disputes in Scotland Series
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Banking and Finance Disputes
  • Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Disputes
  • Private Wealth Disputes
  • Defamation and Reputation Management
  • Director Duties, Liability and Disqualification
  • Funded Litigation
  • Insolvency Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Commercial Arbitration
  • Commercial Contracts Series

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Moveable Transactions Reform in Scotland

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Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Private client Solicitors

Private Client

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Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Our clients trust us to bring all the necessary expertise, and to use it to promote their interests effectively.

  • Personal Tax Compliance and Planning
  • Philanthropy
  • Power of Attorney
  • Residential Property
  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Executries
  • Family Investment Companies

Close


Banking and Finance Solicitors

Banking and Finance

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

All of our work, both transactional and advisory, is built on three things: speed of service, quality of advice, and efficiency of execution.

  • Project Finance
  • Real Estate and Development Finance
  • Restructuring and Business Advisory
  • Moveable Transactions Reform in Scotland
  • Acquisition and Leveraged Finance
  • Receivables Finance and Asset-Based Lending
  • Corporate and Commercial Banking
  • Debt Capital Markets and Securitisation
  • Fund Finance
  • Islamic Finance
  • Loan Book Trading

Close


Commercial property Solicitors

Commercial Property

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Our large and exceptionally experienced team of specialist commercial property lawyers advises clients around the UK on all kinds of transactions, including complex, high-profile and high-value deals.

  • Corporate Occupier and Leasing
  • Planning, Development and Construction
  • Investment and Finance
  • Asset Management

Close


Shepherd and Wedderburn solutions

Corporate and Commercial

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Our corporate clients know that they can rely on us to help them achieve their business objectives efficiently and effectively. Whether raising finance, undertaking M&A activity, exploiting or protecting intellectual property or going to market with a new product or service, our teams have the necessary experience and expertise.

  • Private Equity and Venture Capital
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Corporate and Real Estate Tax
  • Data Protection and Privacy
  • Employee Share Incentives
  • Equity Capital Markets
  • Start-Ups and Growth Investments
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers and Acquisitions

Close


Dispute resolution Solicitors

Dispute Resolution

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Because the lawyers in our UK-wide team have specialist knowledge of and committed focus on our clients’ business and their sectors, we are able and determined to find practical and commercial solutions to difficult disputes.

  • Pensions Disputes
  • Product Liability
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Public Decision-Making and Legal Challenges
  • Rural Disputes
  • Solicitor Advocates
  • Sports Law Disputes
  • Administrative and Public Law
  • Debt Recovery
  • Energy Disputes
  • Professional Negligence
  • Shareholder Disputes
  • Handling Disputes in Scotland Series
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
  • Banking and Finance Disputes
  • Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Disputes
  • Private Wealth Disputes
  • Defamation and Reputation Management
  • Director Duties, Liability and Disqualification
  • Funded Litigation
  • Insolvency Disputes
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Commercial Arbitration
  • Commercial Contracts Series

Close


Employment and immigration Solicitors

Employment and Immigration

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

We advise a wide range of clients on employment law and immigration. This includes day-to-day matters, litigation and training.

  • Employment
  • Immigration

Close


Shepherd and Wedderburn Solicitors

Moveable Transactions Reform in Scotland

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Pensions

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Private client Solicitors

Private Client

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

Our clients trust us to bring all the necessary expertise, and to use it to promote their interests effectively.

  • Personal Tax Compliance and Planning
  • Philanthropy
  • Power of Attorney
  • Residential Property
  • Trusts
  • Wills
  • Executries
  • Family Investment Companies

Close


Risk and regulation Solicitors

Risk and Regulation

See overview

Or see listing of all associated expertise here...

In an increasingly complex and active regulatory environment, our Partner-led service helps regulated businesses to maintain compliance and respond to incidents or interventions.

  • National Security Investment Screening
  • Regulation of Lobbying
  • Regulatory Investigations
  • Regulatory Monitoring and Compliance
  • Subsidy Control
  • Workplace Risk and Regulation
  • Anti-Bribery and Money Laundering
  • Anti-Competitive Conduct
  • Competition Law Enforcement and Disputes
  • Energy Regulation
  • Health, Safety and Environmental Regulation
  • Licensing in Scotland
  • Merger Control and Joint Ventures

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