From our five offices we support organisations and individuals with their legal requirements across the UK and Ireland. We have built our business on a wide range of legal expertise, a deep understanding of the sectors in which we operate, and a collaborative and inclusive culture. These are the cornerstones of our success, and therefore, more importantly, how we help our clients achieve their objectives.


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8 May 2026

Shepherd and Wedderburn named Legal Firm of the Year at British Business Awards

Contributor: Andrew Hall

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been named Legal Firm of the Year at the British Business Awards 2026 held in Edinburgh. The award recognises outstanding performance across a range of measures, including business success, innovation, workplace culture, customer impact and contribution to society. The British Business Awards celebrate organisations helping to shape the future of UK […]

1 May 2026

Shepherd and Wedderburn announces five promotions to Partner and two to Legal Director

The Scotland-based UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has today, 1 May, announced five promotions to Partner and two promotions to Legal Director across the firm’s Commercial Real Estate, Corporate, Technology, Rural, and Commercial Disputes practices. The five new Partners are Matt Lamberton and Gillian Wood (Commercial Real Estate), Cath Macrae (Corporate), Katie McNab (Rural […]

30 March 2026

Andy Hall elected as new Managing Partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn

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Andrew Hall, Andrew Blain

Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced that Andy Hall will succeed Andrew Blain as Managing Partner from 1 May 2026. Following his traineeship with the firm between 1993 and 1995, Andy specialised in real estate development where he built a strong and varied practice, joining the partnership in 2003 and assuming the role of head of […]

23 February 2026

Shepherd and Wedderburn to be headline sponsor of the All-Energy exhibition and conference for the twelfth time

Shepherd and Wedderburn will return as headline sponsor of the All-Energy exhibition and conference. The event, now in its 25th year, is essential for everyone in the low-carbon and renewable energy community. Last year over 13,000 people walked through the doors of the SEC to network, share knowledge and explore opportunities – and even more […]

15 January 2026

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints Sam Jones as a Director in its Employment Law team

The Employment Law specialist Sam Jones has joined the Scotland-headquartered UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. He will be based in the firm’s Aberdeen office. The appointment comes at a time of rapid growth for S+W’s Employment team in Aberdeen. Sam joins from Burness Paull, from where partners Tricia Walker and Andrew Knight also joined […]

17 November 2025

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints Marcus Wright as a Partner in its English Real Estate team

Marcus Wright has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Partner in the firm’s English Real Estate team. Marcus brings over 25 years of commercial property experience and has advised investors, developers, landlords and tenants on complex property transactions and development projects. His expertise includes real estate development, investment acquisitions and disposals, forward fundings, lettings and […]

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8 May 2026

A quick guide to new data protection complaints procedures for pension schemes

Contributor: Sarah Holmes

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 introduces a new requirement for data controllers to implement a data protection complaints procedure – and the deadline to do so is 19 June this year. For trustees, this is primarily about ensuring that members have a clear route to raise concerns about how their personal data is […]

7 May 2026

Turbulent times for onshore wind in Scotland

Contributor: Lynsey Reid

Onshore wind projects face a number of challenges during the consenting process which threaten to blow onshore wind off course. With onshore wind central to Scotland’s renewable energy ambitions, what needs to be done to meet the 20GW target of installed onshore wind capacity in Scotland by 2030?

6 May 2026

Martyn’s law: what the new Home Office guidance means for events and venues

Contributor: Killian Dockrell

The new Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (also known as Martyn’s Law) will have implications for many events and premises, especially those that can host more than 800 people.

1 May 2026

Fighting back: New byelaws aim to prevent dangerous wildfires

Contributor: Shona Lean

The Cairngorms National Park has introduced new byelaws to tackle the increasing problem of wildfires.

30 April 2026

The expanding role of Government funded investors in the UK’s clean energy transition

Contributor: Graham Young

As parts of the financial sector hesitate on certain riskier net-zero projects, a new generation of state-backed financiers is stepping in and reshaping how the UK’s energy transition gets built.

30 April 2026

Wrongmove? Private landlords may have to accept reduced eviction options

Contributor: Ross Simpson

The Housing (Scotland) Act 2025 gives the Scottish Government the power to convert existing assured tenancies into a different form – without landlords’ consent.

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