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24 October 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn installed in new West Regent Street home

Following a three-month fit-out period, law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has today relocated its Glasgow teams to new city centre premises.

20 October 2016

Enforcing IP rights in the EU post Brexit

Paul Carlyle, Head of Media and Technology will join industry leaders at the International AntiCounterfeiting Coalition conference in Arizona this week.

18 October 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints new consultant to its Aberdeen office

Leading law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn announces the appointment of Charles Scott as a consultant to its Aberdeen office. He was formerly senior partner at specialist shipping practice, Mackinnons.

17 October 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Transatlantic Disputes team to speak at DRI Annual Meeting

On 19-23 October, more than 1,000 defence lawyers and in-house counsel will come together in Boston at the annual meeting of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), an international membership organisation of lawyers involved in the defence of civil litigation.Joining this year’s impressive speaker line-up is Shepherd and Wedderburn’s expert compliance, governance and financial regulation lawyer, Judy Krieg.

12 October 2016

New partner appointment to Shepherd and Wedderburn’s top-ranked Real Estate and Infrastructure team

Jamie Grant has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn’s top-ranked Real Estate and Infrastructure practice as a partner. He joins the firm’s Glasgow office, just ahead of its relocation to a brand new Grade A 11 storey building in the city’s West Regent Street.

12 October 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises in £35m pensioner buy-in

Canada Life Limited has completed a £35m pensioner buy-in transaction for the A.G. Barr plc (2008) Pension and Life Assurance Scheme. Hymans Robertson LLP, with Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP advised on the transaction.

11 October 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn Winners for Charity

Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has been crowned Scotland’s brainiest business after winning the Marie Curie Glasgow Brain Game.

4 October 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn sponsors UKSPA’s Edinburgh conference

Joanna Boag-Thomson, partner and Head of Pharma and Life Sciences at the firm, will chair a workshop and lead the discussion on ‘Europe and beyond – International Trade and the Knowledge Economy’.

3 October 2016

Investing in Water: What are the governance challenges?

Leading lawyers from Shepherd and Wedderburn’s water regulation practice are to join forces with Edinburgh University’s Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI) and the Royal African Society to host a Scottish Business in Africa Forum (SBIAF) breakfast briefing - a platform for exploring the issues of securing water sector investment in Africa.

30 September 2016

Place-making – building the best for the future

Low to negative interest rates, the prospect of leaving Europe, a chronic housing shortage and the emergence of new technologies all add up to an interesting cocktail of challenges for today’s property industry. The return of Property 2016 on 10 November is therefore very timely, in that the expert panel of speakers will share their unique perspectives on this year’s theme ‘Place-making – building the best for the future’ and steer their audience towards new ways of thinking about the issues currently affecting the industry.

30 September 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn partner to speak at Women in Compliance conference

Compliance, governance and financial regulation lawyer, Judy Krieg, will provide delegates at C5's Women in Compliance conference with practical insights into securing board buy-in.

28 September 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn runs for BBC Children in Need

On Sunday 2 October, a team from Shepherd and Wedderburn will lace up their running shoes to take part in this year’s Bank of Scotland Great Scottish Run in aid of BBC Children in Need.

13 September 2016

The new energy efficiency regulations: Their impact on Scotland’s commercial property market

Energy efficiency, one of the hot topics in the Scottish real estate sector, will be a key theme at Property 2016, Scotland's premier property conference.

9 September 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn moves mountains for charity

On Saturday, 10 September, two Shepherd and Wedderburn teams will go the extra mile to raise funds for St Columba’s Hospice at this year’s cross-country challenge, ‘The Push’.

8 September 2016

Entrepreneurs from Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation appear on BBC’s Dragon’s Den

Two Edinburgh-based innovators appeared on Sunday night’s BBC hit show Dragon’s Den, pitching their invention, the Retromixer, an easy to use, adjustable and affordable adapter that mixes hot and cold water streams, in the hope of obtaining a £45,000 investment.

8 September 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn helps ProjectScotland volunteers tune up their CV preparation and interview skills

Today, the HR team at leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn will play a small part in helping nine young people on their road to employment. Through the firm’s participation on ProjectScotland’s Certificate of Work Readiness (CWR) programme, the team will offer advice on CV writing and interview techniques. ProjectScotland, a Scottish volunteering organisation, arranges placements of 16 to 30-year-olds at local charities and non-profit organisations with the aim of growing their skills, experience and confidence in order to increase their chances of employability.

5 September 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn hosts Property 2016

Contributor: Colin Innes

Now in its 17th year, Scotland’s premier property conference, Property 2016, returns to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Thursday 10 November and once again promises to deliver an outstanding panel of speakers and the highest calibre of delegates.

2 September 2016

Leading dispute and arbitration lawyers urge businesses to carefully draft dispute resolution provisions in international commercial agreements

In a series of four coffee break webinars on Jurisdiction, Choice of Law and Method of Dispute Resolution, leading international commercial dispute lawyers at Shepherd and Wedderburn, Jane Wessel and Barbara Bolton, explain the importance of carefully drafting dispute resolution provisions in international commercial agreements.

1 September 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn achieves Silver Investors in People accreditation

Shepherd and Wedderburn has achieved the prestigious Investors in People Silver Accreditation, the most successful framework for business improvement through people in the UK.

31 August 2016

Scotland’s leading banking practice acts on deals worth £99.3bn

In its Banking Deals Review 2015/16, Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance practice – the largest in Scotland – reported its busiest ever twelve months. During the period the specialist team of lawyers worked on banking and finance deals worth £99.3bn.

30 August 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn hosts A4ID Law & Development Training Programme

Shepherd and Wedderburn is supporting Advocates for International Development (A4ID) in delivering their Law & Development Training Programme to legal professionals in Scotland.

24 August 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn celebrates five years of legal advice clinics

This week, Shepherd and Wedderburn celebrates the anniversary of its legal advice clinics, which have been held at Musselburgh and Haddington Citizens Advice Bureaus (CAB) for the past five years.

16 August 2016

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises Satellite Solutions on acquisition hat-trick

Shepherd and Wedderburn acted in three recent acquisitions for Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group, an AIM listed Oxfordshire-based global communications company specialising in the provision of high-speed satellite and last-mile broadband solutions to remote locations.

9 August 2016

Team SW: Bound for glory?

Shepherd and Wedderburn is hoping to match the skill and expertise that its lawyers deploy on behalf of the country’s top companies with equal flair and dexterity when its football team competes in Business Fives, Scotland’s first national business five-a-side tournament.