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Leigh Herd, an Associate in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s construction disputes team, has been confirmed as Vice Chair of the Scottish Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in a brace of new appointments for the firm’s lawyers.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been awarded the highest attainable accreditations as an Investor in People and Investor in Young People following an independent assessment programme.

The corporate finance team advised on 75 corporate finance transactions globally (excluding deals for the banking sector), an increase of 18% on its £6 billion aggregate deal value in 2019.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed immigration specialist John Vassiliou to its sector-leading immigration team amid rising demand from clients for business and personal immigration advice following the UK’s departure from the European Union.