News

20 October 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn sponsor 2015 ACOSVO Annual Conference Dinner

Shepherd and Wedderburn is proud to sponsor the 2015 ACOSVO Annual Conference dinner and send two of the firm’s charity law specialists to lead a table discussion at the conference itself.

12 October 2015

Scottish Moratorium on granting planning permission for Underground Coal Gasification could breach Human Rights

The Scottish Government’s announcement that it would be putting in place a moratorium on granting planning permission for Underground Coal Gasification (UGC) projects until the outcome of a potentially lengthy independent investigation could result in claims under the European Convention on Human Rights.

8 October 2015

Islamic Finance Council UK wins prestigious award

The Islamic Finance Council UK, of which Shepherd and Wedderburn consultant, Graham Burnside is a founding Advisory Board Member, was recognised at this year’s Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge Awards.

7 October 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn grow talent

Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted eight solicitors to the position of Associate in its Edinburgh and Glasgow offices, reflecting the firms’ steady growth and commitment to nurturing talent.

1 October 2015

Islamic Finance Council UK in shortlist of three for prestigious award

The Islamic Finance Council UK, of which Shepherd and Wedderburn consultant, Graham Burnside is a founding Advisory Board Member has made it to the final shortlist for the coveted Ethical Finance Innovation Challenge and Awards.

24 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn teams over the hill

Last weekend, Shepherd and Wedderburn took to the hills as part of this year’s ‘Pentland Push’, a cross-country challenge for charity.

24 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn face the music

Shepherd and Wedderburn sends its finest quiz heads to this year’s Never Mind the Business in aid of Action for Children.

22 September 2015

Sleeping time at the zoo

A team of 13 brave men and women from leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn will swap their beds for sleeping bags this Thursday to spend a night ‘sleeping rough’ at Edinburgh Zoo.

18 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn teams head for the hills

Two teams from leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn will lace up their walking boots and head for the hills on Saturday to take part in this year’s ‘Pentland Push’.

14 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn short-listed for Best Leadership Team of the Year Award

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s management team has been short-listed for ‘Best Leadership Team of the Year’ in The Lawyer Business Leadership Awards 2015, following the firm’s successful integration of Tods Murray in October last year.

11 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn congratulates innovative VentureJam participants

Leading UK law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn has applauded the young innovators who participated in last month’s ‘VentureJam’.

11 September 2015

Property 2015: UK property industry meets to explore new approaches for the Scottish regions

Earier this week, UK property experts came together at the leading Scottish property event to explore industry challenges, opportunities and new approaches for the Scottish regions.

9 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises on the Scottish real estate aspects of North Sea Midstream Partners’ £585m acquisition of infrastructure assets from Total

Leading UK law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn have acted alongside lead adviser, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in advising North Sea Midstream Partners

4 September 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises BSW Timber Limited in acquisition of Tilhill Forestry

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises UK's largest forest products company in its third acquisition in little over a year.

2 September 2015

Build-to-rent: creating long-term returns for investors and places where Generation Rent will want to live

A shortage in the availability of good quality housing in Scotland will be front of mind in Edinburgh next week when a group of leading real estate experts address an audience of property professionals from across Scotland.

31 August 2015

Industry leaders and property professionals head for Edinburgh

Industry leaders and property professionals from across Scotland will gather in Edinburgh next week for Property 2015.

25 August 2015

Scotland’s leading Islamic finance expert to speak at Global Forum

The first Global Ethical Finance Forum (GEFF) takes place in Edinburgh on 1st and 2nd September.

4 August 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn act for Green Investment Bank in the first Green Loan in England for the Southend-on-Sea street lighting replacement programme

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has become the first local authority in England to secure finance from the UK Green Investment Bank plc to replace its existing street lights with lower energy alternatives.

4 August 2015

OLIM Property buy 5 AMF Bowling Centres from Columbus UK Real Estate Fund, L.P. for £12.8 million

OLIM Property Limited acquire five freehold bowling centres.

4 August 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn helping Scotland’s next generation of innovators

Shepherd and Wedderurn to mentor tomorrow's innovators at Venturejam

5 July 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn host Property 2015

Property 2015, Scotland’s premier gathering for property developers, investors, occupiers, lenders and service providers in Scotland returns to the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Wednesday 9th September.

23 June 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn at the Royal Highland Show

Peter Misselbrook, a Consultant in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Rural Property and Business team who chaired the seminar said: "I have been involved in our breakfast seminars at the Royal Highland Show for the last four years. Attendance at this year’s event was certainly higher than it was last year, and it was great to have such an engaged audience firing questions at our excellent speakers”.

16 June 2015

Busy times for Shepherd and Wedderburn’s securitisation team

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s securitisation team has advised on over 25 securitisation programmes for arrangers, issuers and originators within the last nine months.

12 June 2015

Meet Shepherd and Wedderburn at Global ABS 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn securitisation specialists at Global ABS.