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3 June 2015

Experts hail success of World Water Congress

The XV World Water Congress, which took place at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre in May, sought to explore Global Water as a resource for economic, social and environmental development. Among those who took their place in the impressive speaker line-up for the five-day event were water sector experts from leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. Partner Gordon Downie chaired a special session entitled ‘The Search for Legitimacy – The Roles of Regulation and Competition.’

2 June 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn helps water industry take significant step forward

From April 2017, all business customers and public sector, charitable and not-for-profit organisations in England will be able to choose their water and sewerage supplier.  Read on to find out more about Shepherd and Wedderburn's involvement in facilitating competition in the retail water sector in England.

2 June 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s All-Energy 2015 presentations now available

Shepherd and Wedderburn was a headline sponsor of All-Energy, the two-day event, which took place at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), in Glasgow. Many from our 90-strong energy and natural resources team were joined by over 8,000 visitors to the event, which has been hailed as a huge success for Glasgow.

29 May 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyer scoops prestigious award

Stephanie Mill, solicitor with UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn delighted to have won Scottish Renewables’ Young Professionals Green Energy Award.

28 May 2015

£4.675m Newcastle Nuffield Health Centre Buy

OLIM Property have bought the Nuffield Health and Fitness Centre at Gosforth Park Way, Newcastle for £4.675m

25 May 2015

Businesses to battle it out at Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

With Scotland celebrating the ‘Year of Food and Drink’, the scene is set as 50 businesses do battle this week for the ultimate industry accolades in the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.

22 May 2015

Countdown to World Water Congress

The World Water Congress starts on 25th May, and among the impressive speaker line up will be sector specialists from Shepherd and Wedderburn.

19 May 2015

Fresh impetus to the EU investigation in Credit Default Swaps

Antitrust probe by EU into the credit-default swaps market

14 May 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn a prominent player at prestigious global water summit

Shepherd and Wedderburn welcomes World Water Congress to Scotland

7 May 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn celebrates being a part of record-breaking renewables event

It was billed as the largest renewables event in the UK, and so it proved as figures have revealed that the attendance at this year’s All-Energy Conference and Exhibition broke all records. Shepherd and Wedderburn was a headline sponsor of the two-day event, which took place at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), in Glasgow, and some of the leading law firm’s 90-strong attending team was joined by more than 5,500 other delegates  at the event– a rise of 25% (on day one of the event) on the year before.

6 May 2015

Glasgow City Council Leader speaks at All-Energy of innovative low carbon future for city

Leader of Glasgow City Council spoke today at the opening of All-Energy, the leading event for the UK energy. Counsellor Gordon Matheson CBE highlighted some of the low carbon initiatives already underway in Glasgow, including the Glasgow Street Lighting project, an initative in which Shepherd and Wedderburn had involvement.

5 May 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn in Competition Team of the Year Shortlist

Shepherd and Wedderburn shortlisted for Competition Team of the Year in the  Lawyer Awards 2015.

5 May 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn sponsors category at the Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards

Shepherd and Wedderburn is proud to be sponsoring a hotly contested category in the prestigious Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards, set to take place in Edinburgh this month.

4 May 2015

Impressive speaker line-up at All-Energy

This year's All-Energy takes place in Glasgow and boasts an impressive speaker line-up which includes key speakers from Shepherd and Wedderburn.

24 April 2015

Property Awards 2015: winners announced

At the Property 2015 Awards dinner, Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Property & Infrastructure Partner, Jonathan Rickard, was on hand to present the Financier of the Year award to Cain Hoy Enterprises

24 April 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn act for Green Highland Renewables Limited in sale to Ancala Renewables

Shepherd and Wedderburn acted for the shareholders of Green Highland Renewables Limited in the sale.

22 April 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn achieves second Investors in People accreditation

Shepherd and Wedderburn achieves Investors in Young People accreditation.

21 April 2015

UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn launches airport advertising campaign

Shepherd and Wedderburn launches new promotional campaign.

19 April 2015

Prezzo £10m + Sale and Leaseback to OLIM Property

OLIM Property Limited has bought eight restaurants in a sale and leaseback transaction with Prezzo Limited for a price in excess of £10 million.

19 April 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyers shortlisted for green energy award

Two young Shepherd and Wedderburn Lawyers have been shortlisted for green energy award.

14 April 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn sponsors Property Awards 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn is delighted to be a sponsor for the Property Awards 2015.

9 April 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn partner to speak at Commonwealth Law Conference

Between 12 and 16 April legal professionals from over 52 countries will congregate in Glasgow at the Commonwealth Law Conference, which is now in its 19th year. Speakers at the event include luminaries from the legal profession such as Geoffrey Robinson QC; Scotland’s longest serving judge, Lord Gill; and New Zealand’s Governor-General, Dame Silvia Cartwright.   The theme of the 2015 conference will reflect the issues surrounding globalisation with a particular focus on current trends in corporate and commercial law; the legal profession; and the rule of law.  

31 March 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises Amber Infrastructure and the SPRUCE Fund in £11m financing deal of green energy centre

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises Amber Infrastructure and the SPRUCE Fund in £11m financing deal of green energy centre

25 March 2015

Shepherd and Wedderburn act for Green Investment Bank in development of new Green Loan

UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has advised the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) on the development of its new product, the Green Loan and advised the bank in relation to its first deployment of the Green Loan in the pathfinder LED street lighting project with Glasgow City Council.