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27 June 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Competition Team Scoop Top Legal Award

"We are delighted to be recognised as competition team of the year. We are grateful to our clients who entrust us with their complex cases, and are proud of our great team of dedicated lawyers who work hard to deliver the innovative solutions and impartial advice required in order to achieve positive outcomes for our clients."

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24 June 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn Retained on Sainsbury’s Legal Community

Sainsbury’s has recently concluded the third review of its Legal Community, asking all firms involved to demonstrate expertise, appetite, value for money and an understanding of the demands of the retail sector and Sainsbury’s values. The review also focused on continued cost management by firms and a willingness to work collaboratively with in-house teams to deliver legal services to the business. Shepherd and Wedderburn’s place on the twelve-firm panel has again been renewed. Head of Legal at Sainsbury’s, Nick Grant, said:

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23 June 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn delighted to sponsor the City Beerfest

The historical surroundings of the Guildhall Yard will play host to City Beerfest when it returns on Thursday 3 July 2014 after a successful debut last year. Shepherd and Wedderburn along with more than a dozen of Britain’s most popular breweries will participate in this celebration of beer and music, which includes a free programme of music ranging from Folk, Bluegrass and Old Appalachian.

Competition and Markets Authority drop case against major retailers

17 June 2014

Competition and Markets Authority drop case against major retailers

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s highly ranked competition team, led by John Schmidt, advised high street retailer John Lewis in the investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority into allegations that the price of sports bras was pushed up by a lingerie maker and three department stores.

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9 June 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn take the lead on new Contracts Bill

Shepherd and Wedderburn is particularly pleased to welcome the introduction to the Scottish Parliament of a Bill that will allow businesses and individuals to create effective contracts and finalise agreements and other documents more speedily, having played a central role in its conception, and its content. The Bill provides 21st century solutions to signing and delivery of documents by permitting:

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28 May 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn sponsors Sherlock Holmes exhibition at the Museum of London

Leading law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn today announced its sponsorship of a major new Museum of London exhibition: Sherlock Holmes.

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23 May 2014

Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards

Last night – Thursday 22 May 2014 – 700 guests including leaders from the Scottish food & drinks industry gathered in Edinburgh at the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards ceremony. The awards annually showcase the best of Scottish produce and innovation. Of the 22 accolades awarded, law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn sponsored the Excellence in Alcoholic Drinks category. This prize went to Spencerfield Spirit Company, and George Frier, Head of Food and Drink at Shepherd and Wedderburn was on hand to make the presentation. He said:

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8 May 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts for world’s first social investment fund, Big Society Capital in £8m investment

Leading law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted for the world’s first social investment bank, Big Society Capital Limited in its £8m investment in a new Social Growth Fund. The fund has been formed by Social Investment Scotland (SIS), with the express aim of providing finance to the not-for-profit sector across Scotland. The fund will only provide funding to projects which deliver measureable social impact.

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7 May 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn admit new partners to key sector practices

At leading law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, John Grady and Scott Ritchie become partners further strengthening its leading position in the global energy and real estate sectors.

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6 May 2014

Sarah Tory Joins Shepherd and Wedderburn Financial Limited

Shepherd and Wedderburn Financial Ltd are delighted to announce the appointment of Sarah Tory as Financial Adviser. Formerly a consultant with Origen Private Client Solutions, Sarah has built up a wealth of experience advising both corporate and private clients.　

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6 May 2014

High Voltage Power Cable Cartel European Commission imposes fines of €302m on participants

The European Commission has imposed fines totalling just over €300 million on cartel participants involving the supply of underground and submarine high voltage power cables for important projects in the EEA (including large infrastructure and renewable energy projects such as offshore wind farms).

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2 May 2014

Shepherd Wedderburn in Competition Team of the Year Shortlist

Shepherd Wedderburn in Competition Team of the Year Shortlist Shepherd and Wedderburn has been shortlisted in The Lawyer 2014 awards in the category of Competition Team of the Year. The awards, now in their twentieth year, have been established as a celebration of excellence in the profession across private practice, the public sector, commerce and industry, and the Bar. Final winners will be announced in June.

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30 April 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises on ground-breaking hydrogen bus demonstration project

Leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted as adviser to BOC in its work on the Aberdeen Hydrogen Bus Project, a consortium of public and private sector interests, of which BOC is a key partner.

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25 April 2014

Quick tips to mark World Intellectual Property Day

World Intellectual Property Day (World IP Day) on 26th April acts as a useful reminder to businesses of the value that might be contained in their data, know-how and brands, and of the steps that can be taken to protect and exploit that value. To mark World IP Day, our specialist IP lawyers provide some quick recommendations to help you take stock of your IP assets

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11 April 2014

Property Awards 2014

Earlier this month over 1100 guests gathered at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London to celebrate excellence across the property industry at Property Week’s Property Awards 2014.The awards span 19 categories, and this year Shepherd and Wedderburn were delighted to have the opportunity to sponsor the Investment Agency Team of the Year category. Jonathan Rickard, Property & Infrastructure Partner at Shepherd Wedderburn was on hand to present the award to the category winner, Jones Lang LaSalle.

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1 April 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advise on £11.4m share issue

Shepherd and Wedderburn advised Goals Soccer Centres plc in relation to its £11.4 million placing of new ordinary shares by way of an accelerated bookbuild. Goals is a well-respected brand with a national footprint of 43 5-a-side soccer centres across the UK, hosting over 100,000 players every week, resulting in a 42 per cent share of the branded 5-a-side market.

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31 March 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn help families in crisis

In the weeks before Christmas, staff at leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn donated food items to the Trussell Trust 's North West Edinburgh and Glasgow South East food banks. Over 145kg of non-perishable food items such as pasta, cereals, tea bags, coffee, tinned meat, fish and biscuits were donated and collected by staff at the firm, and later delivered to the food banks.

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28 March 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advise on sale to EDF

Shepherd and Wedderburn advised US firm Duke Energy and Norwegian owned Statkraft UK Limited on the sale of the Barmoor wind farm project to EDF.

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25 March 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advise on major first for UK offshore wind industry

Leading UK law firm, Shepherd and Wedderburn has supported Moray Offshore Renewables Limited (MORL – an EDPR and Repsol owned offshore wind developer) in obtaining the consents to build and operate three 372MW wind farms in the Outer Moray Firth.

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12 March 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyer invited to speak at SA Regulatory Conference

Fiona Parker, a lawyer at UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, has been invited to speak at the 2nd South African Economic Regulators Conference (SAERC), 18/19 March in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference aims to provide a platform for debate on key issues in the field of Economic Regulations, and will attract a wide range of participants from academia as well as the energy, water, communications, financial services, ports and transport sectors.

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12 March 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn lawyer invited to speak at SA Regulatory Conference

Fiona Parker, a lawyer at UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, has been invited to speak at the 2nd South African Economic Regulators Conference (SAERC), 18/19 March in Johannesburg, South Africa. The conference aims to provide a platform for debate on key issues in the field of Economic Regulations, and will attract a wide range of participants from academia as well as the energy, water, communications, financial services, ports and transport sectors.

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28 February 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advise JESSICA fund on investment in key development site

Shepherd and Wedderburn advised the Scottish Partnership for Regeneration in Urban Centres (SPRUCE) on its £9.6 million investment, required to progress the £200 million redevelopment of The Haymarket site in Edinburgh. The investment will facilitate the critical first phase of work which includes strengthening two railway tunnels as well as archaeological excavations.

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10 February 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advise LondonMetric

Leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has been advising LondonMetric Property Plc on the Scottish aspects of the acquisition of a portfolio of 27 DSF assets (22 stores, four distribution centres and the DFS head office in Doncaster). LondonMetric are forming a new joint venture with LVS II Lux X S.a.r.l which will be called LMP Retail Warehouse JV Property Unit Trust, and it is this JV that will acquire the 903,700sqft portfolio for £175 million. The acquisition is due to complete on 25 March 2014.

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6 February 2014

Shepherd and Wedderburn advise on first UK investment property for Australian investor

Leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has completed the acquisition of Elgin House, Haymarket Yards, Edinburgh, on behalf of an Australian client investing in commercial property, from a subsidiary of London & Regional for £10.2 million. Originally built under a PFI contract, the 4553m2 Elgin House has been a regional office of the Inland Revenue in Edinburgh since the building opened more than ten years ago. The purchaser is seeking to invest in commercial properties and this acquisition is their first in the UK.

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