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8 September 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints planning Partner

Fraser Mitchell has re-joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Partner in the planning team, bringing to the firm and its clients almost two decades’ planning expertise, with a particular focus on the housebuilding, commercial property and clean energy sectors.

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18 August 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn expands rural team with six new recruits

Shepherd and Wedderburn is bolstering its top-ranked rural team with the addition of six lawyers including accredited agricultural law specialists Petra Grunenberg and Ellen Eunson.

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9 August 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints new Partner to lead property team in Aberdeen

Peter Smith has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Commercial Property Partner, heading the firm’s real estate team in the Aberdeen office and bringing 19 years’ expertise advising clients in the real estate sector.

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28 July 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn reports 5% turnover growth in the year to 30 April 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn reported 5% turnover growth to £62.2 million in the year to 30 April 2022. In recognition of their commitment to the firm and its clients, in addition to the firm’s performance-related bonus scheme, colleagues will receive an exceptional bonus of 5% of annual salary.

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22 July 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s private wealth and tax team wins Out-of-London Practice of the Year at the Chambers High Net Worth Awards

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s private wealth and tax team has been named Out-of-London Practice of the Year at the prestigious Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2022.

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14 July 2022

Thank you to our clients for our new Band 1 ranking in the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide

Shepherd and Wedderburn would like to say thank you to our clients for providing valued and insightful feedback to Chambers and Partners High Net Worth Guide, which has awarded a Band 1 ranking to our private wealth and tax team in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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13 July 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises the Scottish National Investment Bank in its investment in pureLiFi

Our coporate finance lawyers were delighted to advise our client, the Scottish National Investment Bank, in its investment in wireless communications start-up pureLiFi.

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10 May 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises Fiera Real Estate on the acquisition of multi-million pound distribution facility at Eurocentral

Shepherd and Wedderburn has a multinational investment management company in the purchase of a prime logistics and distribution site.

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4 May 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn Senior Associate awarded highest accolade in Girlguiding for volunteering efforts

Emma Guthrie, Senior Associate in the firm's property and infrastructure team, has been awarded the Silver Fish, the highest award in Girlguiding.

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25 April 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn promotes five Partners, six Legal Directors and six Associates

Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted five lawyers to Partner, six to Legal Director and six to Associate in its latest round of internal promotions. All effective 1 May.

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20 April 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn provides pro bono support to establish Sportschallenge Trust

Shepherd and Wedderburn has worked on a pro bono basis to establish the newly formed Sportschallenge Trust.

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1 April 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn introduces virtual work experience programme for an interactive insight into life as a trainee lawyer

Shepherd and Wedderburn has introduced an interactive virtual work experience programme for aspiring lawyers.

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24 February 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn ranked among the top 100 UK employers for LGBTQ+ people

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been ranked 23rd in a new list of the top UK employers for LGBTQ+ people.

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24 February 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises TVSquared in its merger with Innovid

We are delighted to have supported our client TVSquared in its merger with Innovid, a US-based connected TV advertising delivery and measurement platform.

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14 February 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints property Partner

Ian Bowie has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Partner, bringing to the firm and its clients more than 25 years’ expertise advising on real estate projects, with a particular focus on energy and natural resources.

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29 December 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn advises Scottish Sea Farms in £164 million acquisition

Shepherd and Wedderburn has supported long standing client Scottish Sea Farms (SSF) in its £164 million purchase of the UK fish farming interests of Grieg Seafood ASA.

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21 December 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn is awarded highest accreditation by STEP’s Employer Partnership Programme

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been awarded Platinum Employer Partner accreditation by STEP, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, attaining the highest of three accreditation levels awarded under STEP's Employer Partnership Programme.

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2 December 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn invests in new head office at M&G’s Haymarket Edinburgh development

Shepherd and Wedderburn has agreed to relocate its headquarters to M&G’s Haymarket Edinburgh development in a major investment that will offer sustainable and easily accessible premium office facilities to its clients and its people.

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24 November 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been ranked 50th in UK-wide Social Mobility Employer Index

Shepherd and Wedderburn has today been ranked 50th in a list of the UK’s top 75 employers published by the Social Mobility Foundation, demonstrating its progress in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.

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19 November 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn scoops Transactions Team of the Year award at the Law Awards of Scotland

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team was named Transactions Team of the Year at the prestigious Law Awards of Scotland.

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8 November 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn launches specialist Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Group

Shepherd and Wedderburn has established a dedicated Environmental, Social and Governance Advisory Group to assist clients with their sustainability, workforce and regulatory commitments.

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25 October 2021

Louisa Knox appointed to the Board of Scottish Financial Enterprise

Louisa Knox, Partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s pensions team, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Board Director of Scottish Financial Enterprise (SFE), the industry body for financial and professional services in Scotland.

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11 October 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn announces 28 new Associates and Senior Associates

Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted 12 solicitors to Associate in its latest round of internal promotions, while 16 Associates have become Senior Associates, all effective 1 October.

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6 October 2021

Shepherd and Wedderburn appointed as legal adviser to Energy Transition Zone

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been appointed by ETZ Ltd to support its plans to reposition the north east of Scotland as a globally recognised integrated energy cluster, creating sustainable jobs while playing a crucial role in meeting the net zero ambitions set out by local, Scottish and UK governments.

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