News

7 December 2022

Shepherd & Wedderburn assists Mangata Edge

A cross-unit team at Shepherd & Wedderburn has been instrumental in assisting US inward investor Mangata Edge with concluding investment documentation for a significant manufacturing facility, announced by Scottish Enterprise.

10 November 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts for Management Team in the acquisition of Murray Machinery Ltd

We are delighted to have supported the management team of Graeme Duncan and James Burnett in connection with their acquisition of Murray Machinery Ltd.

3 November 2022

Andrew Blain re-elected Managing Partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn

Andrew Blain has been re-elected by the partners of the firm to serve a second term as Managing Partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn from 1 May 2023.

21 October 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts for Caledonia Homes in the sale of the company to Scotia Homes

We are delighted to have supported our client Caledonia Homes (Scotland) Limited, a timber kit manufacturer based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, in its sale to Scotia Homes, a real estate developer based in the North and North East of Scotland.

12 October 2022

Scottish vehicle hire specialist sold to global group

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Corporate Finance team has advised Douglas and Iain Anderson, the joint managing directors of specialist plant hire company GAP Group Limited, in the sale of their separately owned vehicle hire company to international hire giant SIXT.

23 September 2022

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Smarter Working team wins Support Team of the Year at the Scottish Legal Awards

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Smarter Working team was named Support Team of the Year at the 2022 Scottish Legal Awards.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.