News

18 December 2018

Dreaming of a White (Paper) Christmas

What’s on the business wish list for immigration reform and will it come true in time for Christmas?

17 December 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn appointed to multi-million pound legal framework

Appointed by Crown Commercial Services (CCS) to three-year legal framework available to the wider public sector, including devolved administrations.

30 November 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn win Banking and Finance Team of the Year award for second year running

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Banking and Finance team has been named Banking & Finance Team of the Year for the second year running at the prestigious Law Awards of Scotland.

16 November 2018

Scots law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn marks 250th anniversary with charitable donations

Law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn supports the good work of two rural charities in Scotland with charitable donations to RSABI and the Royal Highland Education Trust (RHET).

9 October 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn banking team reports double-digit deals growth with combined value of £132 billion

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a strong year for deals activity, with a 12% rise in the number of completed deals and a 41% increase in the overall value of transactions. The team, whose clients include banks, funds, financial institutions, local authorities, corporate borrowers and sponsors, completed 162 deals in the year to April 30, with a combined value of £132 billion, up from 144 deals with a combined value of £93.4 billion the previous year.

4 October 2018

Pentland Film Studio destined for the cutting room floor?

Is the Scottish Land Court’s decision the final cut on £250 million film studio proposal in the Pentland hills?

1 October 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn expands property and energy expertise with appointment of 11-strong team

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has appointed three new property and infrastructure partners and a further eight specialist lawyers and paralegals to its Property and Infrastructure Division, further expanding its market-leading clean energy and commercial property practices.

20 September 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn launches conversation on Scotland’s economic future

Scotland’s businesses, industry organisations and policymakers need to make “practical and tough decisions” to build an economy fit for the future, according to a report from the Fraser of Allander Institute.

5 July 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn reports record revenue and profits on its 250th anniversary

Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported record revenues and profits on the day it celebrates its 250th anniversary. The firm’s revenues rose 6% to £53.5 million in its financial year to 30 April 2018, and profits before partner distributions increased 10% to £22 million over the same period.

18 June 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints Head of Immigration to lead new department

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has appointed Jacqueline Moore to lead a new immigration department to support clients in the run-up to Brexit and beyond.

22 May 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts for FanDuel in sale to Paddy Power Betfair

Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted as lead UK adviser to FanDuel on its sale to the global online sports betting and gaming group, Paddy Power Betfair.

17 May 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn extends real estate finance offering with arrival of Louise Ball

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team is delighted to announce the arrival of senior associate Louise Ball.

14 May 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn announces stellar line-up of industry speakers for Scotland’s premier property conference

Shepherd and Wedderburn has unveiled a prestigious line-up of industry speakers for Property 2018, Scotland’s premiere property conference, which will be held in Edinburgh on 14 June. Property 2018, which is now in its 18th year, will bring together leading industry experts to share their unique perspectives and stimulate discussion and debate around this year’s theme: Investment Horizons.

1 May 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts as lead legal adviser to EU-wide energy framework review

Shepherd and Wedderburn is lead legal adviser to an international consortium that is examining how electricity and gas frameworks across the EU incentivise innovation and the security of energy supplies.

30 April 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn announces five partner promotions

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted five of its lawyers to partner, bringing the total number of partners at the firm to 78.

26 April 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts for Satellite Solutions in fundraise and acquisitions

Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted for Satellite Solutions Worldwide Group plc on a significant new share issue used to fund two transformational acquisitions.

25 April 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn experts included in prestigious international legal directory

Shepherd and Wedderburn partner Gillian Carty have been ranked among the top three restructuring and insolvency practitioners in Scotland for the second year running in a prestigious international legal directory.

12 April 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts as sole counsel to TVSquared on $8 million Series B fundraising

Shepherd and Wedderburn acted as sole counsel to advertising analytics developer TVSquared on its latest $8 million fundraising to accelerate expansion.

25 January 2018

Shepherd and Wedderburn publishes fourth edition of the European Employment Law Update

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s employment team has collaborated with 30 leading law firms across Europe to produce the European Employment Law Update for 2018.

16 January 2018

LGBTIA Group Update – January 2018

As we look forward to the challenges and opportunities of the year ahead, we wanted to highlight some of the work that the Shepherd and Wedderburn LGBTIA group undertook in 2017 and our key priorities for 2018.

5 January 2018

SPFL appoints Shepherd and Wedderburn as legal adviser

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has been appointed as a legal adviser to the Scottish Professional Football League. Read more.

18 December 2017

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts in sale of innovative Scottish tech company Odos Imaging

Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted for the shareholders (including Siemens Technology Accelerator) of Scottish technology company, Odos Imaging, in the sale of the company to Rockwell Automation.

14 December 2017

Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2018

Four Shepherd and Wedderburn experts have authored a chapter in Intellectual Property & Antitrust 2018, a unique legal information resource written by experts on each subject area in every significant jurisdiction.

1 December 2017

Shepherd and Wedderburn acts in £30 million deal for Simon Howie

Shepherd and Wedderburn has acted for Simon Howie in the sale of two of his businesses in a deal worth £30 million.