Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed Sam Clarke as a partner in the law firm's real estate finance group. Joining from Acuity Law, where he was head of real estate finance, Mr Clarke brings over 16 years’ experience advising financial institutions, developers, investors and listed corporates
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Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 3% growth in its net profits, reaching £27.1 million. In the year to 30 April 2023, the firm also witnessed 7% turnover growth to £66.7m, marking Shepherd and Wedderburn's sixth year of consecutive growth.
Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported a busy 12 months. In the year to 30 April 2023, the team advised clients including banks, funds, financial institutions, alternative lenders, public bodies, corporate borrowers and sponsors, on over 140 deals with a total value of
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted seven of its lawyers to partner and 10 to legal director. The promotions took effect on 1 May.
With Scotland and the rest of the UK continually missing housebuilding targets, Fraser Mitchell, partner in Shepherd and Wedderburn's Property and Infrastructure team, asks: what are the roadblocks to building?
Shepherd and Wedderburn advises Assured Guaranty on £210 million bond issue for Glasgow City Council
Shepherd and Wedderburn has advised Assured Guaranty UK Limited (AGUK) as lead counsel on their wrap of a £210 million bond issue for Glasgow City Council.
Property expert Phil Harris, a director at Shepherd and Wedderburn's private wealth & tax team, discusses the state of the Scottish housing market in 2022 and what to expect in 2023, as volumes appear to return to pre-pandemic levels. The 2022 Scottish housing market and
Andrew Blain has been re-elected as managing partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn from 1 May 2023. Mr Blain was first elected managing partner in 2019 after joining Shepherd and Wedderburn in 1989 and becoming a partner in 1996. He led the firm's corporate practice from 2009 until 2019.
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. The vehicle hire business was se
Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 3% rise in net profits, reaching £26 million, in the year to 30 April 2022. The law firm revealed that in addition to its performance-related bonus scheme, colleagues will receive an exceptional bonus of 5% of annual salary.
Hamish Lean, partner at law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn, discusses how farmers in Scotland have been outbid by the forestry industry, as the value of hill land rises. Is productive agricultural land being lost to forestry in the race to meet net-zero? There has been concern with
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted five of its lawyers to partner, six to legal director and six to associate. The promotions will take effect from 1 May.
Iain Drummond, a partner at Shepherd and Wedderburn, considers a recent case that provides lessons for the construction sector concerning the enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions by companies in liquidation. The recent case of John Doyle Construction (JDC) v Erith Contractors Limited provide
Shepherd and Wedderburn is continuing its investment in Aberdeen by moving into flexible Grade A office accommodation, which offers the firm the opportunity to double the firm’s headcount in the city as it anticipates sustained growth in the region.
Shepherd and Wedderburn has reported a 4.1% turnover growth to £59.3 million in the year to 30 April 2021, with profits before partner distributions rising 13% to £25.3m. In recognition of the exemplary resilience, adaptability and commitment shown by colleagues to clients during th