Shepherd And Wedderburn

Shepherd and Wedderburn has promoted corporate finance specialist John Morrison as a partner at the firm.  Mr Morrisons' appointment is part of a tranche of appointments which has seen has construction law specialist Lauren Thomson appointed as a partner and four of the firms' lawyers

Allana Sweeney, senior associate in Shepherd and Wedderburn’s restructuring and business advisory team, discusses how the measures of support implemented to help businesses during the coronavirus pandemic are a spark of hope for firms. Each day brings fresh challenges as a consequence of the C

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s private client team has been accredited as a Gold Employer Partner by Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) in recognition of the firm’s supportive organisational learning culture. The team, which supports clients across the firm’s four UK offic

Shepherd and Wedderburn has established a COVID-19 advisory group, which draws relevant, specialist expertise from across the firm to support clients with informed, pragmatic legal advice on the unprecedented challenges posed by the global pandemic. The group comprises specialists who are leaders in

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s corporate finance team advised on deals with an aggregate value of £6.03 billion in 2019. The team, which was named Corporate and Commercial Team of the Year at the 2019 Scottish Legal Awards, advised on 85 deals globally in the year to December 2019, including

Three-quarters of Edinburgh businesses fear the negative impact of a no-deal Brexit, a new survey carried out by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has revealed.

Aberdeen-based Shepherd and Wedderburn has appointed George Stevenson as its new private client specialist. Mr Stevenson will bring over 40 years' of experience and expertise across the spectrum of personal legal and tax matters to the firm and its clients.

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s banking and finance team has reported another strong year for deals, with the value of transactions rising by 10 per cent (£13.4 billion) in the 2019 financial year to 30 April. The team completed 167 deals with a combined value of £145.4bn, up from 162 de

On 9 December 2019, the senior managers and certification regime (SMCR) will come into force for all Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regulated asset management firms, replacing the old approved persons regime. Sarah Leslie tells practitioners what they need to know. Final policy statement