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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
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Overview
Shepherd and Wedderburn is the largest Scottish-headquartered UK law firm, with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, London and Dublin.
Establishing long-standing relationships of trust, rooted in legal advice and client service of the highest quality, is our hallmark.
Founded in 1768, Shepherd and Wedderburn has been at the forefront of innovation in all the key sectors of the economy – from the expansion of Edinburgh’s financial services sector to, more recently, our work with Scotland’s first tech unicorn and on landmark clean energy projects. Our focus has always been firmly on the future, and on ensuring we maintain our proud tradition of supporting innovation, economic growth and international commerce.
Our lawyers are currently advising organisations active in more than 120 overseas jurisdictions and we are privileged to work with organisations and individuals in Scotland, the UK and abroad who are leaders in their industries and sectors.
Shepherd and Wedderburn is a people business that values and rewards the contribution of colleagues across the firm. We are proud of our inclusive and collaborative culture, both internally and when working with clients, and are committed to encouraging and supporting diversity and social mobility.
Year this Office was Established: 1768
Lawyers Worldwide: 319
Languages: Danish, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Urdu and Welsh
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Partners

David Anderson
Partner
Colin Archibald
Partner
Patrick Bell
Partner
Andrew Blain
Partner
Walter Blake
Partner
Elaine Brailsford
Partner
Fiona Buchanan
Partner
Rodger Cairns
Partner
Paul Carlyle
Partner
Gillian Carty
Partner
Kevin Clancy
Partner
Stephen Colliston
Partner
Elaine Colville
Partner
James Dobie
Partner
Paul Donald
Partner
Gordon Downie
Partner
Iain Drummond
Partner
Clare Foster
Partner
Stephen Gibb
Partner
Stuart Greenwood
Partner
Michael Henderson
Partner
Andrew Holehouse
Partner
Greig Honeyman
Partner
Stephen Hubner
Partner
Colin Innes
Partner
Andrew Kinnes
Partner
Louisa Knox
Partner
Richard Leslie
Partner
John MacKenzie
Partner
Neil Maclean
Partner
Ewan MacLeod
Partner
Christopher McGill
Partner
Euan McLeod
Partner
Stephen Miller
Partner
David Mitchell
Partner
Euan Murray
Partner
Edwin Mustard
Partner
Hamish Patrick
Partner
Matthew Phillip
Partner
Jonathan Rickard
Partner
Scott Ritchie
Partner
Malcolm Rust
Partner
Caroline Shand
Partner
Tom Swan
Partner
Moray Thomson
Partner
Elaine Todd
Partner
Stephen Trombala
PartnerAssociates

Peter Alderdice
Senior Associate
Flora Asplin
Associate
Daniel Bain
Senior Associate
Louise Ball
Senior Associate
Heather Bird
Associate
Alison Blair
Associate
Neil Campbell
Associate
Neil Cowan
Director
Siobhan Dunphy
Associate
Natasha Durkin
Senior Associate
Fiona Foster
Senior Associate
Kirsty Headden
Senior Associate
Vikki Henderson
Legal Director
Gina Johnston
Associate
Richard Jones
Senior Associate
Suzanne Knowles
Senior Associate
David Lewis
Senior Associate
Rhona McGregor
Senior Associate
Ashley McLean
Senior Associate
Laura McMillan
Associate
Kirsteen Milne
Legal Director
Emma Paton
Senior Associate
Lesley Proctor
Legal Director
Alison Rochester
Director
Douglas Sinclair
Partner
Ian Soppitt
Senior Associate
Serena Weir
Senior AssociateOther

Camillo Fracassini
Head of Marketing and Communications
Philip Knowles
Consultant
Harriet McRae
Solicitor
Peter Misselbrook
Head of Rural Property
Jacqueline Moore
Head of Immigraton
Joanna Rae
Paralegal
Nigel Sievwright
Director
Ann Stewart
Head of Knowledge Management
Sarah Leslie
Solicitor
Rebecca Nicholson
SolicitorArticles
https://shepwedd.com/knowledge/five-essential-steps-prepare-your-business-sale
To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin, if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail – and that certainly applies to selling a business or company. You might still sell it, but you will almost certainly sell it for less. Selling a business may be the most important decision a business owner may take and it is never too early to bring in quality advisors to assist with the sale process (and potentially to help find potential buyers). This will help into reliably establish the business value and asking price. A buyer will generally ask you to verify what you are telling them, which means you could be liable if it turns out later that the information you provided was inaccurate...
Press
Shepherd and Wedderburn promotes five Partners, six Legal Directors and six Associates
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted five of its lawyers to Partner, six to Legal Director and six to Associate, 10 of whom began their legal careers as trainees of the firm. The promotions will take effect on 1 May. The newly-assumed Partners are Alison Rochester (media and technology), Susan Swan (infrastructure), Leigh Herd (property and infrastructure disputes), Stephanie Hepburn (commercial disputes) and Nathaniel Buckingham (property and infrastructure disputes). Alison, who joined the firm as a trainee, leads the firm's trade and commerce team, focusing on international trade matters and complex commercial contracts, particularly for regulated businesses...
Shepherd and Wedderburn provides pro bono support to establish Sportschallenge Trust
Shepherd and Wedderburn is delighted to have worked on a pro bono basis to establish the newly formed Sportschallenge Trust, and to support Sportschallenge, the popular sports-themed fundraiser, as it returns to Aberdeen. The Sportschallenge event hosts businesses from across the north-east of Scotland as they battle it out in a Question of Sport-style quiz. Securing charitable status allows Sportschallenge Trust to operate as a stand-alone charity and to raise further funds outwith the event itself...