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Shepherd and Wedderburn

1 EXCHANGE CRESCENT, CONFERENCE SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 8UL, SCOTLAND
Tel:
Work 0131 228 9900
Fax:
Fax 0131 228 1222
DX:
551970 EDINBURGH 53
Web:
www.shepwedd.co.uk
Email:
London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen

Shepherd and Wedderburn is a leading UK law firm with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and London.

The firm: The firm acts for corporate, commercial, public sector and private clients throughout the UK and abroad. Its impressive and expanding client base includes large, well-known organisations, small and medium-sized enterprises, public sector agencies and high-net-worth individuals.

Types of work undertaken: Shepherd and Wedderburn provides its clients with a full range of legal services, including property, construction, planning and environment, corporate finance, funds and financial services, PFI/PPP, banking, intellectual property, information technology, competition and regulation, energy, employment, pensions, litigation, insolvency, debt recovery, public law and private client services.

Client relationship management is an integral part of the firm’s approach, with an emphasis on long-term, mutually beneficial client relationships. All Shepherd and Wedderburn’s lawyers understand that delivering an excellent legal service in today’s environment demands not only high-quality legal advice but also a thorough understanding of the client’s business, its environment and its commercial objectives. The firm concentrates on developing solutions-led business advice and high standards of client services, and has excellent internal support services in terms of management, training, technology, knowledge management, administration and communications. An accredited investor in people, Shepherd and Wedderburn’s desire to provide excellent career and personal development opportunities for its people, as well as to improve its understanding of its clients’ businesses and its ability to meet their needs, means the firm always has several staff on secondment to client organisations.

To find out more about Shepherd and Wedderburn and its services, visit www.shepwedd.co.uk, call or email the firm. If you wish to speak to someone with regard to a specific area of law, please contact the relevant named person.

Number of UK partners 60
Number of other UK fee-earners 165

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