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Shepherd and Wedderburn

CONDOR HOUSE, 10 ST PAUL'S CHURCHYARD, LONDON, EC4M 8AL, ENGLAND

Tel:: Work 020 7429 4900
Fax:: Fax 020 7329 5939
DX:: 98945 CHEAPSIDE 2

Web:: www.shepwedd.co.uk
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London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen

What we say about the firm's legal practice in London

Corporate and commercial

Within EU and competition , tier 6

Shepherd and Wedderburn has seen an increase in damages litigation and enforcement action work, where highlights included acting for Albion Water in the ongoing multimillion-pound damages claim against Welsh Water in the CAT. Practice head John Schmidt is a ‘talented lawyer: approachable and sensible’.

Within Flotations: small and mid-cap, Shepherd and Wedderburn is a third tier firm,

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s team is recommended for its energy sector expertise, and is noted for its ‘consistently excellent service’ and ‘calm, methodical manner’. ‘Particularly good in the investment funds arena’, Michael Wylie advised Aberdeen Latin American Income Fund on its £50m IPO and fundraising on the main market. Walter Blake has a ‘prodigious work rate’; and Philip Knowles and Robert Lyons are also recommended. Bank clients include Numis Securities and Collins Stewart.

Within M&A: smaller deals up to £50m, Shepherd and Wedderburn is a first tier firm,

Shepherd and Wedderburn gives ‘excellent mid-market advice’, and despite a challenging economic landscape managed to chalk up over 60 deals in 2010. New client wins included AEGON and Porterbrook Leasing. While its bread and butter is the sub-£50m category, 2010 saw the team act for Cairn Energy on its $8.46bn sale to Vedanta Resources, opposite Latham & Watkins LLP. Walter Blake is ‘very commercial, measured and intelligent’.

Projects, energy and natural resources

Within Oil and gas, tier 6

Shepherd and Wedderburn advised Cairn Energy on the $8.5bn sale of shares in Cairn India to Vedanta Resources. Kevin McGrory heads the team, which also counts Bord Gáis Éireann and Seven Energy as clients.

Within Power (including electricity, nuclear and renewables) , tier 5

Shepherd and Wedderburn has particular experience on the regulatory and renewable sides. The firm won appointments to the panels of SMartwind, Siemens and Bord Gáis Éireann.

Real estate

Within Commercial property, tier 5

The ‘excellent’ Shepherd and Wedderburn won several new clients including Ocado, which it advised on acquiring new distribution sites. Westcourt Real Estate was advised on potential site acquisitions for a luxury hotel in Covent Garden. Stephen Hubner is ‘committed to clients and committed to a project, no matter what’, and Andrew Bond is also recommended.

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