Shepherd and Wedderburn

Walter is a corporate finance partner based in London and head of the equity capital markets (ECM) group. His clients include public and private companies as well as a number of investment banks. On the equity capital markets side, he has worked on IPOs, secondary fundraisings and M&A transactions involving companies with operations in the UK and beyond. His ECM practice is balanced between LSE main market and AIM work. Walter works with clients across a range of industry sectors including, in particular, companies in the mining/resources, pharma/life sciences, technology sectors.

Stephen is senior partner of the firm’s London office and an expert in commercial real estate. A large part of his work is focused on renewable energy projects. He has played a major part in deals involving Scottish Power Renewables, DONG Energy, Mainstream Renewable Power, SMart Wind Limited, and Navitus Bay Development Limited in respect of onshore and offshore projects. Stephen has been recognised as a leading practitioner in commercial property matters, corporate taxation (with particular reference to offshore property investment structures), and PFI/PPP projects. He advises UK and international clients from both public and private sectors and provides strategic and corporate governance advice to those working with and for higher education institutions in developing international programmes in many countries. Stephen has advised on development projects and innovative letting schemes both in the UK and overseas, including Australia, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the USA. In Chambers and Partners 2015 clients say: ‘He is able to drive our project forward in a very subtle manner, which helps us. He’s very approachable as well and always focused on trying to make things better for us.’

Phil is a corporate partner and a member of the firm’s finance and restructuring group. He advises UK and overseas clients on corporate finance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, debt and equity finance and general corporate advice. Phil also advises on the finance and restructuring aspects of real estate finance transactions and acts for a number of leading banks and corporate borrowers. With experience in a wide range of industries, Phil has a particular interest in the hotels and leisure and real estate sectors.

Jonathan Rickard

Jonathan is a partner and specialises in property acting for funds and investors. He has developed a particular specialism in retail investment and development through acting for retail focused clients such as Ellandi and Tristan Capital Partners. He also has extensive experience in acting for Banks on the property aspects of real estate finance transactions advising clients including Bayerische Landesbank, Santander and Deutsche Hypothekenbank AG.