We act for the major lenders in the agricultural sector, and regularly advise banks and landowners on secured agricultural lending. Whether it is to facilitate purchasing new land...

Part one of our two part webinar series involved members of our contentious construction team review the top 5 construction cases of 2024 to provide an understanding of the key developments...

He explores what powers it conveys, triggers for activation and the authority conveyed.

Malcolm Rust, Partner and head of Private Wealth and Tax, explains what a power attorney is, who should be appointed and when it should be granted.

Do you, or does someone you know, want to set up a charity? Charlotte Fleming, senior solicitor in the private wealth and tax team explains how to set up a charity.

On 19 December 2017 the Scottish Law Commission issued its much anticipated Report on Moveable Transactions.

The Autumn 2017 Budget has changed the venture capital trust investment landscape, introducing changes to the regime designed to restrict VCT funds' ...

Giving to charities is part of many people's lives. Charlotte Fleming, senior solicitor in the private wealth and tax team explores the question of why would you set up a charity?

Compensation limits for certain tribunal awards and statutory payments will increase in line with the September RPI from 6 April 2018.

Watch Shepherd and Wedderburn's Jamie McRorie explore the ESG implications of the energy transition in this webinar. He identifies how the energy transition and ESG fit together and how businesses...

The first webinar of this two-part series explores the basics of construction insurance.

The Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) comes into force on 9 December 2019 for all Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-regulated asset management firms, replacing the old Approved Persons Regime.

Watch our webinar and learn more from our experts as they share their knowledge and experience in using mediation as an alternative method of dispute resolution.

In this webinar, Elaine Brailsford and Stephanie Hepburn look at the various access rights commonly found in the rural sector and the interpretation and extent of these.

Hamish Lean delivers this webinar providing participants with an understanding of different disputes that can arise in the rural sector, and how these may be avoided.

In part two of this webinar series, members of our contentious construction team will review the top adjudication cases from 2024 to provide an understanding of the key developments in adjudication practice.

Inheritance tax is a source of much debate. Emma Read, Senior Solicitor in the private wealth and tax team, explores whether the current IHT provisions...

Keith McLaren, Director in the private wealth and tax team, explores the special strengths of a family business, some of the challenges that they face, an explanation about how professional advisers...

While some contracts are simple and straightforward, that isn't always the case at the commercial level. Our commercial disputes Partner Matthew Philip provides three practical tips for negotiating a contract.

Working in one of Scotland's largest dedicated planning and environment team, advising clients on a wide range of projects in various consenting regimes across the UK. The team regularly...