Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP has promoted two of its lawyers to Partner and seven to Legal Director with effect from 1 May.

We would like to thank our clients and professional contacts for their valuable and insightful feedback provided to Chambers for the High Net Worth Guide 2023.

The Employment Law specialist Sam Jones has joined the Scotland-headquartered UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn. He will be based in the firm's Aberdeen office.

Earlier this year, we examined the Court of Appeal's decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and discussed how this case highlighted the court's ability to compel parties...

The English common law trend of allowing the recovery of damages for rectification of defects even where the defects liability period remains ...

We understand the unique challenges that esports organisations face and are supporting clients with all aspects of broadcasting, sponsorship, marketing and venues, as well as advising on high-profile...

Earlier this month, King Charles confirmed that the creation of an independent regulator for English football to "safeguard the future of football clubs for the benefit of communities and fans" will form...

US Major League Baseball (MLB) said last week that it was suspending its involvement in the upcoming Venezuelan professional baseball season while

To assist developers, the ICO separates its suggestions into those that game developers "should" follow and those that they "could" follow.

The UK Government has put forward for approval by Parliament a new safeguard mechanism for international transfers, known as the International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA)...

The Data Use and Access Act 2025 makes a number of changes to our data protection laws – some having a more significant impact than others.

Join legal experts from Shepherd and Wedderburn's construction and infrastructure team as we take a closer look at the challenges affecting the sector and how to mitigate these.

Health and safety issues in the agricultural and rural sector are a matter of considerable concern. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging farmers to make safety a priority to reduce the number of...

Health and safety issues in the agricultural and rural sector are a matter of significant and pressing concern – so much so, in fact, that the Chair of the Health and Safety Executive, Martin Temple.

It has long been a criminal offence to unlawfully kill, trap or injure wild birds in Scotland. This was established under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

In this article Caroline McGregor, senior solicitor in our Planning team, uses the recent Amazon Prime Video series 'Clarkson's Farm' to explore "permitted development".

We have a large practice dealing with purchases and sales of rural properties, farms, estates, fishing interests and forestry portfolios.

Fraser Mitchell has re-joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Partner in the planning team, bringing to the firm and its clients almost two decades' planning expertise, ...

The Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) has elected Shepherd and Wedderburn Partner Joanna Boag-Thomson as its Chair.

Recent changes to Inheritance Tax mean rural businesses face significant tax liabilities without proper succession planning. Lifetime gifting and life insurance are becoming crucial tools, but timing is everything - balancing the risks of acting too early against the potential costs of waiting too long.