One month on from All-Energy 2023, and with the Offshore Wind Strategy Leadership Group (the Leadership Group) publishing an overview of the key themes and considerations for any Onshore Wind Sector Deal...

The Advertising Standards Authority have released a batch of decisions over the last week against a number of companies for their use of misleading environmental claims in advertisements.

Building on our previous article on the subject, we set out some further reflections on some points the CMA might want to consider in making its proposed draft guidance on sustainability agreements

Shepherd and Wedderburn is proud to have signed up to become a ‘Climate City Champion' as part of the Sustainable Glasgow Green Economy Hub Charter...

Rising costs and increased winding-up petitions signal 2025 challenges for businesses. Creditors should carefully assess legal risks, while debtors must address disputes promptly to safeguard cash flow and explore resolution strategies to avoid insolvency proceedings.

On 11 November, the UK Government published their finalised guidance explaining public authorities' legal obligations under the new UK subsidy control regime.

On 24 August 2021, The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy granted a one-year extension for manufacturers to begin applying the UK Conformity Assessed marks for products marketed in the UK.

The Court of Session has taken a novel approach to assessing unfair prejudice in CVA challenges, moving beyond traditional vertical and horizontal comparisons to consider broader equitable factors. This first reported Scottish decision in such circumstances could make predicting CVA challenge outcomes significantly more difficult if the approach is adopted in future cases.

When liquidators of Styles & Wood Group assigned potential claims against directors to a third party, the directors challenged this decision in the High Court. The court had to determine whether the directors had standing to bring the challenge and whether the liquidators' decision to assign the claims was objectively reasonable.

Andrew Blain has been re-elected by the partners of the firm to serve a second term as Managing Partner of Shepherd and Wedderburn from 1 May 2023.

Shepherd and Wedderburn's private wealth and tax team has been named Out-of-London Practice of the Year at the prestigious Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2022.

Shepherd and Wedderburn, the largest Scottish-headquartered UK law firm, has been awarded the highest attainable accreditations as an Investor in People (IIP) and Investor in Young People (IIYP).

Over the past 12 months, the UK hospitality sector has demonstrated its resilience and ability to withstand the challenges of months of lockdown, with many businesses experiencing a bounce back...

Starting June 19, UK data protection law introduces a mandatory requirement for organisations to establish internal complaint procedures before individuals can escalate issues to the Information Commissioner's Office. This procedural shift aims to reduce the ICO's complaint backlog while placing greater responsibility...

Breakshore Ltd (Breakshore) employed Red Key Concepts Ltd (Red Key) to construct a six-storey tower block in Kent under a JCT contract. The contractual completion was expected to take place...

Working closely with our commercial real estate and rural property teams, Shepherd and Wedderburn's Scottish and English property dispute specialists combine in-depth expertise...

A cross-unit team at Shepherd & Wedderburn has been instrumental in assisting US inward investor Mangata Edge with concluding investment documentation for a significant manufacturing facility, announced by Scottish Enterprise.

Marcus Wright has joined Shepherd and Wedderburn as a Partner in the firm's English Real Estate team.

As the UK makes progress towards a ‘Green Industrial Revolution', Shepherd and Wedderburn is committed, through our Green Recovery Strategy and enhanced Sustainability Policy.

On 25 March 2022, the European Commission and the United States Government announced an "agreement in principle" on a new EU-US Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework (the Framework).