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...

The Moveable Transactions (Scotland) Bill was recently introduced to the Scottish Parliament. The reforms in the Bill relate to assignation outright or for security purposes of broadly defined...

GDPR comes into force on 25 May 2018, bringing with it the risk substantial fines of up to €20 million (or 4% of a company's global annual turnover, whichever is higher) for non-compliance.

This webinar is the second in a series. 'Enforcing rights' addresses enforcing rights under construction contracts such as through termination, suspension, payment processes, termination and adjudication.

Insurance and insolvency are headline issues for the construction industry. While insurance has long been a feature and requirement of construction projects, it can also be complex ...

The first webinar in the series, Private residential tenancies in the rural sector, discusses the new rules on Private Residential Tenancies and their impact on the rural sector, including the changes in the rules on recovery of possession ...

We were delighted to advise our client, the Scottish National Investment Bank, in its investment in pureLiFi, a wireless communications start-up that uses light to transmit data.

We are delighted to have supported our client Caledonia Homes (Scotland) Limited, a timber kit manufacturer based in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, in its sale to Scotia Homes, a real estate developer...

At the end of the Brexit transition period, the EU Vertical Agreements Block Exemption Regulation (VABER) was retained under UK law.

Carbon markets are a key element in the commitment to Net Zero goals. This evolving area provides a number of new opportunities for business and landowners alike.

We are delighted to have supported the management team of Graeme Duncan and James Burnett in connection with their acquisition of Murray Machinery Ltd. Established at Tarves, near Aberdeen,...

Shepherd and Wedderburn has been recognized as Legal Firm of the Year at the British Business Awards 2026, an accolade celebrating outstanding performance in business success, innovation, workplace culture, customer impact and societal contribution.

The Scottish and the UK governments have produced regulations that are intended to improve the energy efficiency of existing buildings in the UK – but the respective administrations have approached the issue in very different ways. Our briefing paper compares the two.

Bob Keiller, former CEO of John Wood Group plc, has accepted the role of ASCO's Chairman.

Join Shepherd and Wedderburn's IP specialists and Reddie and Grose's patent attorneys for a session on protecting your startup's intellectual property to attract investment. Learn how to address investor concerns, clarify IP ownership, and navigate patent enforcement. Networking starts at 5:30 PM.

As a company reportedly associated with Rebekah Vardy trademarks the phrase 'Wagatha Christie', Carly Duckett reminds us that you don't need to be the first person to use a particular name or phrase to successfully register a trade mark.

Shepherd and Wedderburn has relocated its Edinburgh headquarters to the new Haymarket grade A office development, taking a lease of the top two floors of 9 Haymarket Square which they moved into in May.

Scottish hospitality faces challenges as it lacks the 75% rates relief extended in England. Additionally, the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill may introduce an overnight stay levy by 2026. Local authorities' removal of rates relief for listed buildings might spur development.

We are delighted to have supported our client TVSquared, a global measurement and attribution platform for converged TV, in its sale to Innovid, a US-based connected TV advertising delivery and measurement platform.

On 19 September 2023 the UK's Online Safety Bill passed its final parliamentary debate. It will shortly receive Royal Assent and become law (The Online Safety Act 2023).