Shepherd and Wedderburn is home to an infrastructure team that leverages the firm’s extensive renewable energy expertise to advise multinational energy developers, local councils, and private investors across a broad range of matters. Stephen Colliston is renowned for his PFI and PPP expertise, which he applies in the healthcare, education and utilities sectors. He leads the team alongside Euan McLeod, who is equipped to advise across the entire lifecycle of a construction project. Nigel Sievwright is a key lawyer of note, and Graham Young joined the team from Pinsent Masons LLP in June 2025.
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- The team has broad and deep experience within our sector and, of just as much value to us, beyond our sector. They are much trusted across our business. They are able to advise, based on experience, in the most novel of scenarios, and we value their ability to help navigate the challenges of difficult projects.
- The Shepherd and Wedderburn team has a wealth of experience in supporting our healthcare project. We have received consistency of personnel supporting us over a long period and recognize the succession planning in place to maintain the service for us. The type of work and advice is niche to our industry, which balances contract advice and amendments in the PFI healthcare sector.
- The lead partner we work with is Nigel Sievwright. Nigel has been working with us for many years and brings a wealth of experience. His understanding of the requirements of the project and the specific outcomes that we are trying to achieve means that we get a consistent first-rate service. Nigel brings a considered yet pragmatic approach. Agata Starczewska, Associate, has been working with the S+W team for some time, supporting Nigel and also providing an efficient and first-rate service.
- Stephen Colliston is excellent and responds in a timely fashion with good advice.
- The team understands our business and the sectors we deal in. They are very proactive and efficient and offer good pragmatic advice.
- Stephen Colliston is very knowledgeable and has flexibility in thinking to resolve conflictual situations. Agata Starczewska has excellent analytics.
Key clients
- Canadian Solar
- City of Edinburgh Council
- West Lothian Council
- Consort Healthcare (various SPVs)
- Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Limited
- States of Jersey
- Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale
- Nuclear Liabilities Fund Limited
- European Infrastructure Bank
- Acciona Industrial SA/Acciona Industrial UK Limited
- Aviva
- AMIDS Renfrewshire LLP
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Practice head
Stephen Colliston; Euan McLeod
Other key lawyers
Graham Young; Nigel Sievwright