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Shepherd and Wedderburn

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Adopting a ‘personable yet professional’ approach, Shepherd and Wedderburn handles the full spectrum of planning matters, advising retail companies, property developers and energy companies. Colin Innes leads the practice, which has established experience in offshore wind farm development and urban regeneration projects. Innes is noted for his advocacy and has recently advised on contentious matters and public inquiries. Ewan MacLeod is particularly well known for his work in the retail sector, while Fraser Mitchell is heavily involved in residential development matters. Emma Paton left the team in May 2024, whilst Craig Whelton joined the team from Burges Salmon LLP in July 2024.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Personable yet professional and responsive to initial enquiries.'
  • 'The team has its finger on the pulse in the market I operate in.’
  • ‘I tend to deal mostly with Fraser Mitchell, who is always willing to take a call and give an initial response on things, providing a highly rated professional and well-informed opinion on matters I'm dealing with.’
  • 'The strongest planning and development advisory team in Scotland, covering all sectors in depth, and with particular strengths in housing and energy/renewables.'
  • 'Ewan MacLeod is one of the leading planning and development lawyers in Scotland. Clear and commercial advice, highly informed. Not shying away from advice likely to be not what the client was wanting to hear, but mapping a route forward. Craig Whelton is the other leading planning and development lawyer in Scotland. Incisive advice based on thorough knowledge and experience, principally in housing and energy/renewables.'
  • 'They can articulate complex issues in an easy to digest manner, which make formulating robust planning and consenting strategies straightforward.'

Key clients

  • Edinburgh Airport Limited
  • Miller Homes Limited
  • Wheatley Homes Glasgow Limited
  • Aldi Stores
  • Galileo Empower
  • Advance Construction
  • Drax
  • Nadara/Bluefloat
  • Taylor Wimpey
  • Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Fraser Mitchell

Practice head

Colin Innes

Other key lawyers

Ewan MacLeod; Fraser Mitchell; Craig Whelton