Shepherd and Wedderburn

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• Well-respected and known for acting in my industry. Good strength and depth.
• Colin Archibald - a very safe pair of hands. Level-headed and rational.
• Colin Archibald combines exceptional technical knowledge with sound strategic judgment. He is particularly impressive in complex and novel property disputes, providing clear, commercially focused leadership and inspiring confidence in clients and counsel alike. Gina Johnson is meticulous, highly responsive, and exceptionally well prepared. She has a strong grasp of both the legal and practical aspects of disputes and is adept at managing complex matters efficiently while maintaining excellent client service. Ben Shepherd is an outstanding litigator with particular expertise in telecommunications-related property disputes. He combines detailed technical knowledge with a pragmatic and solutions-focused approach and is highly effective at identifying the key issues and developing persuasive litigation strategies.
• First and foremost is Stephanie Hepburn (partner) and Ross Simpson (senior associate) commitment to excellent client service. They get right under the skin of the client in order to truly understand every facet of the case. Second, they provide truly impartial advice, even when this might not be the easiest to hear, thus creating a solid platform for moving forward. Third, they are always available with creative yet practical solutions when facing difficult challenges. Fourth, they are very easy to deal with. There is a good balance of personality, humor, and technical excellence. Put simply, they know their business inside out and how to bring this expertise to the client in an easily accessible format. Fifth, all the legal formulation happens behind the scenes. My interactions with Steph and Ross are fully focused on the practicalities of my day-to-day problems. I would like to emphasize in particular that Steph is very responsive to reasonable requests for flexibility, for example, in relation to charging and billing arrangements. I stress that this cannot be abused, but I can reassure other potential clients that Steph is not closed-minded and is ever aware of and sympathetic to our circumstances as the case progresses. I have to say that I was a little hesitant about appointing a blue-chip firm as potentially remote and mechanical. In practice, the opposite has been the case. I would highly recommend and appoint them again in similar circumstances in the future.
• SW is a full-service firm and can quickly and seamlessly reach across the organisation to assemble the full range of expertise needed to support every aspect of litigation. This has been invaluable at various points in our case. They are highly respected with strong contacts among specialised counsel. Again, I have found this one-touch capability to be hugely helpful. It all happens seamlessly behind the scenes with fully briefed experts delivered to order. I strongly recommend SW generally, and lead partner Stephanie Hepburn and senior case leader Ross Simpson specifically.
• Colin Archibald is excellent. He is extremely approachable and responsive, and we know we are in safe hands with his advice.

Key clients

• British Telecommunications plc
• Taylor Wimpey Group
• Miller Homes Limited
• EE Limited
• Hutchison 3G UK Limited (H3G, or Three)
• Mobile Broadband Network Limited
• British Land plc
• Avant Homes (Scotland) Limited
• Parabola Group
• GS Brown Construction Limited

Lawyers

Leading partners

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

Colin Archibald

Next generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Stephanie Hepburn