Shepherd and Wedderburn’s deep bench of ‘ highly knowledgeable and respected leaders’ continues to be highly active in handling the full range of agricultural and rural matters. Hamish Lean leads the team, advising on contentious and joint ownership and farming partnership issues. The team’s offering is further bolstered by Richard Leslie, who is known for his expertise in forestry, contaminated land issues, and renewable energy projects. Petra Grunenberg handles sales and transactions, and Stuart Greenwood deals with carbon-related mandates. Emma Robertson was promoted to partner in May 2023, and other key contacts in the group include Hazel Anderson and Alexandra Lane.
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Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘The Shepherd and Wedderburn team are not only highly knowledgeable and respected leaders in the field of agriculture and estates, they are also practical and approachable. Advice is easy to understand and they think beyond the matter in hand to consider the impact on the client and property.’

  • ‘Market knowledge in the forestry and renewables sector is second to none, with exceptional customer service in relation to speed and accuracy of service provision and their ability to foresee and manage potential issues, while keeping transactions and projects moving.’

  • 'Hamish Lean is extremely knowledgeable and has a very good understanding of the legal workings and intricacies of all Scottish agricultural leases and other farm legislation.'

  • ‘Shepherd and Wedderburn are a multi-disciplinary practice with a first-class rural and estates team covering all aspects of land ownership and the landlord and tenant sector. The partners are all approachable and offer a collaborative service which compliments our clients wider professional teams.’

  • ‘When seeking advice from Stuart Greenwood, he is always available, thoughtful and relevant and importantly to the point.'

  • 'Alexandra Lane was friendly, forward thinking, had a can do attitude and nothing was ever a bother. She always went the extra step to help us in every way she could.'

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Hamish Lean

Les grands avocats du marché

Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.

Petra Grunenberg

Les grands avocats de demain

Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.

Stuart Greenwood
Emma Robertson

Meilleurs collaborateurs

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Hazel Anderson

Responsable de la pratique

Hamish Lean

Autres avocats clés

Richard Leslie; Petra Grunenberg; Stuart Greenwood; Emma Robertson; Hazel Anderson; Alexandra Lane