UK Guide 2026 : Scotland
Ranked Individuals
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Our team are acclaimed public lawyers with 360-degree knowledge of public and parliamentary laws through our work both with individuals and business, and with public bodies throughout the UK. Our expertise extends from legislative drafting, answering constitutional questions through to public sector governance and judicial review challenges across all economic and professional sectors in the UK.
Our lawyers advise on lawful decision-making, judicial review challenges to the decisions of public bodies, public inquiries and constitutional evolution and change. Our advice is reliable and regularly tested in the courts.
We provide drafting services, and have expertise in legislative drafting, including proposing changes to draft legislation on behalf of organisations; we also draft statutory notices for public bodies. We regularly draft consultation responses and design lawful consultative processes for public bodies.
We don't just act in Scotland but provide advice in England and Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. The advice we offer is full, focused and practical.
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Shepherd and Wedderburn handles administrative and public law instructions for a wide range of regulators, public bodies and commercial clients. The firm has particular expertise in regulatory investigations and defending the decisions of regulators being challenged by statutory appeals.
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Shepherd and Wedderburn continues to advise the Standards Commission for Scotland on its approach and application of human rights law to investigations into local councillors.
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The Shepherd and Wedderburn team provide clear, concise and detailed advice on Scottish law and procedure, and the service is invaluable and very prompt.
The lawyers at Shepherd and Wedderburn show commitment to the business of their clients. They are able to clearly communicate complex areas of law.
Shepherd and Wedderburn are highly responsive to their clients' needs and have knowledgeable expertise in their field. They have provided clear and sophisticated legal advice.
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Gordon is a terrific lawyer.
Natasha Durkin is a senior associate at Shepherd and Wedderburn who specialises in advising clients on regulatory investigations and judicial reviews. She has particular expertise in the energy sector.
She is an excellent lawyer.
Head of Administrative & Public Law
Administrative & Public Law
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Jamie McRorie
Jonathan Carey
Kenzie Sharkey
Kevin Clancy
Natasha Durkin
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