Shepherd and Wedderburn

Property

Stephen is senior partner of the firm’s London office and an expert in commercial real estate. A large part of his work is focused on renewable energy projects. He has played a major part in deals involving Scottish Power Renewables, DONG Energy, Mainstream Renewable Power, SMart Wind Limited, and Navitus Bay Development Limited in respect of onshore and offshore projects. Stephen has been recognised as a leading practitioner in commercial property matters, corporate taxation (with particular reference to offshore property investment structures), and PFI/PPP projects. He advises UK and international clients from both public and private sectors and provides strategic and corporate governance advice to those working with and for higher education institutions in developing international programmes in many countries.  Stephen has advised on development projects and innovative letting schemes both in the UK and overseas, including Australia, France, India, Italy, Malaysia, New Zealand, Switzerland, and the USA. In Chambers and Partners 2015 clients say: ‘He is able to drive our project forward in a very subtle manner, which helps us. He’s very approachable as well and always focused on trying to make things better for us.’

Trained Bird & Bird; assistant 1988; partner 1991; partner Steele & Co 1998; partner Stephen Kingsley 2001; Shepherd and Wedderburn 2001 to date. Publications of note: authored chapter on Land Agreements in ‘Globe Law and Business – Wind: Projects and Transactions’ (January 2014 ISBN 9781905783878).

French, Italian, German.

King’s College Wimbledon; Christ’s College, Cambridge (1984 BA Law; 1988 MA).

Running, reading, food and wine, family.