Shepherd and Wedderburn

Infrastructure

Liz is a partner in the energy and natural resources practice and a recognised specialist advising on large regulatory or commercial projects in the energy and water sectors. She has advised on every major electricity market restructuring in the UK since 1989 and advises water industry clients such as Wessex Water, Bristol Water and South West Water and the Water Industry Commission for Scotland on retail market reform.  Liz is a key member of the firm’s renewables team advising clients such as Mainstream Renewable Power, Moray Offshore Renewables and Banks Renewables on projects from inception to commissioning across wind, wave, tidal, biomass and many other technologies. She is a regular speaker on issues such as transmission access and aviation mitigation. Liz also advises clients operating in the defence, logistics, waste and food and drink sectors on all types of major commercial agreements including long term and IT outsourcings, logistics, purchasing, sales and business process. She focusses on the deals that keep a business going and that are essential to ensuring that its products and services reach customers on the right terms. Her clients across the UK on large commercial transactions include Chivas Brothers and BAE Systems.

Articled Biggart Baillie & Gifford 1989-93; qualified 1991; assistant Shepherd and Wedderburn 1993; associate 1995; partner 1996 to date

Law Society of Scotland; Member of the  Aviation Working Group of RenewableUK

Craigholme School, Glasgow University (1988 LLB Hons; 1989 Diploma in Legal Practice; 1995 English Law Qualification)

Music, cycling