Shepherd and Wedderburn

Rural Business and Renewables

Hugh is a partner specialising in property. He has a broad based practice covering a range of areas but principally focused on renewable energy, rural property and the hotel and leisure sector. In the energy sector, Hugh advises in relation to onshore windfarms and hydro schemes acting in both cases for developers, landowners and funders. In the hotel and leisure sector he advises on acquisition, sale and licensing. Clients include The Balmoral Hotel, Crerar Hotels, Sainsbury’s Supermarkets, Sutherland Estates, Electricity Supply Nominees, Infinis, Brookfield Renewables, Gamesa, AES Wind Generation and Green Highland Renewables.

Trained MacRobert Son & Hutchinson; qualified 1978; assistant solicitor Biggart Baillie & Gifford 1978-80; assistant solicitor Shepherd and Wedderburn 1980-85; partner 1985 to date.

Law Society of Scotland; Secretary of Hunterston Estates Limited.

Fettes College; Dundee University (LLB).

Skiing, equestrianism, gardening.