Shepherd and Wedderburn

Management

Stephen is a partner and has been the firm’s chief executive since 2012. He is responsible for the management and strategic direction of the business. Stephen had been deputy CEO since 2009. Before taking on the role of CEO he advised a variety of UK and overseas clients on corporate matters, including joint ventures, acquisitions and reorganisations, with a focus on the renewables, property, drinks and leisure industries. Stephen is admitted in Scotland and in England and Wales and is an accredited mediator.

Trained Bird Semple Fyfe Ireland; qualified 1988 (Scotland), 1993 (England and Wales), 1995 (WS); assistant Bird Semple Fyfe Ireland 1988-91; associate Bird Semple Fyfe Ireland 1991-93; associate Fyfe Ireland 1994; partner 1994-99; partner Shepherd and Wedderburn 1999.

Institute of Directors; Society of Writers to the Signet; Law Society of Scotland; Law Society of England and Wales.

King’s Park Secondary, Glasgow; Glasgow University (1985 LLB Hons, 1986 DipLp)

Football, guitar, music, family.