Shepherd and Wedderburn’s deep bench of ‘ highly knowledgeable and respected leaders’ continues to be highly active in handling the full range of agricultural and rural matters. Hamish Lean leads the team, advising on contentious and joint ownership and farming partnership issues. The team’s offering is further bolstered by Richard Leslie, who is known for his expertise in forestry, contaminated land issues, and renewable energy projects. Petra Grunenberg handles sales and transactions, and Stuart Greenwood deals with carbon-related mandates. Emma Robertson was promoted to partner in May 2023, and other key contacts in the group include Hazel Anderson and Alexandra Lane.
Testimonials
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‘The Shepherd and Wedderburn team are not only highly knowledgeable and respected leaders in the field of agriculture and estates, they are also practical and approachable. Advice is easy to understand and they think beyond the matter in hand to consider the impact on the client and property.’
‘Market knowledge in the forestry and renewables sector is second to none, with exceptional customer service in relation to speed and accuracy of service provision and their ability to foresee and manage potential issues, while keeping transactions and projects moving.’