With substantial experience, resources, commercial knowledge and technical expertise our energy team is an established and recognised provider of specialist advice in the UK and beyond. In particular, we are listed in Chambers and Legal 500 directories as the top legal firm in Scotland in relation to the energy sector as well as being listed in relation to the UK market as a whole.

The energy team draws on specific expertise from nearly all areas of legal discipline within the firm, including Banking; Competition and Regulation; Construction and Special Projects; Corporate Finance, Employment; Planning and Environment; and Property.

We provide a wide range of legal services to the energy industry, including in areas such as:

• Fundraising and other corporate finance matters;
• Advice on industry regulation, including
  •  contracts, industry codes and government guidelines; and
  •  drafting, interpretation, modification and transfer of licences;

• Advice in respect of trading and storage activities;
• Advice on infrastructure projects, including coal or methane projects;
• Employment disputes and transfers; and
• Competition law, mergers and market investigations.

The following is a selection of our clients:

• Bowleven
• BP
• Bridge
• Cairn Energy
• Commission for Energy Regulation
• Deep Ocean
• The Electricity Association
• Forth Electrical
• Genesis Oil and Gas
• Marathon
• Multiflex
• The Northern Ireland Authority for Utility Regulation
• Oceaneering
• Resources
• ScottishPower
• Shell
• Technip
• Total
• Transco

"Shepherd and Wedderburn’s well-rounded service is especially strong in energy matters."
Legal 500 2007