Shepherd and Wedderburn elects new Chairman and promotes London corporate partner
April, 2010 - Edinburgh, Scotland
Leading UK law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has elected Corporate Head, James Will, to the role of Chairman with effect from 1 April 2010, succeeding Hugh Donald.
James has been a partner with the firm for over 20 years and has held a number of management positions including serving several terms on the partnership board.
James will continue to be an active partner in the firm's corporate team where he has built up a strong reputation and market-leading credentials, recognised by legal directory Chambers and Partners, which describes him as a “hugely experienced, superb lawyer with sound judgement.”
Corporate Partner Andrew Blain takes over as Head of Corporate.
The firm has also announced the promotion to partner of Guy Winter, in the London corporate team. Guy joined the firm in 2008 having previously worked at Linklaters, Shearman & Sterling and Speechly Bircham. Clients he acts for include Danaher Corporation, Biocompatibles International plc, ITT Corporation and FourWinds Capital Management.
Chief Executive, Patrick Andrews commented: "I look forward to working with James in his new role as Chairman. He has played an integral role in the development of the firm over the last 20 years and his experience and dedication will stand him in good stead to steer the board and the firm’s strategy forward through a changing market.
“Guy Winter is a talented lawyer and his appointment to the partnership recognises the high esteem in which he is held by clients, as well as his contribution to the business. We continue to invest in and grow our successful City practice, which has seen consistent corporate activity over the last 12 months despite economic conditions."
