Environment

Shepherd and Wedderburn provides a comprehensive environmental law offering. The team has excellent capabilities in advising on the intersection of environmental law and renewable energy work, particularly with regard to offshore wind projects. Additional areas of strength include marine licensing matters, nature conservation, and permitting. The team also provides advice on environmental impact assessments and represents national clients in judicial reviews.

"Shepherd and Wedderburn's advice, review and outlook have remained focused, positive and pragmatic throughout."

"Shepherd and Wedderburn have brought expertise and experience to help find a pragmatic solution to a series of challenges."

"The team has demonstrated breadth of knowledge and resource. It has provided complex and wide-ranging advice from specialists with expertise in contracts, land and planning for energy projects."

Shepherd and Wedderburn acted for ScottishPower Renewables on all consent, environmental, property and regulatory aspects of its offshore wind farm projects in East Anglia.

Scott McCallum heads the environment team and has expertise in both contentious and non-contentious matters. He specialises in the planning aspects of environmental projects. "Scott McCallum is very good at marine licensing." "Scott McCallum's advice remained focused and consistent over a long and complex series of interrelated documents." "It is a pleasure to work with Scott McCallum. He is approachable and always able to offer robust solution-focused advice in relation to complex consenting matters."