Shepherd & Wedderburn hires London corporate lawyer

Scottish based law firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has announced the appointment of corporate lawyer Carl Powlson as a partner in its London office.

Mr Powlson's experience spans both UK and cross-border corporate finance matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and general corporate advice, as well as advising on UK and international energy and infrastructure projects. He previously worked for 12 years with the then Herbert Smith in London and more recently with boutique firm Atanaskovic Hartnell in Sydney, Australia, where he spent four and a half years until March this year.

Shepherd & Wedderburn chief executive Stephen Gibb commented: “Someone of Carl’s calibre is a fantastic addition to our top ranked corporate practice which has a strong track record in advising some of the country’s fastest growing and most agile companies.”