Sponsor
Sponsor
Shepherd & Wedderburn
Start to Scale: Supercharging Your Start-Up
Meet the Sponsor
Meet the Sponsor
Shepherd and Wedderburn are alive to the issues facing start-ups and spinouts. The team supports the entrepreneurial ecosystem through pro bono mentoring arrangements and partnerships with promising incubators and accelerators. The team knows the fundraising process can be daunting. Therefore, their advice is always in plain English and without jargon.
Shepherd and Wedderburn’s Start to Scale initiative helps supercharge, and support, start-ups and scale-ups by providing access to essential resources, insight from key stakeholders in the business community as well as in person market square events.
Core Services
Core Services
Growth Investments
Support for early-stage fundraising and startup growth
Growth Investments
Support for early-stage fundraising and startup growth
Growth Investments
Support for early-stage fundraising and startup growth
Spin-Outs
Specialist legal support for university spin-outs
Spin-Outs
Specialist legal support for university spin-outs
Spin-Outs
Specialist legal support for university spin-outs
Start-to-Scale
Expert legal guidance for scaling early-stage startups
Start-to-Scale
Expert legal guidance for scaling early-stage startups
Start-to-Scale
Expert legal guidance for scaling early-stage startups
Employment
Practical, expert support across all areas of employment law
Employment
Practical, expert support across all areas of employment law
Employment
Practical, expert support across all areas of employment law
Immigration
Strategic advice for business and founder immigration
Immigration
Strategic advice for business and founder immigration
Immigration
Strategic advice for business and founder immigration
Intellectual Property
Protecting, managing, and commercialising your IP
Intellectual Property
Protecting, managing, and commercialising your IP
Intellectual Property
Protecting, managing, and commercialising your IP
Corporate Tax
Clear, strategic tax advice for businesses and investors
Corporate Tax
Clear, strategic tax advice for businesses and investors
Corporate Tax
Clear, strategic tax advice for businesses and investors
Employee Shares
Designing and managing tax-efficient employee share plans
Employee Shares
Designing and managing tax-efficient employee share plans
Employee Shares
Designing and managing tax-efficient employee share plans
Contact the Team
Contact the Team
Contact the Team
They Want to Hear From You
Whether you're a founder, investor, or collaborator, reach out with questions, ideas, or opportunities.
Testimonials
Testimonials
Testimonials
Why Businesses Love Them
"John Morrison and Joe Fitzgibbon are absolute superheroes within the Scottish ecosystem. They're always there to help my company and other startups. From free mentoring in the early days, quality advice, even the occasional office space to use in Edinburgh and London, they are genuinely there to help out while still being cost-effective."
John Gordon
CEO & Co-founder, Incentive Games
"John Morrison and Joe Fitzgibbon are absolute superheroes within the Scottish ecosystem. They're always there to help my company and other startups. From free mentoring in the early days, quality advice, even the occasional office space to use in Edinburgh and London, they are genuinely there to help out while still being cost-effective."
John Gordon
CEO & Co-founder, Incentive Games
"John Morrison and Joe Fitzgibbon are absolute superheroes within the Scottish ecosystem. They're always there to help my company and other startups. From free mentoring in the early days, quality advice, even the occasional office space to use in Edinburgh and London, they are genuinely there to help out while still being cost-effective."
John Gordon
CEO & Co-founder, Incentive Games
"Shepherd and Wedderburn’s understanding of the unique requirements of a tech startup have been immensely helpful to AdInMo on our growth journey... Stephen Trombala and Gavin Charlton have consistently offered astute advice and practical solutions tailored to our unique challenges"
Kristan Rivers
CEO & Co-Founder, AdinMo
"Shepherd and Wedderburn’s understanding of the unique requirements of a tech startup have been immensely helpful to AdInMo on our growth journey... Stephen Trombala and Gavin Charlton have consistently offered astute advice and practical solutions tailored to our unique challenges"
Kristan Rivers
CEO & Co-Founder, AdinMo
"Shepherd and Wedderburn’s understanding of the unique requirements of a tech startup have been immensely helpful to AdInMo on our growth journey... Stephen Trombala and Gavin Charlton have consistently offered astute advice and practical solutions tailored to our unique challenges"
Kristan Rivers
CEO & Co-Founder, AdinMo
"Given the infancy and nature of our business, it's critical that we work with legal counsel that gives due consideration to the nuances of our specific business and offers creative and practical solutions for our particular challenges. Shepherd and Wedderburn has provided high-quality, practical and business-minded guidance that has helped contribute to our early successes. I would strongly recommend Shepherd and Wedderburn as a trusted partner for providing expert advice and support on a wide range of legal and compliance matters."
Kevin Kreuser
Head of Legal, BetDEX Labs, Inc.
"Given the infancy and nature of our business, it's critical that we work with legal counsel that gives due consideration to the nuances of our specific business and offers creative and practical solutions for our particular challenges. Shepherd and Wedderburn has provided high-quality, practical and business-minded guidance that has helped contribute to our early successes. I would strongly recommend Shepherd and Wedderburn as a trusted partner for providing expert advice and support on a wide range of legal and compliance matters."
Kevin Kreuser
Head of Legal, BetDEX Labs, Inc.
"Given the infancy and nature of our business, it's critical that we work with legal counsel that gives due consideration to the nuances of our specific business and offers creative and practical solutions for our particular challenges. Shepherd and Wedderburn has provided high-quality, practical and business-minded guidance that has helped contribute to our early successes. I would strongly recommend Shepherd and Wedderburn as a trusted partner for providing expert advice and support on a wide range of legal and compliance matters."
Kevin Kreuser
Head of Legal, BetDEX Labs, Inc.
"We were initially apprehensive that a major corporate law firm like Shepherd and Wedderburn would have the inclination to provide a bespoke and personal service to a two-person start up. But our concern was misplaced and we received excellent advice, and their Start to Scale Hub has proved invaluable in providing Seascape with various template documents such as NDAs. We would recommend them to any start-up, however small."
David Baillie
Founder, Seascape Surveillance
"We were initially apprehensive that a major corporate law firm like Shepherd and Wedderburn would have the inclination to provide a bespoke and personal service to a two-person start up. But our concern was misplaced and we received excellent advice, and their Start to Scale Hub has proved invaluable in providing Seascape with various template documents such as NDAs. We would recommend them to any start-up, however small."
David Baillie
Founder, Seascape Surveillance
"We were initially apprehensive that a major corporate law firm like Shepherd and Wedderburn would have the inclination to provide a bespoke and personal service to a two-person start up. But our concern was misplaced and we received excellent advice, and their Start to Scale Hub has proved invaluable in providing Seascape with various template documents such as NDAs. We would recommend them to any start-up, however small."
David Baillie
Founder, Seascape Surveillance
"Your team's insight and being part of the ORE Catapult programme was instrumental to our progress!"
Savannah de Savary
CEO and Founder, Built-ID
"Your team's insight and being part of the ORE Catapult programme was instrumental to our progress!"
Savannah de Savary
CEO and Founder, Built-ID
"Your team's insight and being part of the ORE Catapult programme was instrumental to our progress!"
Savannah de Savary
CEO and Founder, Built-ID