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Shepherd Group appoints Nabarro as legal adviser

17 May 2011

Shepherd Group, the York-based modular buildings, construction, engineering and property company, has appointed national law firm Nabarro to its panel of legal advisers to all companies within the Group, including Shepherd Construction, Shepherd Developments, Shepherd Homes, Shepherd Park & Leisure Homes, Shepherd Engineering Services, Shepherd FM, Portakabin, Portastor, Portasilo, Yorkon, Foremans and Konstructa.

Nabarro construction partner Martin McKervey says:

“Nabarro is very pleased to have secured this appointment. Shepherd’s requirements dovetail perfectly with the skills we have in Nabarro’s Sheffield office and our national portfolio.

“With valued input from Nabarro’s London office, we’re providing the Shepherd Group with a full range of corporate services, from real estate, construction and environment to planning, corporate, banking, HR and IP.

“Nabarro is also eager to play a central role in the development of the new Shepherd Aligned concept which makes use of some or all of the companies within the Group and offers Shepherd Aligned’s clients a full range of tailored services including financing, acquiring and developing land, design, construction, building services and facilities management across the entire life cycle of a development.”

Chris Symeonides, who led the review of legal services at Shepherd Group, says: “Nabarro is a leading firm nationally and has the complete toolset that the companies within the Shepherd Group require to continue on its positive growth path. We are very much looking forward to working with Nabarro.”

Shepherd Group is one of the leading family-owned private businesses in the UK. It was founded in 1890 in York and its head offices remain in the City. The Group's operations in national and international markets include substantial companies in construction and engineering, manufacturing and property development.

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