Shepherd and Wedderburn

This Practice Note considers the key practical differences between legal entities in Scotland and those established in England and Wales. In particular it covers companies, general partnerships and limited partnerships. It also examines Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisations (SCIOs) which are unique to Scotland.

This Practice Note considers the registration of security created by a company or limited liability partnership registered in Scotland. In particular it covers registrable charges under Scots law, the date of creation of registrable security, deeds of alteration and enforcement of security

This guide provides a summary of the key issues which are relevant in the context of a lender making commercial loan facilities available to a borrower in Scotland.

This Practice Note considers the types of security that are available under Scots law. In particular, it considers the security that can be taken over land and buildings, corporeal moveable assets, contractual rights and shares. It also considers the floating charge security which can be granted in Scotland under Scots law.