Gwen Napier

Gwen Napier is a legal professional specializing in non-contentious construction law, currently serving as Legal Director at Burness Paull LLP since August 2024. Previously, Gwen held the position of Legal Director at Shepherd and Wedderburn from June 2019 to August 2024 and worked as a Legal Secondee at SP Energy Networks between September 2021 and July 2022. Gwen's earlier experience includes serving as a Senior Associate at CMS from August 2016 to June 2019, and as an Associate at DWF (formerly Biggart Baillie LLP) from November 2009 to August 2016. Starting the legal career as a Senior Solicitor and Solicitor at MacRoberts LLP, Gwen began with a Trainee Solicitor role there, following summer internships. Educational credentials include an LLM in Construction Law from the University of Strathclyde, an LLB and Diploma in Legal Practice from the University of Edinburgh Law School, and a MA (Hons) in French from the University of Glasgow.