“One of the best aspects of my job is bringing people and projects together and seeing a tangible asset being delivered at the end of the process.”

Euan is one of Scotland’s foremost construction lawyers, and leads our Infrastructure team, which spans non-contentious construction, engineering and projects.

He provides procurement advice at the outset of projects; drafting and negotiating construction and engineering contracts from both the employer's (both public and private sector) and contractor's points of view; and then providing strategic advice during the project. He has experience of high-value, complex projects throughout the UK, from large-scale residential regeneration to infrastructure projects, and is regularly instructed by other legal firms (often in the City of London) to support their clients on construction matters.

Euan also assists in the resolution of contractual disputes.

Sector experience includes:

Admitted

1998: Scotland

Relevant experience

Housing

Advising The City of Edinburgh Council on its 21st Century Homes project, delivering 1,300 homes across Edinburgh, including regeneration projects at North Sighthill and Pennywell.
Advising The City of Edinburgh Council on the redevelopment of Meadowbank– a major regeneration project with around 600 new homes, medical facilities and low carbon infrastructure.
Acting for the developer in connection with infrastructure, remediation and landscaping contracts to create a new village at Bishopton – one of the largest regeneration projects in Europe.
Advising the developer on engineering contracts and appointments to create a new £50 million Medway Valley crossing to facilitate the Peter Village Housing Development.

Government and Public Sector

Acting as lead construction adviser to a UK Government department in drafting and negotiating a major new, innovative Framework Agreement and underlying contracts for the delivery of £500 million to £1 billion over 10 years to deliver critical elements of UK infrastructure.
Advising The City of Edinburgh Council on the redevelopment of the Granton Waterfront, which is anticipated to involve a spend of up to £1.3 billion over the next decade.

Office

Acting for JPMorgan in connection with the development of a new 270,000-square-foot technology base in Glasgow’s International Financial Services District.
Advising Wells Fargo on their new European Headquarters on London Bridge as part of a composite team comprising Sidley Austin LLP and CBRE.

Industrial/logistics

Advising the developer in respect of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation on District Scotland (AMIDS) centred on a 52 hectare site being transformed into a modern, sustainable, employee-focused centre for manufacturing companies.

Hotel

Advising the developer in connection with the development of a new Indigo Hotel and a new Kimpton Hotel in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Sport

Advising The Royal and Ancient Golf Club in relation to two prestigious new developments in St Andrews – a new headquarters and a new clubhouse. The redevelopment of the clubhouse is the largest undertaking that has been undertaken to the world-renowned building in 100 years and has been widely publicised.

Arts

Advising the developer of a new concert hall in the centre of Edinburgh, intended to be a flagship venue for the Edinburgh International Festival, and receiving funding from both the Scottish and UK governments.
Advising Pitlochry Festival Theatres in connection with the multi-phase redevelopment of the Pitlochry theatre.

Low carbon

Advising Andritz Hydro GmbH on EPC contracts for the design, installation and commissioning of turbines, generators and other plant required for major hydro projects throughout the world, including Pakistan, Canada, New Zealand and the UK (including Dinorwig and a number of major projects in Scotland).
Advising Cube Housing Association (part of the Wheatley Housing Group) on the servicing of a new development of housing units by an innovative district heating network – a heat pump scheme that is the largest of its kind in the UK.

“Euan is super responsive. He has the expertise, experience and wisdom to add value. We value his commercially-minded advice. Being good at listening and negotiation, he knows what is required to be done.”

Chambers (2024)

Further testimonials

“Euan McLeod is a safe pair of hands. He leads his team very well and understands the background very quickly. He has a lot of experience and is highly strategic.”

Chambers (2025)

“He is an excellent professional who is very knowledgeable and experienced.”

Chambers (2024)

“Euan McLeod is a trusted adviser and always delivers solid solutions on time.”

Chambers (2023)

“I have worked with this team many years now, they are a highly motivated team of individuals who always have the time to deal with your requests – the type of deals that we string together can be very complex and could freak many people out – this is never the case though with Euan McLeod.”

Legal 500 (2020)