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Harper Macleod LLP
CITYPOINT, 65 HAYMARKET TERRACE
EDINBURGH
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United Kingdom
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Euan Pirie

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0131 247 2505 euan.pirie@harpermacleod.co.uk

Position

Partner

Euan is head of our Infrastructure & Projects team, a key member of our Construction & Engineering Group and is one of Scotland’s most experienced construction, engineering and infrastructure lawyers. He a Law Society of Scotland Accredited Specialist in Construction Law.

Euan has successfully advised both public and private sector clients on complex and high value construction, engineering and infrastructure projects for more than 25 years. Euan’s recent track record covers projects in the following key sectors:

  • Scottish Government’s hub initiative projects – Euan has advised on hub projects continuously since the launch of the initiative in 2009. He has been lead adviser on 12 signed hub DBFM contracts (including first two such projects to reach financial close in Scotland) and 31 signed hub DBDA contracts, with a combined works value of £797.5million.
  • Major roads and other transport projects, including the £500 million M8 M73 M74 Motorways Improvement Project, the £745 million AWPR Project, the £590 million A465 project and the £300 million Aberdeen Harbour Expansion Project.
  • Multiple construction contracts for the provision of affordable homes, including the largest residential Passivhaus project in Scotland, the largest social housing development delivered using exclusively modular construction technologies and Scotland’s first purpose built “village” development intended for occupation solely by post graduate students.
  • Other significant energy efficiency led projects including the citywide replacement of street lighting in Edinburgh, a street lighting project for Glasgow city centre and a new community and education campus to be constructed to Passivhaus standards (likely to be Scotland’s largest Passivhaus construction project).
  • Extensive involvement in advising on multiple contract management issues under operational PFI and PPP projects, including in relation to three of Scotland’s largest acute hospitals.
  • Advising on the first two facilities management contracts procured in Scotland using the new nec 4 FMC (one of which relates to the Scotland wide estate of a major Scottish Public Body and is valued at c£75 million over the 5 year service period).

Euan has extensive knowledge of and is an expert in advising on negotiation of contracts procured under all major industry standard forms including hub DBDA, SBCC, JCT, nec, FIDIC and MF/1. He also regularly advises on PFI/PPP project agreements, development agreements and joint venture agreements.

Education

LLB (Hons) Dip LP

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Scotland > Real estate > Construction

Harper Macleod LLP has particular expertise in the drafting and management of construction and engineering contracts, such as those concerned with the provision of affordable housing, in addition to procurement law matters and contract disputes. In Edinburgh, infrastructure and projects head Euan Pirie is a key contact for non-contentious work, while Laura McCorquodale is a go-to for construction and engineering disputes, including professional negligence claims. Michael Conroy (Glasgow) handles a mixture of contentious and non-contentious work. Clients include contractors, public sector bodies and housing associations.

Scotland > Real estate > Social housing

Harper Macleod LLP‘s extensive roster of registered social landlords (RSLs), public and private sector bodies is reflective of the team’s broad expertise in the social housing sector. Edinburgh-based co-head Derek Hogg often takes the lead on governance, regulatory, constitutional, finance and property funding matters, an area in which Collette Miller further excels. Fellow co-head James McMorrow (based in Glasgow) is the main contact for corporate, commercial and public procurement issues. Typical work for the firm’s infrastructure and projects head, Euan Pirie, includes housing developments with a construction angle.

Scotland > Projects, energy and natural resources > Projects

With ‘great depth of knowledge in the PPP market’, Harper Macleod LLP has a strong reputation for projects related to the Scottish hub initiative, Learning Estate Investment Programme (LEIP) funded projects, and PFI secondary market deals. Practice head Euan Pirie has extensive experience of handling complex construction, engineering and infrastructure projects, while senior associate Catriona Kemp is well regarded for financing and corporate projects capabilities, with a particular strength in the student accommodation sub-sector.

Scotland > Public sector > Local government

Harper Macleod LLP’s local government practice has a solid track record advising local authorities on judicial reviews, public procurement and competition law matters as well as contentious and non-contentious planning law issues. Practice co-head Jennifer Jack leads the contentious side and frequently represents local councils, while co-head James McMorrow takes point on non-contentious commercial, contractual and regulatory issues. Euan Pirie specialises in construction and projects law.

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