Energy & Natural Resources: Renewables & Alternative Energy
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 4
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At Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP, we believe our Renewables Team offers something different from our competitors. At the heart of that offering is our partner-led service. Our partners look after our clients from the moment they engage the firm through to project completion, remaining closely involved in the day-to-day service required to deliver our clients’ goals.
Delivering those goals & that service can only be achieved with outstanding individuals. Andy McFarlane, one of Scotland’s foremost renewable energy lawyers, heads up the team and Fraser Gillies, Managing Partner & Head of Planning, leads the renewables planning team. Our work is also driven by our excellent associates & solicitors.
Whilst our core renewables team is developer focused, we also have a separate team to handle landowner development. We provide advice on all technologies in the renewables sector. While our primary focus remains onshore wind, we have been leading the way recently on battery storage projects & have significant expertise in private wire and ICP grid connection work.
We take pride in our sector knowledge and put on our own conferences & seminars, attend numerous industry events & deliver training to & receive training from our clients regularly.
Chambers Review
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has a diverse renewables practice advising a range of developers and utility companies. The firm is frequently sought out to advise on the planning issues associated with onshore wind projects. The team also assists with wind farm development.
Work Highlights
- Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie represented BayWa r.e. UKin the section 36 application for a wind farm comprising 14 turbines.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team is highly responsive and attentive to client requirements."
"Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has extensive experience and knowledge of the renewable energy sector."
"Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie provides reliable advice when working on multi-dimensional issues."
"The team is highly responsive and attentive to client requirements."
"Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie has extensive experience and knowledge of the renewable energy sector."
"Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie provides reliable advice when working on multi-dimensional issues."
Notable Practitioners
Senior associate, Esme Macfarlane is widely appreciated by her clients for her deft handling of property matters within the renewables sector. She holds experience in advising on wind farm and battery storage projects.
"Esme offers excellent client service."
"Esme is extremely professional and she knows what we want as a client."
"Esme Macfarlane is an excellent associate. She works very hard and she is very bright."
"Esme Macfarlane is very thorough and very proactive. She is good at keeping things moving."
Ranked Lawyers at
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP
Scotland
Members
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Andrew McFarlane
Head of Department
Angus MacLeod
Elizabeth Tainsh
Esme Macfarlane
Fraser Gillies
Graham Bell
Joanne Ockrim
Katy Davenport
Ken Long
Leanne Follan
Liam Entwistle
Nicola Martin
Paul Adams
Clients
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Brookfield Renewable UK Ltd
Canna Renewable Energy and Electrification Limited
Coriolis Energy Limited
Energiekontor UK Limited
Forsa Energy Limited (formerly 2020 Renewables Limited)
Harmony Energy Limited
Innogy Renewables UK Limited
Muirhall Energy Limited
Partnership for Renewables
Renewable Energy Systems Limited
Siemens Gamesa
Vento Ludens Limited
Industries
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Banks
Charities / Not for Profit
Energy
Private Clients / Individuals
Real Estate
Real Estate Finance
Technology, Hardware & Electronics
Telecommunications
Utilities