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Euan Smith

Euan Smith

UK 2026

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About

Provided by Eversheds Sutherland

Practice Areas

Euan is a Partner in our Employment, Labor and Pensions group. He has been specializing in employment law for over 20 years.

Euan is the Senior Office Partner for our Edinburgh office. He is also the head of our employment law group within Scotland. He has a particular focus on the energy sector.

Euan regularly advises blue-chip companies and public sector organizations on executive recruitment and severance, employment contracts and policies, organizational change programs and the workforce implications of mergers & acquisitions and outsourcing.

He is an experienced advocate and has represented clients before Employment Tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunals in Scotland and England, in a wide range of cases including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breach of contract.

Education

Admitted to roll of solicitors in England & Wales, 2000

Qualified in 1997

Admitted to roll of solicitors in Scotland, 1996

Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Edinburgh, 1995

LLB Hons, University of Edinburgh, 1994

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Employment - Scotland

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Euan Smith heads up the Eversheds Sutherland employment and pensions team. He is known for his work within the energy and renewables space.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Euan is always calm, knowledgeable and clear in his advice. He has a great way of balancing legal precision with practical, business-friendly solutions.

    EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • Euan is very knowledgeable, easy to work with and provided us with practical expertise.

    EmploymentChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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