Ewen Cairns

Ewen Cairns is a dual-qualified real estate, energy and infrastructure lawyer (England & Wales and Scotland) focused on one of the defining challenges of the energy transition: how to translate ambition into deliverable projects on the ground. At the core of his work is a simple proposition—the energy transition is, fundamentally, a land and infrastructure challenge. Ewen advises developers, investors, funders and public sector bodies on the land, property and legal frameworks that determine whether projects move forward at pace or stall in complexity. His experience spans the full lifecycle of energy and infrastructure assets, from site origination and land assembly through to development, financing, operation and long-term optimisation. He works across the spectrum of low-carbon technologies, including wind, solar, battery storage, EV charging, hydrogen and energy-from-waste, with a particular focus on projects where delivery depends on navigating competing land uses, grid constr