Ruaridh Smith

Ruaridh is a Senior Solicitor in our Clean Energy Real Estate team.

He has advised on the real estate aspects of many renewable energy projects – including onshore and offshore wind, solar, green hydrogen and battery storage projects. He is experienced in dealing with complex title matters relating to these projects. 

  • Advising an offshore windfarm energy developer in relation to the option exercise phase of their onshore cable route.
  • Advising an offshore windfarm energy developer in relation to the completion of their OFTO transfer process.
  • Advising an offshore windfarm energy developer in relation to the real estate aspects of project financing of their offshore windfarm project and the drafting and finalising of the associated real estate documentation. 
  • Advising an offshore windfarm developer in respect of the negotiation and completion of option agreements in relation to their onshore cable route and substation.
  • Advising a developer in relation to negotiation and completion of option agreements in relation to a series of onshore grid stability projects throughout Scotland.
  • Advising a developer in relation to the negotiation and completion of option agreements in relation to their portfolio of onshore renewable energy projects throughout Scotland.
  • Advising a developer in relation to the negotiation and completion of option agreements in relation to offsite accesses in relation to their portfolio of onshore wind projects. 
  • Advising a developer in relation to the negotiation and completion of option agreements in relation to a large multi-landowner solar farm project.
  • Advising various landowners in relation to the negotiation and completion of option agreements in relation to multi-landowner solar farm project.  
Expertise:

Senior Solicitor

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0788 047 9985
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0131 473 5221