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Ailsa Ritchie

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Ailsa is a partner in the Energy, Projects and Construction Group. She has over 25 years’ experience advising on high value, large scale infrastructure and energy projects, joint ventures and partnering arrangements.

She specialises in complex, high value procurements and strategic partnerships and is praised for finding solutions that work for both sides.

Prior to joining private practice, Ailsa worked as an in-house lawyer in the energy industry.

Awards & Recognitions

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"Ailsa Ritchie is particularly helpful. Ailsa is an excellent source of knowledge on public sector matters."

Legal 500, 2026
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"Ailsa has always been very professional and prompt."

Chambers, 2026
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"Ailsa is practical and attentive."

Chambers, 2026
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"...her steely intellectual rigour gets things done for her clients"

Chambers, UK
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"Ailsa is highlighted for her "solution focused" approach and strong ability "to understand clients' requirements"."

Chambers, UK
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"commercial and assertive without being aggressive – she’s good at finding ways though things"

Chambers, UK

Relevant experience

Joint venture entity on its HVDC link involving c150km of marine cable and HVDC converter stations.
Higher Education institution on its Natural Capital project and Sustainability Partnership involving the purchase of PIUs and carbon credits under the Peatland Code and Woodland Code.
bp in relation to the Aberdeen hydrogen hub which involves the design and construction of a hydrogen production facility for transport purposes.
Northern Lighthouse Board on its Vessel Replacement project.
Waste projects, including energy from waste, residual waste and landfill diversion projects and contracts, recyclate and offtakes, variations, disputed matters and termination of an energy from waste contract.
Biomass projects, including DBFO, O&M contracts and fuel supply contracts.
PPP/PFI/NPD projects, including Edinburgh & Midlothian Waste, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (NPD), Glasgow Schools, Renfrewshire Schools, Perth & Kinross Schools PPP, Edinburgh Schools PPP, Moray Schools (NPD).
Extensive involvement in the hub programme for infrastructure delivery including the c GBP 300m programme to deliver new schools across the north of Scotland, acting for the funders in relation to hub South West’s DBFM schools’ projects which a combined value in excess of GBP 310m, acting for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde in relation to DBDA and DBFM projects including new health centres at Clydebank, Greenock, North East Glasgow, Bishopton & Dargavel, new mental health wards at Stobhill and the construction of a new Radionuclide manufacturing facility.
Scottish Futures Trust on the development of its pathfinder National Housing Trust – a Scottish Government initiative which leverages in private sector funding and council borrowing to deliver over 1000 new affordable homes.
Glasgow City Council on its Sighthill regeneration project to procure a development partner to deliver 800+ new homes, commercial site and retail units.

Publications

Co Author of the Scotland Chapter of the International Comparative Guide to PFI/PPP Projects, Former Editor of Butterworths PFI Manual.

Memberships & Roles

Member- The Law Society of Scotland

Education

1993 - Dip LP, University of Dundee, Dundee
1992 - LLB (Hons) , University of Dundee, Dundee

She specialises in complex, high value procurements and strategic partnerships and is praised for finding solutions that work for both sides.

Prior to joining private practice, Ailsa worked as an in-house lawyer in the energy industry.

Awards & Recognitions

01 –

Quote

"...her steely intellectual rigour gets things done for her clients"

Chambers, UK
Quote

"Ailsa is highlighted for her "solution focused" approach and strong ability "to understand clients' requirements"."

Chambers, UK
Quote

"commercial and assertive without being aggressive – she’s good at finding ways though things"

Chambers, UK

Relevant experience

Joint venture entity on its HVDC link involving c150km of marine cable and HVDC converter stations.
Higher Education institution on its Natural Capital project and Sustainability Partnership involving the purchase of PIUs and carbon credits under the Peatland Code and Woodland Code.
bp in relation to the Aberdeen hydrogen hub which involves the design and construction of a hydrogen production facility for transport purposes.
Northern Lighthouse Board on its Vessel Replacement project.
Waste projects, including energy from waste, residual waste and landfill diversion projects and contracts, recyclate and offtakes, variations, disputed matters and termination of an energy from waste contract.
Biomass projects, including DBFO, O&M contracts and fuel supply contracts.
PPP/PFI/NPD projects, including Edinburgh & Midlothian Waste, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary (NPD), Glasgow Schools, Renfrewshire Schools, Perth & Kinross Schools PPP, Edinburgh Schools PPP, Moray Schools (NPD).
Extensive involvement in the hub programme for infrastructure delivery including the c GBP 300m programme to deliver new schools across the north of Scotland, acting for the funders in relation to hub South West’s DBFM schools’ projects which a combined value in excess of GBP 310m, acting for NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde in relation to DBDA and DBFM projects including new health centres at Clydebank, Greenock, North East Glasgow, Bishopton & Dargavel, new mental health wards at Stobhill and the construction of a new Radionuclide manufacturing facility.
Scottish Futures Trust on the development of its pathfinder National Housing Trust – a Scottish Government initiative which leverages in private sector funding and council borrowing to deliver over 1000 new affordable homes.
Glasgow City Council on its Sighthill regeneration project to procure a development partner to deliver 800+ new homes, commercial site and retail units.

Publications

Co Author of the Scotland Chapter of the International Comparative Guide to PFI/PPP Projects, Former Editor of Butterworths PFI Manual.

Memberships & Roles

Member - The Law Society of Scotland

Education

1993 - Dip LP, University of Dundee, Dundee
1992 - LLB (Hons) , University of Dundee, Dundee

Practice Areas

Public Procurement Commercial Contracts ESG

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Infrastructure & Projects Infrastructure Funds Primary Markets Energy & Climate Change Construction & Engineering Power Projects

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