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Eilidh McSherry

Burness Paull
Eilidh is a senior solicitor in Burness Paull’s health & safety and corporate crime team. She is qualified in Scotland, England, and Wales, and has experience in advising clients in response to HSE and OPRED regulatory investigations.  

Eilidh often supports clients in developing and implementing compliance programmes, including in relation to modern slavery, fraud, sanctions, bribery and corruption. 

In particular, she has worked with a range of offshore and onshore energy clients, and has public and private sector experience in renewables, which gives her a strong understanding of issues affecting those across the energy sector. 

Eilidh is well-placed to assist with advice, responding to regulatory investigations, and compliance with legislative changes. 

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Qualified Year

  • 2023 (Scotland), 2025 (England & Wales)

Experience

  • Burness Paull LLP (2021 - Present)

Membership

  • UK Environmental Law Association
  • The Health and Safety Lawyers’ Association
  • Fraud Advisory Panel

Qualifications

  • Diploma in Legal Practice (DPLP) (2021)
  • Law and French LLB (Hons) (2020)
  • SQE (England & Wales) (2025)
  • Dip LP (Scots Law) (2021)
  • LLB (Scots Law) (2020)

Education

  • University of Edinburgh (2020, 2021)

1 Contributions by Eilidh McSherry

UK offshore oil and gas: EIAs and environmental permitting—regulatory framework, procedures, offences and recent developments (assimilated law, OPRED guidance and scope 3 emissions)
PRACTICE NOTES
UK offshore oil and gas: EIAs and environmental permitting—regulatory framework, procedures, offences and recent developments (assimilated law, OPRED guidance and scope 3 emissions)
Brexit impact At 11pm (GMT) on 31 December 2020, the transition/implementation phase that followed the UK’s departure from the EU came to a close. That moment—known in UK law as ‘IP completion day’—ended core transitional measures and triggered wide-ranging changes across the UK legal framework. Any updates relevant to this content are outlined below. On IP completion day, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (EU(W)A 2018) introduced a distinct category of domestic UK law—retained EU law (REUL)—consisting of EU-derived rights and legislation preserved in the UK after Brexit. On 29 June 2023, the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REUL(RR)A 2023) received Royal Assent. It reshapes the treatment of REUL by: revoking substantial elements of REUL from 31 December 2023 re-labelling REUL as ‘assimilated law’ from 1 January 2024 creating new powers in relation to assimilated law This re-categorisation to assimilated law marks a change in its status and handling under UK law, meaning it is generally interpreted in line with ordinary domestic legal principles...
Energy
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