Martin Ewan
Martin is an experienced corporate lawyer, having practised for over 21 years, dealing with all aspects of private company mergers, acquisitions, disposals and restructures. He assists clients to achieve their commercial objectives, providing strategic and contractual advice.
Martin works mainly in the Energy and Technology sectors, advising many different types of companies from major listed energy companies to start-ups with high-growth potential. Martin has a growing involvement in Cleantech opportunities.
Living Brodies' values
Clients appreciate Martin's pragmatic and goals-oriented approach, which places clients' commercial objectives at the heart of the solutions he proposes. He takes care to understand what matters and then collaborates effectively to make it happen.
Highlights
- Martin has devoted a significant amount of time over the last three years to mentoring energy technology start-ups with high-growth potential.
- He authored a chapter within a leading oil & gas law textbook on the subject of "Technology in the Oilfield".
- He has been made an (honorary) Associate of the University of Aberdeen's Centre for Energy Law.
- A key contributor to Brodies' membership of the Energy Law Group.
Rankings
- Ranked as a "Leading Individual" in Legal 500 UK in 2024.
- Rated "Partner of the Year" by the energy technology start-ups that participated in the Oil & Gas Technology Centre's accelerator programme, TechX.
- Martin is Immediate Past President of the Society of Advocates in Aberdeen.
Martin Ewan is a superb lawyer - his pragmatic approach coupled with his knowledge, expertise and commerciality makes him highly recommended.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Martin Ewan has been absolutely brilliant with us. He is always at the end of the phone, is extremely well organised and pro-actively keeps us right with all forms of legal advice. He is always upbeat, extremely charismatic and makes perfect sense of all scenarios which he explains at a range of levels suited to whom he is speaking with.
Legal 500 UK 2025
Martin Ewan offers a high level of creativity in dealing with the dynamics of the parties.
Legal 500 UK 2024
Martin Ewan takes the time to understand not only the issues at hand, but what may play out, and offers sage advice as part of the solution.
Legal 500 UK 2024