Emma is a real estate lawyer with over 20 years' experience of acting on a wide range of property transactions, with particular expertise in acting on investment acquisitions and development projects involving delivery of purpose-built student accommodation schemes, offices, hospital facilities, leisure facilities, business parks and residential and commercial mixed-use schemes.
Her recent experience includes:
- acting on a 2.4 million square footage mixed-use office, retail and leisure scheme, including acting on one of the largest regional office deals recorded in 2021 and the largest in Manchester since 2020
- advising on the forward sale and development of what (at that time) will be the most sustainable building in operation in Manchester City Centre
- acting on the acquisition of a 149-acre ex-colliery, including dealing with the complex site structure and financing
- acting for a cinema owner and operator on its UK portfolio and running the team servicing this client
- acting for different clients on a number of purpose-built student accommodation schemes, including dealing with the acquisition and financing
Emma is named as a Rising Star in the Legal 500
Emma joined Shoosmiths from Addleshaw Goddard in August 2022.