Emma Tait

Emma is a partner in the Real Estate group, specialising in planning and environmental law. She has particular expertise advising on high-value single site development projects, including obtaining planning consents, negotiating planning agreements, navigating appeals, and advising on compulsory purchase processes.

Emma advises UK and international clients on the development of major sports stadia, logistics, office, hotel, residential, leisure, and student accommodation schemes. She also advises on the planning and environmental aspects of real estate, corporate, and financing transactions.

Emma is recognised for her work as a rising star in The Legal 500.

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Career

Since 2022	Partner, Taylor Wessing
2020 - 2022	Senior Counsel, Taylor Wessing
2016 - 2020	Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing

2014 - 2016	Associate, Taylor Wessing
2013 - 2014	Senior Solicitor, Minter Ellison
2009 - 2013	Solicitor, Minter Ellison

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Education

2019	Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales
2009	Admitted as a barrister and solicitor, New Zealand
2009	Bachelors, First Class, Law, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

2008

Bachelors, Science, Environmental Studies and Geography, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

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Expertise

Sectors Real estate Hotels, hospitality & leisure Student accommodation Stadia Living

Experience

Canada Life Asset Management	We have advised Canada Life Asset Management on a GBP148 million loan to LXi REIT plc. With this loan LXi REIT will refinance a mixed-use, UK regional portfolio of commercial property assets, typically let on inflation-linked, long-term leases, providing a diversified, secure income profile, on behalf of Canada Life’s annuity business.
McLaren on their nationwide development programme for high end development	McLaren on their nationwide development programme for high end residential development, mixed used, and student accommodation blocks in Bath, Brighton, Cardiff, London, Oxford, Cambridge, Coventry, Southampton, and Manchester.
InfraRed's Active Real Estate fund on the acquisition of multi let logistics assets	InfraRed's Active Real Estate fund on the acquisition of in excess of 4 million square feet of multi let logistics and industrial assets in the UK.

Acquisition and proposed redevelopment of St John's Wood Barracks	A high net worth overseas investor on the acquisition and proposed redevelopment of the St John's Wood Barracks site.
Redevelopment of Brentford Football Club	Brentford Football Club on all legal issues relating to the development of their new stadium covering real estate, planning, construction, corporate finance, IP, media and technology matters. Taylor Wessing advised on the redevelopment plans for the existing ground, Griffin Park, and the development of land for a new stadium together with match day corporate facilities, accommodation for the Sports Trust, and 910 residential units and a hotel.
C C Land	C C Land on a number of initiatives and transactions.

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Awards

Legal 500 UK 2023	Planning - Next Generation Partner: "Emma Tait – Great planning lawyer, focused on obtaining results. Exceptionally user friendly and available." and "Emma Tait is a ‘great planning lawyer'."
Legal 500 UK 2022	Rising Star - Planning
Chambers UK 22	Leading individual
Legal 500 UK 2020	Rising star - Real estate: Planning
Chambers UK 2020	Leading individual - Planning (Associate to watch): Emma Tait works with clients on a wide range of matters, including planning applications for retail regeneration schemes and mixed-use development projects. Sources say she is "proactive in her dealings with all parties, always goes the extra mile and consistently produces work of the highest quality."
Legal 500 UK 2019	Next generation - Real estate: Planning