Emma Coates - Taylor Wessing

Emma is an associate in the Construction and Engineering team, specialising in non-contentious construction law.

With experience in acting for a range of clients including developers and funders, Emma advises on all aspects of construction documentation including building contracts, consultant appointments, novation agreements, collateral warranties, third party rights, and security documentation including guarantees and performance bonds. Emma also works across a range of sectors and provides construction input into broader real estate and real estate finance transactions.

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Since 2021 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021 Legal Secondee, PGIM Real Estate

2019 - 2021 Trainee solicitor, Taylor Wessing

Carrière

Since 2021 Associate, Taylor Wessing

2021 Legal Secondee, PGIM Real Estate

2019 - 2021 Trainee solicitor, Taylor Wessing

Formation

2021 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

2019 LPC and LLM in Commercial Legal Practice, BPP Law School, London

2018 Law (BA), University of Cambridge (including an Erasmus year at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)

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Construction & ingénierie

A question of fine balance: does an assignee have the right to adjudicate?

19 février 2026

par Kourosh Abelehkoob et Emma Coates

Immobilier

Roundup of payment case law in the construction industry in 2025

13 février 2026

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par Sophia Yew et Emma Coates

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Immobilier

Vista Tower Appeal: Upper Tribunal Provides Guidance on RCOs

5 février 2026

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par Emma Coates

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