Emma Tait

Emma is a senior counsel in the Real Estate group, specialising in planning and environmental law. Emma advises clients on all aspects of planning law, spanning transactional work, advisory work, and planning litigation.

Emma has particular expertise advising on high-value single site development projects, including obtaining planning consents, negotiating and drafting section 106 agreements, and advising on compulsory purchase processes. Emma also advises on the planning and environmental aspects of major real estate, corporate, and financing transactions.

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Carrière

Since 2020	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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Formation

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

Secteurs Immobilier Hôtels et loisirs Logement étudiants Stadia Living

Experience

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.
Relocation of Saracens Rugby Club	Saracens Rugby Club, Aviva premiership champions and European champions, on their new stadium in the green belt in North London.

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Prix et distinctions

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
Legal 500 UK 2017	Next generation - Real Estate: Planning: Senior associate Emma Tait is ‘highly intelligent and resourceful’.