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Emma Oakley

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Legal 500 UK 2022

Commercial property - investment

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Emma is a partner in our Real Estate sector group. She advises on the funding of some of the most high profile properties and developments in central London and beyond. 

Emma's experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate work and is an expert in real estate finance. She joined Taylor Wessing in 2006, and now acts for a wide range of funders and investors, including some of the UK's best known financial institutions.

Emma enjoys advising her clients across both traditional and alternative asset classes, from office, retail and logistics, to student accommodation and hotels. She's committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in the real estate sector.

Expertise

Services and Groups

Real estate & construction
Environmental, social & governance (ESG)
Structured real estate
Real estate restructuring
Real estate finance
Corporate occupiers
Real estate development
Real estate acquisition & investment

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CV

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2015 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2011 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2004 - 2006 Trainee, Dechert
2006 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
2003 Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
2002 BA degree, University College, Oxford

Career

Since 2015 Partner, Taylor Wessing
2011 - 2015 Senior Associate, Taylor Wessing
2006 - 2011 Associate, Taylor Wessing
2004 - 2006 Trainee, Dechert

Education

2006 Admitted as a lawyer, England and Wales
2003 Legal Practice Course, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice
2002 BA degree, University College, Oxford

Awards

Legal 500 UK 2022

Featured

Commercial property - investment

Legal 500 UK 2022

Commercial property - corporate occupiers (Next generation partner): "Emma Oakley understands my business needs and understands the market in which I operate to enable her to give practical and commercial advise to ensure deals are completed."

Legal 500 UK 2022

Commercial property - development

Experience

Verdane

We have advised Verdane, the European specialist growth investor, on its acquisition of a majority interest in UrbanVolt, a European leader in clean energy.

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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.

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Cain International logistics portfolio acquisition

Advising Cain International on its entry to the UK logistics market with a £550 million logistics portfolio acquisition from Firethorn Trust

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Longstanding client Rutland Partners on the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants

Rutland Partners on the sale of Pizza Hut Restaurants UK to its existing management team led by Jens Hofma (CEO). The disposal concludes an extremely successful investment for Rutland Fund II.Rutland first acquired Pizza Hut Restaurants UK (excluding the Delivery Business) in November 2012 from the global franchisor, Yum! Brands.

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Rutland Partners

Rultand Partners on provision of specialist real estate advice on the investment in Maplin Electronics Limited.

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Zolfo Cooper

Zolfo Cooper on the sale of Sir Christopher Wren's House Hotel & Spa in Windsor to Sarova Hotels.

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