Emma Holden-Shah

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Expertise

Emma is a technically-strong, commercially-savvy Commercial & Residential Property solicitor with extensive real-estate experience dealing with all aspects of high-value freehold and leasehold transactions, including purchases and sales; grant and taking of leases, property development, finance agreements, enfranchisement and corporate support.

She has acted for a broad range of local and international clients including developers, investors, buyers, sellers and lenders, SMEs and large corporates.  Emma is committed to providing a quality-focussed, highly-responsive and consistent legal service.  She has a strong reputation amongst clients for turning around complex matters quickly and efficiently, which has often led to a string of repeat business, referrals and recommendations.

Emma advises

  • Developers
  • Investors
  • Private Individuals
  • Mezzanine Lenders
  • SMEs and large corporates

Experience Highlights

  • Fronting high-value, often complex, commercial and residential sales and purchases from initial instructions to post-completion, involving leases, licences, transfers of part, acquisitions of farm land and large residential estates.
  • Entering bespoke contracts contingent on planning permission and vacant possession, high-value option agreements and overage contracts.
  • Organising the refinancing of commercial and residential properties, acting for lenders in relation to bridging loans and mezzanine lending.
  • Conducting multiple leasehold enfranchisements, assigning the benefit of lease extensions to future purchasers, and progressing a number of transactions through the LVT.
  • Overseeing complex purchases of the freehold of buildings or airspace to facilitate development on the roof loft and airspace.
  • Managing the acquisition of a large residential estate in Hertfordshire worth £45m.
  • Drafting, negotiating & executing a £35m option agreement.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Dentons, Contractor (2022)
  • Bracher Rawlins LLP, Partner (2005–2020)
  • Clegg Manuel LLP (now part of Druces LLP), Partner (2000–2005)

Education

  • College of Law, London
  • Southampton University

Expertise

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Emma is a technically-strong, commercially-savvy Commercial & Residential Property solicitor with extensive real-estate experience dealing with all aspects of high-value freehold and leasehold transactions, including purchases and sales; grant and taking of leases, property development, finance agreements, enfranchisement and corporate support.

She has acted for a broad range of local and international clients including developers, investors, buyers, sellers and lenders, SMEs and large corporates.  Emma is committed to providing a quality-focussed, highly-responsive and consistent legal service.  She has a strong reputation amongst clients for turning around complex matters quickly and efficiently, which has often led to a string of repeat business, referrals and recommendations.

Emma advises

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  • Developers
  • Investors
  • Private Individuals
  • Mezzanine Lenders
  • SMEs and large corporates

Experience Highlights

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  • Fronting high-value, often complex, commercial and residential sales and purchases from initial instructions to post-completion, involving leases, licences, transfers of part, acquisitions of farm land and large residential estates.
  • Entering bespoke contracts contingent on planning permission and vacant possession, high-value option agreements and overage contracts.
  • Organising the refinancing of commercial and residential properties, acting for lenders in relation to bridging loans and mezzanine lending.
  • Conducting multiple leasehold enfranchisements, assigning the benefit of lease extensions to future purchasers, and progressing a number of transactions through the LVT.
  • Overseeing complex purchases of the freehold of buildings or airspace to facilitate development on the roof loft and airspace.
  • Managing the acquisition of a large residential estate in Hertfordshire worth £45m.
  • Drafting, negotiating & executing a £35m option agreement.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Dentons, Contractor (2022)
  • Bracher Rawlins LLP, Partner (2005–2020)
  • Clegg Manuel LLP (now part of Druces LLP), Partner (2000–2005)

Education

  • College of Law, London
  • Southampton University
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