Emma is a Partner in our Dubai Real Estate team, advising major regional developers and international occupiers on high‑value transactional work across the Middle East, with a focus on development and logistics.
Emma is a trusted adviser to a major multinational occupier, supporting its cross‑border expansion and real estate portfolio strategy across the MENA region.
Emma has extensive experience acting for large‑scale developers and corporate real estate clients on acquisitions, disposals, development projects, landlord and tenant matters, and the management of complex property portfolios.
Emma specialises in build‑to‑suit developments and strategic logistics assets.
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Emma’s recent experience in the region includes:
- acting on a major build‑to‑suit warehouse development in Saudi Arabia valued at over US$180m
- advising on a large‑scale build‑to‑suit development and leasing structure in Egypt valued at over US$50m
- developing precedent documentation for a prominent UAE developer and advising on the acquisition of multiple logistics sites
- negotiating strategic leasehold acquisitions across Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, including Musataha agreements, conditional contracts and long‑term leases
- advising on the development and leasing of port‑adjacent land for a significant logistics operator in the Northern Emirates
- Listed as 'Next Generation Partner' by Legal 500 EMEA
- The REPG team ranked as Band 1 by Legal 500 EMEA
- Emma is a co-chair of the Gender Network and is the Middle East lead for the Female Lawyers Breakfast Network, run in conjunction with Astra Zeneca
- Diploma in Legal Practice, Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (affiliated with Oxford University)
- LLB (Hons) Law