Emma Raspin

Principal Associate

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What can I do for you

Emma is an experienced construction lawyer with a particular focus on transactional work, providing support throughout the lifecycle of a construction project from site acquisition, through funding, construction phase and post-contract project advisory work. She has particular expertise in the senior living, education, and science & technology sectors, on projects against a background of complex debt and equity finance and the interface between construction and real estate/funding documents. She spent several years working in the middle east and has a background in international disputes.

Supporting your ambitions

Advising on a complex refurbishment of a high profile listed university building and associated decant works.
Delivering a portfolio of high profile award winning integrated retirement villages, against a background of complex joint venture arrangements with debt finance, from early tender advice through negotiation, completion of documents and ad-hoc project advisory support, including one net zero development
Work on international contractor/consultant frameworks for a data centre client and placing call-off agreements in multiple jurisdictions.
Advising on due diligence and post-completion defects remediation in relation to the due diligence on acquisition and financing of a £60m mixed use central London development.

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