Emma Lloyd

My role

Emma leads the firm’s real estate offering to the public sector, specialising in major development, regeneration and infrastructure projects. She advises on a broad range of acquisitions and disposals, development agreements, building licences, options, and pre-emption agreements.

Emma qualified as a solicitor in 2010. Prior to joining Anthony Collins in 2023, she worked at the following firms:

• Keystone
• DLA Piper
• Shakespeare Martineau
• Pinsent Masons

‘She is a deal maker – resourceful diligent and able to move transactions forward.’ – Chambers UK, 2020

‘She is amazing technically and one of the calmest people when faced with adversity.’ – Chambers UK, 2020

My experience

Working with Stoke City Council in connection with its Capital Works Programme and regeneration scheme supported by LUF monies including major projects at the Goodsyard, Etruscan Square, Hanley Library and Tunstall Library and Baths.

Acting in the redevelopment of Stoke Train Station supported by Transforming Cities Fund.

Acting for London Boroughs in the delivery of social housing schemes.

Acting for Education Authorities in the delivery of new build schools alongside the Department for Education.

Supporting the CPO process for midlands based highway authorities for the delivery of major infrastructure projects.

Acted in a public sector/corporate joint venture in the delivery of a 500-unit residential scheme in the north east of England supported by Homes England and LEP funding.

Acted for National Grid Property Holdings Limited in connection with the disposal of sites for development subject to gasholder demolition and statutory remediation.

Advised High Speed Two (HS2) Limited on its acquisition of various properties within Euston Station for its delivery of the new high-speed railway.

Acted in the delivery of town centre regeneration schemes in Crawley, Maidstone, Stafford and the Cotswolds backed by funding from the then Homes and Communities Agency (now Homes England).

Advised a charity/landowner on strategic options and infrastructure agreements relating to the development of a new dual carriageway serving a 600-unit-plus residential development to ensure the preservation of a national heritage site.

Acted in the acquisition of a reservoir and on a development agreement for a new dam for a public sector client.

Acting for aggregator clients in connection with a £200 million programme of portfolio acquisitions of residential multi-let properties to be leased to charities who specialise in rehousing ex-offender, ex-military personal, the homeless and other vulnerable groups to be sub-sold and held by a fund to ensure the continued and long-term use of the properties for social housing purposes.

Working with a UK-based REIT in connection with capital raises and levering existing stock – value circa £1 billion.

Acted for a Midlands-based developer in the delivery of purely affordable housing schemes on four separate brownfield sites by way of ‘golden brick contracts’ to separate registered providers.