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Natalie Pilagos

Work Department
Construction
Position
Natalie specialises in advising on disputes in relation to a wide range of construction projects including energy, manufacturing, retail, offices, hotels, infrastructure, student accommodation, stadia and commercial/private residential development. She is experienced in all forms of dispute resolution including adjudication, mediation, arbitration and litigation in the Technology and Construction Court. Clients she has advised include end users, developers, contractors, consultants, local authorities, SPVs, private clients and investment companies/funders.
She proactively works closely with her transactional colleagues and clients to anticipate issues before they arise and prevent disputes from escalating. In addition to her contentious experience, Natalie also has previously gained many years of valuable non-contentious construction experience. She has previously been involved in reviewing, drafting and negotiating a wide range of construction documents including development agreements, project agreements, building contracts, operation and maintenance agreements, parent company guarantees, bonds, consultant appointments, interface agreements and collateral warranties. This experience bolsters her skills as a contentious construction lawyer by providing her with in depth working knowledge of a wide range of documentation related to construction projects.
Career
Natalie qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and became a Partner at Wedlake Bell in 2021. Immediately prior to joining Wedlake Bell, Natalie was at Taylor Wessing LLP for 8 years, three years of which she held the role of Senior Counsel. She has regularly contributed to industry publications including Construction News, the RICS iSurv and is featured as a leading construction lawyer in the Legal 500. She has also written numerous articles featured in Lexology.
Memberships
She is a member of the Technology and Construction Solicitor’s Association and a member of the Society of Construction Law. Natalie has a degree in Law from The University of Bristol. She completed the Legal Practice Course at the University of Law in London (formerly the College of Law) with Distinction.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
Wedlake Bell LLP‘s contentious construction team is led by Sarah Elliott, with accredited expertise in advising a wide range of clients, including employers and contractors, in adjudications. Handling commercial and build-to-rent real estate development issues is another key strength of the team. Natalie Pilagos is another key contact in the practice, leading on wealth management issues, development defects, and building safety issues. Assisting with advising international contractors on healthcare sector claims, Alex Beech is a highly active member of the team, also advising high-net-worth individuals in insolvency cases.
London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
Wedlake Bell LLP‘s non-contentious construction team is situated within the firm’s wider real estate offering. The experienced team is well-regarded for the breadth of its capabilities, with a strong record of advising house-builders on operationally net-zero carbon property acquisitions. Team head Sarah Elliott regularly advises underwriters, insurance providers, and fund managers on acquisitions and due diligence, and also provides general construction advice. Accredited specialist in transactional issues in the commercial property sector Brad Fearn advises property developers on sale agreements in the infrastructure industry, advising a luxury later living investor on construction financing. Natalie Pilagos assists with Building Safety Act-related matters and Suzanne Reeves continues to act as senior consultant.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Residential property
- Real estate > Commercial property: investment
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Employment > Employers
- Private client > Family
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms