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Wedlake Bell LLP Offices
71 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
EC4V 4AY
England
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Sarah Elliott
Work Department
Construction.
Position
Sarah advises on a wide range of construction projects from inception to completion. Projects include new build and refurbishment of high end residential, office, retail, hotel, hospital and mixed use developments.
She also advises on the construction elements of complex property transactions acting for landlords, tenants, purchasers or sellers.
Sarah acts principally for developers, funders, property investors, consultants and specialist contractors.
She has also advised employers, contractors, sub-contractors and consultants involved in adjudication, proceedings in the Technology and Construction Court and various forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), including mediation.
Sarah provides commentary and articles for Lexis PSL in her capacity as Editorial Board member.
Career
Sarah has a degree in mathematics from Imperial College London. She attended the College of Law, London to obtain her legal qualifications and then qualified as a solicitor in 2002 having trained at Wedlake Bell and became a partner in 2012.
Memberships
She is a member of the Lexis PSL Construction Consulting Editorial Board and the Society of Construction Law. Sarah also regularly sits on the Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) drafting sub-committee.
Education
BSc Mathematics, Imperial College London; College of Law, London.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Real estate > Construction: contentious
Wedlake Bell LLP
specialises in a range of sectors, such as residential development, logistics and industrial, pharmaceutical, and healthcare. Sarah Elliott, head of the construction team, has considerable experience advising on various residential developments, particularly in the build-to-rent sphere. Natalie Pilagos leads the contentious construction practice, offering guidance on dispute avoidance and resolution, as well as on formal adjudication disputes.
London > Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
Wedlake Bell LLP operates across several sectors, including residential development, logistics and industrial, pharmaceutical, and healthcare. Sarah Elliott, who leads the department, has a record of advising on various residential developments, particularly in the build-to-rent sector, catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients from different jurisdictions. The practice also benefits from the expertise of Suzanne Reeves and Brad Fearn, who bring specialised knowledge to healthcare and industrial sector development projects, respectively.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Art and cultural property
- 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
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Real estate > Commercial property: development
- Real estate > Construction: non-contentious
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Employment > Senior executives
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Employment > Employers
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms