Elizabeth Wilson

Senior Associate

London

Elizabeth is a senior associate in our non-contentious construction and engineering team.

Based in London, Elizabeth has more than ten years' experience in non-contentious construction matters, advising developers, funders, contractors, investors and public-sector clients on a wide range of issues across the development lifecycle.

Elizabeth has acts on commercial, residential and mixed-use development schemes across the United Kingdom. She advises on construction issues across the commercial real estate sector, advising on the construction aspects of wider real estate and finance transactions and providing strategic legal and risk management advice. She also advises on the drafting and negotiation of building contracts, consultancy agreements, collateral warranties, third party rights, performance bonds and guarantees and ancillary construction documents.

She provides clear, commercial advice on complex construction documentation and works collaboratively to deliver projects on time and within budget.

Experience & capabilities

Selected matters

Lloyds Bank on the construction elements of financing arrangements in relation to the development of a purpose-built student accommodation project with additional mixed-use elements, as well as on the refinancing of numerous property portfolios, including hotel and shopping centre portfolios.
Cain International in connection with its forward-funding of multiple purpose-built student developments in various locations across the UK.
Deutsche Bank on its position as lender in the context of enforcement and disposal strategy of a co-living property in London, including assessment of potential lender liability and support with strategy around sale of the property while managing construction‑related risk and building safety issues.
Greycoat on the acquisition and disposal of a number of London properties, providing construction, building safety and due diligence support.
LUL/TfL (and JV partners) on works across major transport- led regeneration schemes, including advising on construction matters in relation to its role in station structural strengthening works, involving works adjacent to and interfacing with live Underground infrastructure.
De Beers on a number of multi-jurisdictional framework agreements, including a flagship store relocation and subsequent store-related contractual work.
A German bank on the refinancing of a London office redevelopment, including detailed construction due diligence, advising on construction-related lender risks, including insolvency issues and building safety matters.