Aemelia Allen

Aemelia Allen

Knowledge Counsel

Aemelia advises on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions and property law issues as well as tracking global real estate market practice. 

Aemelia is actively involved in various industry working groups and is particularly interested in sustainability and green leasing. She is responsible for the development and management of internal and client facing knowledge resources and training programmes. She writes regularly for client publications and contributes to UK consultations on law reform.

Prior to taking on a knowledge role, Aemelia worked as a senior associate in Real Estate team. Her practice encompassed investment acquisitions and disposals (whether structured as direct asset sales and purchases or the selling and buying of property holding companies); major landlord and tenant work; advising clients on the negotiation of real estate joint ventures; cross border investment; property finance and securitisation.

Experience

Pro bono

Advising a homelessness charity on a number of matters including drafting a precedent short form tenancy agreement for its Christmas shelters.

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society, England & Wales
  • Member of the London Property Support Lawyers Group

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 2005

Academic

BA (Hons), Geography, Christ Church, Oxford University, 2000

PgDL, The College of Law, Guildford, 2001

LPC, The Oxford Institute of Legal Practice, 2002

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.