Elayna Rattenbury
Legal Director
Areas of focus

Areas of focus
Elayna specialises in strategic land deals and in complex land acquisitions and disposals.
Elayna predominantly acts for national house builders, helping them to successfully acquire and dispose of land for residential development across the UK.
Having spent several years in a wider commercial development and investment role, she draws on her in-depth experience and knowledge of the practicalities of the sector when advising on mixed use and strategic land schemes.
Her ability to quickly grasp legal and commercial issues ensures Elayna is able to anticipate problems, provide practical solutions and put in place robust and effective agreements, including conditional contracts, options, promotion agreements and collaboration agreements.
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