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Emma Danforth

Emma Danforth

Europe 2026

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Practice Areas

Emma advises on a wide range of asset management matters, including the structuring and establishment of funds, ‘fund like’ products and joint ventures, investment management arrangements and other institutional investors’ investments, covering all asset classes. Emma’s specialist area is joint venture relationships and she regularly advises clients across the globe on their joint venture arrangements. She also has extensive experience in advising funds and asset managers on regulatory matters and market trends, including advising on AIFMD, UCITS, MIFID, PRIIPS and ESG and has been a key member of the firm’s Brexit and ESG working groups, regularly producing materials and speaking on these topics.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Emma Danforth has particular expertise in real estate-focused fund formation and launches, in addition to strategic joint ventures.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Emma is a very good lawyer. She is very knowledgeable about what she does and is easy to deal with.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide
  • Emma is good at negotiating on difficult calls with difficult opposing counsel. She is very measured. She is a very good negotiator with a great view of the market.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide
  • You can call Emma, who will fill your boots with an explanation to a degree that few other lawyers would offer.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide

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