Chelsea Walters
InvestorHead of Legal / General Counsel (leads in-house legal team) at Wates Family Holdings
United Kingdom
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About
Chelsea Walters is a lawyer who joined Wates in 2011 from CMS, after starting her career at Clifford Chance, with over 20 years of experience advising on complex transactions in the banking, corporate, and built environment sectors. She built and leads the in-house legal team of nine, setting legal strategy and overseeing legal services across the Group. She sits on the Executive Committee and attends the Group Board and other formal Group committees.
Experience
- Wates GroupGroup Legal Directorcurrent2019 — present
- Wates GroupCommercial Legal Advisor2011 — 2019
- CMSSenior Associate2006 — 2011
Skills & more
Management6Dispute Resolution2Construction Law6Legal Advice11Construction16Contract Negotiation8Commercial Real Estate2Contract Management2Corporate Law2Joint Ventures1
From Chelsea's professional profile.
Colleagues at Wates Family Holdings
Andrew Wates
WFET Chair at Wates Family Holdings
Anna Mann
Group Communications and Marketing Director, Wates Group at Wates Family Holdings
Brian Long
Group Health, Safety & Wellbeing Director at Wates Family Holdings
Charles Wates
Director at Wates Family Holdings
Chris Cornall
Group Technology and Data Director at Wates Family Holdings
Cressida Curtis
Group Sustainability Director at Wates Family Holdings
David Morgan
Executive Managing Director, WPS at Wates Family Holdings
Elizabeth Reilly
Independent Non-Executive Director at Wates Family Holdings
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chelsea Walters?
- Chelsea Walters is a lawyer who joined Wates in 2011 from CMS, after starting her career at Clifford Chance, with over 20 years of experience advising on complex transactions in the banking, corporate, and built environment sectors. She built and leads the in-house legal team of nine, setting legal strategy and overseeing legal services across the Group. She sits on the Executive Committee and attends the Group Board and other formal Group committees.
- Where does Chelsea Walters work?
- Chelsea Walters is Head of Legal / General Counsel (leads in-house legal team) at Wates Family Holdings.
- Where did Chelsea Walters go to school?
- Chelsea Walters studied at Cambridge University - MA (Hons) in Classics; City University, London (Post Graduate LLB).
Shared employers
Also worked at Wates Group10
Charles WatesDirector at Wates Family HoldingsSteffan BattleExecutive Managing Director, Wates Construction at Wates Family HoldingsChris CornallGroup Technology and Data Director at Wates Family HoldingsCressida CurtisGroup Sustainability Director at Wates Family HoldingsPat FitzgeraldChief Commercial Officer, Wates Group at Wates Family HoldingsNick JonesChief Strategy Officer at Wates Family Holdings
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