Lara Borrett-Lynch > Foot Anstey > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

Foot Anstey
White Building
1-4 Cumberland Place
SOUTHAMPTON
SO15 2NP
England
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Work Department

Developer | Real Estate

Position

Lara is the firm’s Head of Affordable Housing. She has over 20 years’ experience in residential development acting for Housing Associations, national and regional housebuilders and local authorities. Her key area of interest is the provision of affordable housing and she’s passionate about working with clients to satisfy the ever increasing need for quality housing.

Lara looks to add value to her clients by being an extension of their team. She takes time to understand the aims and objectives of each transaction in order to achieve these.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Real estate > Social housing

Foot Anstey specialises in the acquisition, development, and disposal of social housing projects. Leading the practice from Southampton, Lara Borrett-Lynch routinely advises clients on strategic development as well as golden brick and turnkey transactions. Marina Wickens is another residential development specialist in the team; she frequently handles planning deals, collaboration agreements, and joint ventures. Georgina Massey and Marianne Ironside are both key names within the team. Massey has ample experience assisting with complex transactions in the sector, while Ironside frequently advises on planning requirements.

South West > Real estate > Social housing

Advising on developments, acquisitions and disposals of social housing, Foot Anstey‘s affordable housing team acts for housing associations and developers on a range of land and property transactions. Lara Borrett-Lynch leads the team from Southampton and has considerable experience covering a wide range of transactions, including golden brick arrangements. In Bristol, Anne Poole acts on acquisitions of social housing alongside independent living developments. In Truro, Rachel Langley specialises in residential developments. Paul Butterworth joined from Ashfords LLP in September 2024.