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Sian Evans
Position
Sian qualified as a solicitor in 1990 and joined Weightmans as a partner in 2007. Sian is sector lead for housing and she is also a partner in the property litigation team. She specialises in all aspects of property litigation, both commercial and residential, in the High Court, the County Court, the First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) and Upper Tribunal. Sian also acts for a wide range of housing associations, stock transfer organisations and fully mutual housing co-operatives. Sian has specialist knowledge of housing management issues including possession cases based on convictions, breach of tenancy terms and anti-social behaviour, anti-social behaviour injunctions (with and without notice), general estate management issues including exchange, abandoned properties, squatters and disrepair. Sian appears regularly as an advocate in the county court.
Sian also has a wealth of experience in commercial property litigation. She is also skilled in all forms of alternative dispute resolution and has had noted success in mediations.
Sian is recommended in Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 as a leader in her field. She is also a contributor to the Which Guide to Renting and Letting and was a member of the Law Society’s Housing Committee between 2008-2024 , having been the Chair between 2011-2014. She is an accomplished external speaker on housing and landlord and tenant issues
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Real estate > Social housing
(Leading partners)The social housing team at Weightmans LLP is based in Liverpool, and is headed by Sian Evans, who is hailed by clients as ‘one of the most well-known and highly-regarded solicitors in the housing sector’. Joshua Stolberg is key name in the Manchester group who often advises housing associations. Liverpool’s Beth Williams is particularly adept at handling housing development site acquisitions. Julie Loggenberg left the firm in June 2023, and Lee Rogers moved to the firm’s Abu Dhabi office. Jennifer Hankinson joined the practice in 2025.
North West > Real estate > Property litigation
Housing specialist Sian Evans, who works from Liverpool, has longstanding expertise in property litigation and oversees the team at Weightmans LLP, which is well-regarded for its ‘commercial and dynamic approach’. Peter Hall is described by clients as ‘extremely courteous, professional and proactive’, while John Darnell is noted for his experience in business renewal and lease termination disputes.
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Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: institutions
- Public sector > Local government
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Transport > Travel
- Projects, energy and natural resources > Water
- Transport > Aviation
- Private client > Family
- Employment > Health and safety
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Real estate > Residential property
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport > Shipping
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: mid-market
- Employment > Employers