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Browne Jacobson LLP is known for providing ‘quality legal advice’ on a complete range of social housing matters ranging from traditional advice on new developments to advice regarding acquisition of sites and securitisation of social housing schemes, as well as the growing areas of advice to private equity houses looking to invest in social housing developments and advice on joint ventures between social housing associations and private and public sector entities. The practice further features a dedicated litigation team which advises on issues such as insurance claims, personal injury and antisocial behaviour, and which has a specialism in defending disrepair claims. Barry Sully, who is experienced with mixed-use schemes and regeneration projects, leads the team together with Gabor Taller, who has ‘huge amounts of knowledge and understanding in the sector’, in particular in relation to securitisations.

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Testimonials

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  • 'The team continues to provide quality legal advice. One of the key strengths of the team is that their advice is always in the client's best interest. Another aspect is that they are very professional and versatile, and their advice and support was extremely valuable.'
  • 'Gabor Taller has huge amounts of knowledge and understanding in the sector. Looking for solutions to any issues encountered and has the ability to process and describe the implications to allow informed decision making on our behalf.'
  • 'The team go above and beyond in delivering a quality service. They focus on the business' best interests helping us to balance commerciality and security.'

Key clients

  • Midland Heart
  • Platform
  • EMH Housing and Regeneration Limited
  • Nottingham Community Housing Association
  • Ilke Homes
  • Longhurst Group
  • Local Space
  • Metropolitan Thames Valley
  • Minster Property Group
  • Bourneville Village Trust
  • Trident Housing Association Limited
  • Jessup Brothers Limited
  • Keystone Developments (LG) Limited
  • Great Wyte Limited
  • Community Housing Group
  • Tuntum Housing Association
  • Hibiscus Housing
  • Pelham Homes
  • EMH Care and Support
  • Peak Rural Housing
  • North West Leicestershire District Council
  • Chalkdene Developments LLP
  • Rollalong Limited

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Gabor Taller

Gabor Taller

Browne Jacobson LLP

Gabor has a recognised expertise in social housing development work and complex funding work and has led on the securitisation of more than £1bn of affordable housing over the last 5 years. Additionally, Gabor is currently acting for major national housing association clients assisting in the delivery of thousands of much needed affordable housing dwellings. Clients include (amongst others) Platform, EMH, NCHA, Longhurst, Midland Heart, Minster Property Group and Tuntum. Gabor (and the team as a whole) is sought out by an extensive range of clients because of this social housing expertise; including not only housing associations but also private-sector developers, funders and public bodies.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Barry Sully, Gabor Taller