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Winckworth Sherwood LLP
Winckworth Sherwood LLP advises both private residential developers and public sector entities in the UK. With an array of services spanning site acquisition to end-user arrangements, the practice, led by Eleanor Kilminster, manages contentious and non-contentious matters for a diverse client base. Colin Hall contributes to the team with his expertise in decentralised energy schemes.
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Testimonials
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‘The construction team is exceptional at Winckworth Sherwood. It is extremely client focused and commercially minded. There are dedicated and experienced litigators who are both practical and able to deal with the detail and changes which cases in this field demand.’
‘Eleanor Kilminster is uniquely bright and quick at seeing the heart of an issue.'
'Charis Beverton is an expert in building safety work who is astute and able to deal well with any opponent.'
'Gregory Carter is the go-to person for social housing defects cases (especially fire safety) who fights harder than any other and has a gift for securing great results in difficult construction and related insurance cases.'
'Ashley Pappin goes the extra mile for clients and is good with the detail too.’
‘They have the best structure of staff that cover aspects of the disputes that are needed.’
‘In building our claims, the staff at WS are very thorough in understanding our stance, and asking for the relevant information early to do their job, with no last minute requests or questions of any issue, other than just small details to complete the information.’
Key clients
- A2Dominion
- London & Quadrant Housing Trust
- Quadrant Construction Services Limited
- Flametree Properties Limited
- Notting Hill Genesis
- Redrow Homes Limited
- Network Homes Limited
- BDW Trading Limited
- Watkins Energy
- Aviva Investors
- Westminster Green Management Co Limited
- Crest Nicholson (Operations) Limited
- Lewisham Homes (subsidiary of the London Borough of Lewisham)
- Harwich Haven Port Authority
- Euro Investments
- Clarion Housing Group
- Bouygues Development
- Camden Town Centre Limited
- Catalyst Housing Limited
- Consensus
- Countryside Properties (UK) Limited
- Countrywide Developments
- Evolve Housing
- Hill Partnerships
- Hollybrook
- Horiba Mira Limited
- Hyde Housing
- Keepmoat Homes
- Meridian Home Start (subsidiary of the London Borough of Greenwich)
- Octopus
- One Crown Place
- One Brighton Quarter
- Optivo Housing
- Peabody Trust
- Populo Living
- Swan Housing
- Sovereign Housing Trust
- Telford Homes
- Argent Energy (UK) Limited
- Vivid Housing Association
- Watkins Energy
- Hill Partnerships
- Hollybrook
- Horiba Mira Limited
- Hyde Housing
- Keepmoat Homes
- Meridian Home Start
- Octopus
- One Crown Place
- One Brighton Quarter
- Optivo Housing
- Peabody Trust
- Populo Living
- Swan Housing
- Sovereign Housing Trust
- Telford Homes
- Argent Energy (UK) Limited
- Vivid Housing Association
- Watkins Energy
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eleanor Kilminster