England - London • Real estate
Bevan Brittan LLP
In 2022, the social housing team at Bevan Brittan LLP won both appointments and reappointments to a number of housing association panels. Practice head Andrew Shaw has 22 years’ experience advising London-based registered providers on housing development and regeneration schemes. He leads the team alongside Louise Leaver and Wendy Wilks, who act for not-for-profit and for-profit registered providers, and they handle sector-significant joint ventures, mergers, and private placements. Neil Brand contributed to the continued expansion of the housing management team and senior associate Fiona McDonald assists with all stages of development acquisitions. The team noted an increasing overlap between housing and other sectors, with registered providers and developers looking to develop land to support health trusts and care companies.
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Testimonials
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- 'Wendy Wilks is focused on client relationships and provides a highly professional, high quality service.'
- ‘Good, very knowledgeable, and approachable team with a broad coverage of specialisms that support work in the social housing sector. They provide useful and informative briefings via newsletters and blogs.’
- ‘The practice is particularly adept at providing a service that acts as if it is a 1-2-1 relationship while having a larger firm experience and capability behind it.’
- 'Their knowledge and expertise of the sector is amazing. The advice provided each time is appreciated.’
Key clients
- Places for People Group
- Peabody Group
- London & Quadrant Housing Trust
- Network Homes
- Hyde Housing
- Orbit Homes
- Sanctuary Group
- Sovereign Housing
- Catalyst Housing Group
- Sage Housing
- The Housing Finance Corporation Limited
- Affordable Housing Finance Plc
- bLEND Funding Plc
Work highlights
- Advised Peabody and Catalyst Housing on their merger in 2023 to create a new organisation responsible for 104,000 homes and approximately 220,000 residents across London and the home counties.
- Advising The Havebury Housing Partnership on a £60m revolving credit facility with Lloyds and a £150m private placement.
- Advising Peabody upon its £8bn joint venture with international developer Lendlease to deliver 11,500 new homes over 40 years at Thamesmead Waterfront, SE London, which includes constructing a new tunnel rail tunnel and DLR extension under the River Thames.
Lawyers
Rising stars
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Louise Leaver, Andrew Shaw, Wendy Wilks