Social housing in West Midlands

‘Dedicated and insightful long-term leadership in the field.’

‘Helen Tucker is superb.’

‘Vast experience of all aspects of social housing. Particular strengths on funding, govenance and housing law’

‘The team are tremendously pragmatic, and really understand the balance we have to find (as social landlords) between our charitable purpose and achieving value for money.’

‘The firm are socially and values-driven. This is embedded in their employees, their motivation and their skill set. The take time to understand their client’s context and objectives and provide excellent legal advice within that context. They also provide meaningful pro bono support for a number of projects using their expertise and skills.’

‘Peter Hubbard, Baljit Basra and Emma Hardman stand out because they care and they go the extra mile.’

‘The team represented us on a major planned and responsive housing maintenance contract. They were very knowledgeable and were able to offer innovative solutions throughout the process.

‘Andrew Millross offers a very professional service. He assisted us during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic. Calls were dealt with promptly and efficiency.’

‘The real estate team provide excellent quality advice and really understand the commercial issues we face.’

‘Jacqueline Knox is a real leader in the sector and a great problem solver. She is very responsive and offers quick turn around times.’

‘Sally Farrall is a walking law firm. She is the best lawyer I have ever worked with and absolutely delightful.’

‘What sets this exceptional team is apart is their ability to consistently work in their clients’ best interests. The team are incredibly knowledgeable, responsive and diligent. Even when approached with queries outside their areas of practice, they are able to swiftly access in house advice, resolving issues from the outset’

‘The team are a real pleasure to work with!’

‘Digby Morgan is commercially astute and pragmatic. He is a confident and calm negotiator who is able to secure appropriate remedies for his clients.’

‘There is very little that they haven’t dealt with previously and are not phased by anything out of the ordinary. They try to adopt our working practices and approaches to cases so they feel like an extension of our in-house team. They understand our business and our values but offer practical advice and solutions.’

‘They are approachable and contactable, particularly Yetunde Dania. Dorota Pawlowski is also incredibly approachable and practical.’

‘They are very responsive, particularly on short notice when we have a serious case. Through lockdown they have supported us with obtaining injunctions –  that has been a difficult task but they have been brilliant.’

‘Yetunde Dania provides a great service; we talk cases through and her advice has helped me deal with some really difficult cases. Yetunde has always passed on her experience to my team members and arranged training sessions for the team – this has led to us being able to prepare our own in-house injunctions and has saved the business a lot of money.’

‘Shakespeare Martineau is highly experienced and offer a responsive and high quality service. The people are great to work with and transactions are efficient. Their virtual webinars are highly informative and a great use of online tech to keep clients up to date.’

‘In very simple terms, working with Shoosmiths feels like having an extension to our team. ’

‘The biggest compliment that I can pay them is that we are receiving a highly professional service, in a way that feels very personal and solution-focused. I always have a sense of reassurance knowing that the Shoosmiths team are looking after our development schemes.’

‘The team provides clear legal advice in a way that is easy to understand. The team go above and beyond to support clients and provide excellent networking/introductory meetings for like minded people. The people are what sets this team apart, they are down to earth, able to understand the needs of the client and provide advice within the agreed timescales.

‘The fee quotes are clear. The communication is excellent and the team keeps me updated on a frequent basis. The team deliver value for money in comparison to some other firms.’

‘Sarah Greenhalgh stands out as a professional and dedicated lawyer. Sarah has a thorough understanding of governance and the complexities of the unique housing sector. Sarah is able to demonstrate confidence and grace when interacting with clients. I have been very impressed with the work that Sarah has delivered and Bevan Brittan will continue to be a go-to firm of mine because of the quality of people.’