Tom Wainwright > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Trowers & Hamlins LLP Offices

55 PRINCESS STREET
MANCHESTER
M2 4EW
England
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Tom Wainwright

Work Department
Real Estate
Position
Tom has 15 years’ experience in advising housing, education and health service clients on governance, corporate and contractual matters.
Tom has particular expertise in structuring and constitutional matters, and he has considerable experience of helping to deliver group reorganisations, mergers, transfers of services, and establishment of special purpose vehicles to deliver joint venturing arrangements. Tom has advised on housing stock transfers, public/private projects, public service externalisations and restructuring initiatives. He is an expert in registered society law and advised Co-operatives UK on the impact of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.
Tom advises many of our clients on consumer credit matters, helping them to audit their activities to determine which may be subject to FCA regulation, and undertaking the application work when FCA authorisation is required. He also advises clients on matters of ongoing compliance once FCA authorisation is obtained. In 2017 Tom revised and updated the National Housing.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Real estate > Social housing
(Leading associates)Suzanne Benson is a real estate specialist and head of the Manchester-based social housing offering at Trowers & Hamlins LLP, which is noted for ‘going above and beyond’ for its clients. Major projects and developments are a key elements of the team’s practice, often advising registered providers, local authorities and house builders. The group is also known for handling the sustainability elements of projects. Richard St John Williams is an expert in affordable housing, while Melanie Comer has experience in assisting with large property portfolio transactions. Ru Anwar and Louise Robinson are regarded as ‘very experienced solicitors’ and Tom Wainwright often advises on governance, corporate and contractual matters.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading associates North West > Real estate > Social housing
- Social housing North West > Real estate
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Real estate > Construction
- Public sector > Local government
- Employment > Employment
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery