Tonia Secker > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

The team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP ably handles significant property acquisition and sale matters of value frequently in the millions. Matthew Holbrook specialises in landlord and tenant work as well as asset management; Darren Ashworth who ‘goes the extra mile with client care’ is another name to note. Suzanne Benson heads up the Manchester offering with support from London-based national head of real estate Tonia Secker. The ‘effective and efficient’ Anna Metham and the ‘exceptionally good’ Joe Hawthorne are senior associates to watch amongst the offering.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s social housing team, led by Tonia Secker, continues to operate at the forefront of the market. Spearheaded by ‘sector-leading lawyer’ Rob Beiley, the firm acted on a significant number of new entrant registrations in 2022, including local authorities returning to direct housing delivery and international clients investing into UK vehicles. The team advises a full range of sector participants and Sara Bailey has over 20 years’ experience advising private providers, local authorities, and central government developers. The practice has expanded its offering to cover growing areas within the sector, including carbon neutrality and building safety, which are particular areas of focus for Rebecca Rees. The team handles complex transactions, including housing infrastructure funding, private and public collaborations, and portfolio transactions, with Amy Shaw leading on joint ventures and Jeremy Hunt specialising in residential regeneration projects and mixed-use development schemes. Scott Dorling, head of the public sector group, has ‘vast experience with local authorities’ and provides leading advice on housing policy, alongside Sharron Webster, who co-leads the social housing governance team.

The ‘resourceful and practical’ team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is geared to advise on the development of and investment into all of residential assets. The practice also leverages support from the firm’s Malaysian and Middle East offices to support foreign with inward investment. Tonia Secker oversees the practice and Patrick Morris handles forward funding and sales, secured lending and shopping centre purchases. Rebecca Wardle has experience in regeneration projects for public and private sector organisations, and Lizzie Pillinger has been involved in joint ventures in the later living arena. Andy Barnard is active in build to rent, regeneration and student housing projects, and Samir Nathwani is proficient in development arrangements, as well as landlord and tenant mandates.

The ‘resourceful and practical’ team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is geared to advise on the development of and investment into all of residential assets. The practice also leverages support from the firm’s Malaysian and Middle East offices to support foreign with inward investment. Tonia Secker oversees the practice and Patrick Morris handles forward funding and sales, secured lending and shopping centre purchases. Rebecca Wardle has experience in regeneration projects for public and private sector organisations, and Lizzie Pillinger has been involved in joint ventures in the later living arena. Andy Barnard is active in build to rent, regeneration and student housing projects, and Samir Nathwani is proficient in development arrangements, as well as landlord and tenant mandates.

Under the national leadership of Tonia Secker, Trowers & Hamlins LLP‘s Birmingham practice, headed by Digby Morgan, specialises in affordable housing development, including transactions, institutional investments, and joint ventures spanning the public and private sectors to procure social housing. The firm also services for-profit market entrants and registered providers. Yetunde Dania and Kate Davies are key names to note for their respective experience across affordable housing management and housing development. Former projects and construction practice head Mark Robinson retired from the practice. Natalie Owen left the practice in June 2023.