Louise Howells > Blake Morgan LLP > Cardiff, Wales > Lawyer Profile

Led by James Egan , Blake Morgan LLP‘s ‘well co-ordinated and knowledgeable‘ six-partner team ‘expedites expert concise advice’ to a balanced mix of public and private sector stakeholders across a wide range of commercial property projects. Clients also benefit from access to the firm’s in-house project and cost management services and are therefore afforded a very holistic service and a single point of contact across all aspects associated with the life cycle of a project. At a senior level, Geoff Reed  has vast experience advising on the acquisition, development and disposal of commercial and residential property, while Nigel Griffiths  longstanding representation of Canary Wharf Group Plc, ensures that he has an enviable retail leasing practice. Louise Howells heads up the firm’s real estate social housing team and provides a ‘fantastic blend of knowledge and insight’ to RSLs across the panoply of their property needs.

Drawing upon a significant ‘depth of knowledge‘ among team members, Blake Morgan LLP is well-equipped to provide ‘reliable, clear and timely’ advice to an impressive roster of Welsh and English housing associations across the gamut of contentious and non-contentious issues affecting their operations. ‘Brilliant’ team head Siân Jones  leads from the front and as well as her core work advising on housing management matters, has also recently been particularly active preparing a number of Welsh Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) for the imminent changes to residential landlord and tenant law which will be ushered in by the Renting Homes Wales Act. The ‘exceptional’ Louise Howells is also a key member of the team and provides ‘solutions focused advice’ to social housing clients across a range of property transactions, including on the acquisition, disposal and refinancing of properties.