Louise Drew > Shakespeare Martineau LLP > Stratford upon Avon, England > Lawyer Profile

Shakespeare Martineau LLP
BRIDGEWAY HOUSE
BRIDGEWAY
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
CV37 6YX
England

Work Department

Real Estate

Position

Partner & Head of Building Communities

Career

Louise engages with clients at an early stage to ensure delivery of projects efficiently, with input from all key stakeholders.

Specialising in the acquisition and sale of a wide range of affordable housing, as head of building communities she offers considerable experience in delivering development schemes, on time and within budget.

Louise assists clients in finding solutions to operational issues arising in relation to their housing stock. Her specialist focus is on extracare retirement living, having drafted many bespoke leases and is an expert in outright, shared ownership, buy-backs and large scale asset disposals in the later living market.

“I am committed to making housing for older people more accessible, better quality and more aspirational. I am knowledgeable about housing policy, advising on the challenges and opportunities in the housing sector.”

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Real estate > Social housing

Based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, the team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP advises on a range of social housing matters, including acquisitions, housing management and construction, and the firm’s frequent appointment to housing group legal panels reflects the firm’s sector experience. The practice is led by Rachel Gwynne, who specialises in corporate governance for housing clients, and Louise Drew, who focuses on sales and asset management for registered providers. Emma Smith-Gamble, Joanna Lee-Mills and associates Paula Evans and Stewart Freeman are also key contacts in the team.