Lindsay Felstead > Clarke Willmott LLP > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Clarke Willmott LLP‘s large national social housing team acts for clients including registered providers, local authorities, and management organisations. The practice is especially focused on housing management, where its experience ranges from planning and development to sales, conveyancing, and litigation. Joint practice head Lindsay Felstead, based in Southampton, boasts expertise across contentious and non-contentious matters, including acting as an advocate in housing management disputes. Chidem Aliss  and Amy Peacey are each strong in commercial matters, and Sarah Orchard is a key contact on Equality Act cases and cases relating to mental instability. Senga Howells is also recommended.

Under the leadership of Lindsay Felstead, Clarke Willmott LLP’s North West team is highly regarded for its housing management expertise and has grown its strength in construction-related mandates. The practice is also recognised for its anti-social behaviour order, possession claim, disrepair claim and policy and procedure experience. Within the team, Felstead focuses on non-contentious work and James Driver leads the contentious construction expertise.

Clarke Willmott LLP provides an an ‘excellent service‘, advising registered providers on social housing development, regeneration, property and housing management matters, ranging from the establishing of joint venture vehicles, site acquisitions, planning, construction and sale of shared ownership units. Further, the team handles a variety of property related litigation, including service charge disputes, dilapidation, possession claims and leasehold issues. Lindsay Felstead, Vicky Kells, Oliver Smedley and Kary Withers head the social housing offering nationally while Kate Silverman heads the London social housing team.