Matthew Waters > Devonshires Solicitors LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Devonshires Solicitors LLP
30 FINSBURY CIRCUS
LONDON
EC2M 7DT
England

Work Department

Banking, Governance & Corporate

Position

Matthew works with organisations across the housing sector – registered providers, funders / investors, local authorities and developers – on a broad range of commercial, corporate and regulatory matters.

On the transactional side this includes structuring of investment / funding models, joint ventures, corporate group structuring, public / private partnerships, mergers and acquisitions. Advisory work includes new registrations, regulatory compliance, governance, subsidy control, grant and HRA matters.

Career

Matthew qualified as a Solicitor in 2006.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Real estate > Social housing: local authorities and registered providers

(Leading partners)

Matthew Waters – Devonshires Solicitors LLP

The ‘market-leading’ cross-departmental offering at Devonshires Solicitors LLP is well-equipped to advise the entire range of social housing providers, including registered, unregistered, and private registered, for profit and not-for-profit, and local authorities. The team is jointly led by Triya Maicha, who is highly sought after by registered providers and is especially skilled in large-scale regeneration projects, and Jonathan Corris, who is a key name for property joint ventures. Andrew Cowan is noted for his expertise in banking and governance-related social housing issues, and Donna McCarthy‘s practice encompasses both non-contentious and contentious mandates; she is particularly experienced in representing housing providers in Human Rights and Equality Act challenges. Matthew Waters frequently handles new registrations and regulatory compliance matters. Local authority housing law is a key area for Jonathan Jarvis, while Samantha Grix is skilled in rent regulation mandates. Lee Russell is a key figure within the team.