Winckworth Sherwood LLP houses an experienced social housing finance team that advises registered providers and housing associations on private placements, bank lending, bond issuances, mergers, and joint ventures. Rebecca Jason leads the practice and has extensive experience in debt restructuring, lending arrangements, and joint ventures. Ruby Giblin acts for funders and borrowers, and her work includes securing high-value loans, bonds, and hedging arrangements, while Rosanagh Herries supports clients on a range of funding issues such as debt capital markets and sustainability-linked bank facilities.
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Key clients
- Peabody
- Clarion Housing Association Limited
- M&G Trustee Company Limited
- Longhurst Group
- HALA
- Major Housing Association
- Metropolitan Housing Trust
- Soho Housing Association
- B3 Living
- Tower Hamlets Community Housing
- Spitalfields Housing Association
- Hightown Housing Association
Work highlights
Advised Longhurst Group Limited on extending and restating its funding facilities with Barclays Bank, on a sustainability-linked basis.
Acted for Sovereign Network Group in negotiating and agreeing a new revolving credit facility agreement with AIB Group (UK) p.l.c.
Acted for Longhurst Group and Grand Union in the due diligence required as part of establishing the business case for the transfer of engagements from Longhurst to Grand Union.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rosanagh Herries
Practice head
Rebecca Jason
Other key lawyers
Ruby Giblin; Rosanagh Herries