Regularly acting for registered providers, the social housing team at Clarke Willmott LLP has a range of expertise in regeneration projects, property development, housing management, property litigation and construction. The team is jointly led by Kate Silverman, who leads the social housing team in London and specialises in regeneration and development work; Lindsay Felstead, who focuses on advising clients on non-contentious matters; and Vicky Kells, who leads the social housing finance practice. Another key member of the team is property litigation expert Kary Withers.
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Key clients
- Peabody Trust
- Clarion
- Metropolitan Thames Valley
- Southern
- Newlon Housing Trust
- Sovereign
- London & Quadrant Housing Trust
- The Riverside Group
- BPHA
- Guinness Partnership
- London Borough of Southwark
- Notting Hill Genesis
Work highlights
Acting for Hyde in connection with service charge recovery, including recovery of service charges for major works.
Acting on complex regenerations schemes, including Granville Road and the Ladderswood Estate, for the Riverside Group Limited.
Acting for Peabody in connection with the Thamesmead Regeneration Project.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Emily Hope
Practice head
Vicky Kells; Lindsay Felstead; Kate Silverman
Other key lawyers
Kary Withers