The ‘highly professional and committed’ multi-disciplinary team at Hugh James ’goes the extra mile’ for its impressive roster of housing association clients. Caroline O’Flaherty heads the team following Richard Macphail‘s departure in August 2024, and excels in catering to the transactional property needs of Wales-based clients and English RSLs. The ’practically astute and highly knowledgeable’ Bethan Gladwyn is also a valuable resource to clients in the sector and heads up the firm’s market-leading housing management offering. Harriet Morgan has notable social housing property law expertise and strong overarching charity law prowess, buttressing the team’s capability on governance matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'A brilliant and busy team. They know their clients inside out and work tirelessly to achieve the best outcomes for them.'
- 'Hugh James has an in-depth knowledge of our sector. Its service offer spans the breadth of our business.'
- 'They are highly professional and committed and go the extra mile to ensure that deadlines are met.'
- 'Bethan Gladwyn is intelligent, robust, forward-thinking, practically astute and highly knowledgeable about the area of social housing.'
Key clients
- POBL GROUP
- LINC CYMRU
- CURO
- CLARION HOUSING GROUP
- GRWP CYNEFIN
- MELIN
- ADRA
- PLATFORM HOUSING GROUP
- BARCUD
- HAFOD
Work highlights
Advising Trivallis on a £100m landmark regeneration project in the South Wales Valleys.
Acted for Pobl in relation to a £28.65m development in Haverfordwest where 69% of the homes will be affordable. This involved advising on the joint venture documentation between Pobl and Lovell.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Caroline O’Flaherty
Other key lawyers
Bethan Gladwyn; Iwan Jenkins; Matthew Stevens; Rebecca Rees; Harriet Morgan