The ‘responsive and extremely knowledgeable’ team at Clarke Willmott LLP has a notable roster of Wales-based housing association clients, particularly in the context of social housing finance work. Team head Vicky Kells is very skilled at advising on secured lending matters for RSLs, and, alongside Charlotte Lord, regularly handles large-scale charging exercises. Kells also often works alongside banking and finance partner Fraser MacRae, who advises on syndicated and bilateral bank facilities, as well as bond issuances. Outside the firm’s finance work, Clare Gregory provides advice to RSLs on acquisitions, disposals and developments.
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- 'The team is super responsive and extremely knowledgeable.'
- 'Charlotte Lord and Vicky Kells are experts in advising on charging exercises.'
Key clients
- Hafod Housing Association
- Orbit Group Limited
Work highlights
Acting for Orbit on the sale of almost 400 shared ownership homes with a value of £35m to Legal and General Affordable Homes Limited.
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Practice head
Vicky Kells
Other key lawyers
Fraser MacRae; Clare Gregory; Bethan Evans; Charlotte Lord; Scott Keddle; Harvinder Kandola; Amanda Whatmore