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TLT strengthens social housing expertise with strategic hire and partner promotion

Andrew joins TLT as an associate from Maclay Murray & Spens where he was a senior solicitor. He has over 10 years' sector experience advising registered providers and local authorities on all aspects of acquisition, regeneration and development. This has included coordinating all legal input on large scale regeneration projects and managing day-to-day relationships with some of the biggest names in the industry.

As a partner Kate will continue to advise major registered providers on strategic issues such as stock rationalisation, mixed use social housing and extra care schemes.

TLT's head of social housing, Paul Butterworth says "Andrew is a significant addition to our team. His considerable experience will continue to help us deliver first-rate advice to our growing client base of registered providers and local authorities. As a partner Kate will continue to strategically advise registered providers, local authorities and private developers on regeneration schemes, stock rationalisation, projects, development and extra care."

TLT's social housing practice focuses on delivering high quality bespoke advice to an impressive client base and is pivotal to the firm's focus on the housing sector. The firm acts for registered providers of social housing, local authorities and private developers, advising on property transactions, development, regeneration schemes and funding.

The social housing team draws on expertise from across the firm including tax partner Nathan Williams, partner and head of regulatory Kerry Gwyther, partner and construction specialist Neel Mehta, partner and head of planning, Katherine Evans, employment expert Stuart McBride and major regeneration project and development specialist Paul Butterworth.

Recent highlights for the team include advising Swan Housing Association on the £300 million Blackwall Reach Regeneration Project, which is one of the largest regeneration projects in London and includes approximately 1,600 new, mixed-tenure homes, along with the creation of improved open spaces, and new retail and community facilities, including a mosque. Other clients include The Guinness Trust, One Housing Group and Peabody Trust.