The social housing finance team at Winckworth Sherwood LLP is led by Lucy Grimwood. The group advises new investors in the sector, as well as for-profit registered providers, on the entire range of debt funding, including bank loans, development finance, private placements, bonds, and bespoke funding arrangements. Sustainable finance is a core element of the group’s practice, and a key focus for Grimwood especially. Other notable members of the group include Ruby Giblin, who acts for funders and borrowers in securing high-value loans, notes, bonds, and hedging arrangements, and Rosanagh Herries, who is experienced in debt capital market issues and bank facilities.
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Témoignages
Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.
- 'The people are very engaging and accessible. They always seem to have someone available to respond to whatever queries we may have and whenever.'
- 'We have had many years of working relationship with Jill O'Reilly, which makes for better communication and she is easier to access. She is always happy to provide us with support when required.'
Clients clés
- 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
Points forts
- Acted for Longhurst Group in its £100m retained further bonds issuance, which completed in March 2022, and three bond sales of the retained bonds, the last of which completed in April 2023.
- Acted for VIVID in two unsecured shelf facilities with North American investors, Sun Life Capital Management, and Pacific Life.
- Acted for Major Housing Association Limited, a for-profit Registered Provider, in negotiating and securing development finance with PP08 Finance Limited to fund the development of freehold property to provide a mixture of affordable rent and private rent units, with the remainder of the development being funded by a mix of grant and equity.
Avocats
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Lucy Grimwood
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Rosanagh Herries
Responsable de la pratique
Lucy Grimwood
Autres avocats clés
Ruby Giblin; Jill O'Reilly; Rosanagh Herries; Patricia Umunna