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Social Housing: Finance

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What the Team is Known For

Addleshaw Goddard is the go-to firm for lenders acting on a broad range of social housing transactions, including security charging and the privatisation of local authority housing stock. The team demonstrates experience acting for lenders in relation to large-scale mergers of housing associations. It also handles bond issues, debt refinancing and restructuring, and has further expertise in handling private placements.

Work Highlights

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  • Addleshaw Goddard acted for all 14 funders on the second and final stage of Peabody Trust and Catalyst Housing's £11 billion merger.

Strengths

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Addleshaw Goddard has an expert team with depth of resource and experience. Their service is top notch and responsive, with quick turnaround times.

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The firm has a good understanding of dynamics in the social housing sector, and its lawyers have a diverse skill set which allows them to support us effectively with more innovative structures.

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The team at Addleshaw Goddard are very knowledgeable and are always willing to explain matters.

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Addleshaw Goddard provides exceptional support and advice with first-class speed of response and execution.

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Notable Practitioners

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Elizabeth Collett
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Elizabeth Collett maintains a strong reputation in the social housing sector for her work representing financial institutions and investors, including bond transactions, private placements and liability management.

We have a great deal of trust in Beth to deliver on the most complex transactions.

Elizabeth Collett has a great deal of expertise and commercial nous, and consistently provides us with brilliant advice and guidance.

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Lee Shankland
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Lee Shankland leads the housing finance team at the firm. He continues to advise major lenders on funding arrangements, including the refinancing of existing loan facilities. He is also skilled in advising on structured real estate finance matters, especially the consolidation and amendment of trust deed structures relating to social housing assets and derivatives.

Lee Shanklin is recognised as an industry expert. He always makes himself available to discuss issues and provide clear guidance and recommendations.

Lee is an exceptionally strong lawyer with years of experience in the sector.

Lee is the go-to partner in this sector for banks. As well as being a fantastic lawyer, he continually adds value to the relationship.

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Steven Mackie
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Steven Mackie is a real estate finance specialist who routinely advises funders of social housing on structured debt transactions.

Steve is very experienced and a brilliant sounding board. I can't think of an issue he will not have seen before, and he is a calm head.

Steven Mackie is superb, he is a market leader.

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Jennie Chilton
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Jennie Chilton offers notable strength in property securitisation matters arising from financing mandates, frequently representing banks and other lenders.

Jennie Chilton is a go-to for all security-related matters. She provides us with exceptional support.

Jennie Chilton is knowledgeable and always willing to help and add value.

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Nick Barlow
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Nick Barlow advises funders to major housing groups on loan agreements, including the restructuring and refinancing of loans, including following housing association mergers.

Nick Barlow is my go-to person for anything complex.

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Helen Hunter
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Helen Hunter is a well-regarded lawyer who regularly advises high-profile lender clients on social housing transactions and sustainability bonds.

Helen is an excellent lawyer who is able to get to the issues and to provide recommendations and solutions. She also provides great communication during the process.

Helen provides us with a fantastic level of support and brings a significant amount of experience to each transaction.

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Geoffrey McGinley
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Geoffrey McGinley acts for funder-side clients on a range of matters, including private placements, loan agreements and refinancing mandates.

Geoffrey is a fantastic lawyer who is very professional, knowledgeable and adds value at every stage.

Geoffrey knows exactly what we are looking for from a commercial standpoint and is good at understanding and navigating the key negotiating points in transactions.

Geoffrey is an open communicator who delivers on time. He raises issues that we may not have considered and recommends solutions to mitigate risks.

Geoffrey McGinley provides us with exemplary advice and support.

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Gemini Cecil
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Gemini Cecil acts for registered providers and charitable groups on a range of financing issues, including loan agreements and property charging matters.
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Elizabeth Collett
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Lee Shankland
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Steven Mackie
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Jennie Chilton
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Nick Barlow
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Helen Hunter
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Geoffrey McGinley
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Gemini Cecil
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