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Brodies LLP

Social Housing

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Brodies LLP

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About

Provided by Brodies LLP

Our experts advise on a wide range of issues affecting the social and affordable housing sectors, including governance, regulatory matters, housing management, charity law, procurement and competition law, pensions, data protection, health and safety. We also provide advice and representation in relation to employment law, as well as advice on mergers and consolidations, acquisitions and disposals, development, environmental law and planning.

We also have valuable experience and expertise in providing support and advice on debt recovery, finance transactions, including loan agreements, private placements and bond issues, and security work.

Key highlights

  • We acted on the first SONIA based loan facilities provided to Scottish based social housing providers.
  • We are the principal legal advisers to the Scottish Housing Regulator.
  • We have advised on ground-breaking social housing developments across Scotland.

Chambers Review

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Social Housing - Scotland

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Brodies is a recognised firm with a strong social housing practice noted for its expertise in development finance and complex litigation matters. It advises a broad range of clients including housing associations, banks and local councils, among others.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Brodies acted as lead counsel for Bank of Scotland and The Royal Bank of Scotland in each providing additional loan facilities of £25 million to Kingdom Housing Association Limited to support its high-quality affordable home development programme.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Brodies has strength in depth and as such can pull experience and resources from construction, corporate and banking teams as and when required.

    Social Housing respondentUK

  • The advice we have sought has included some very complex, sensitive and high-profile issues. Brodies demonstrated their ability to handle all these complex and sophisticated matters well.

    Social Housing respondentUK

  • They always flagged commercial opportunities to us. They're good at understanding our business's needs and drawing connections with the market rather than just focusing on the legal side of things.

    Social Housing respondentUK

  • The team has access to a range of specialists who have been flexible and able to assist across a range of issues, sometimes at short notice. We feel very well supported.

    Social Housing respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Fiona McLeod
    Fiona McLeod

    Fiona McLeod

    Fiona McLeod is recognised for her representation of local authority and registered social landlords in a range of matters. Her practice includes regulatory and housing management matters.

    • We have received a very good service from Fiona, who has demonstrated a high level of knowledge of the sector and understanding of our role and requirements. Her advice has been very good.

      Social Housing respondentUK

    • Fiona is an outstanding solicitor. She is clear and concise in her approach and understands our needs as a business. She is a great balance of professional and personable.

      Social Housing respondentUK

    • Fiona is an excellent lawyer and our first point of contact when something goes wrong. She deals with all matters in a highly professional way.

      Social Housing respondentUK
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