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Winckworth Sherwood

Social Housing: Finance

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Winckworth Sherwood

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Social Housing: Finance - UK-wide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
Winckworth Sherwood provides counsel to registered providers on a wide range of finance and charging matters. The team is also able to advise lenders and institutional investors, regularly handling multimillion-pound financings and offering notable experience in private placements.
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Work Highlights

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  • Winckworth Sherwood advised Sovereign Network Group on a £100 million revolving credit facility agreement with AIB Group.

Strengths

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  • Winckworth Sherwood's team is really responsive, approachable, easy to work with and straightforward.

    Social Housing: Finance respondentUK

  • They are very helpful and knowledgeable.

    Social Housing: Finance respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Patricia Umunna
    Patricia Umunna

    Patricia Umunna

    Patricia Umunna routinely advises registered providers and financial institutions on joint venture arrangements. She also acts on facility agreements and private placements.
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  • Sarah Whitty
    Sarah Whitty

    Sarah Whitty

    Sarah Whitty is particularly active for funders, advising on a range of financing matters including private placement and public bond issuances.

    • Sarah is exemplary in her approach to providing first-class legal support and structuring of legal documentation.

      Social Housing: Finance respondentUK

    • Sarah is sensible and pragmatic in her approach to matters and her technical knowledge is second to none.

      Social Housing: Finance respondentUK
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  • Ruby Giblin
    Ruby Giblin

    Ruby Giblin

    Ruby Giblin advises large institutional lenders on an array of financing and security issues, including LSVTs, bond issues, private placements and property charging.

    • Ruby is an excellent lawyer.

      Social Housing: Finance respondentUK

    • Ruby is very knowledgeable and understands the sector; she explains things in a way that I can understand.

      Social Housing: Finance respondentUK
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  • Jill O'Reilly
    Jill O'Reilly

    Jill O'Reilly

    Jill O'Reilly has many years' experience in social housing finance transactions and is particularly experienced in charging matters.

    • Jill is very approachable and knowledgeable.

      Social Housing: Finance respondentUK
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  • Sophie Al-Mahdawie
    Sophie Al-Mahdawie

    Sophie Al-Mahdawie

    Sophie Al-Mahdawie assists with a broad spectrum of social housing finance matters, with particular experience advising on the lender side.
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