LAWYER PROFILE

Chris Drabble

UK 2026

Devonshires LLP

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Social Housing: Finance

UK-wide

19 years ranked

Social Housing

North East & Yorkshire

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Devonshires LLP

Practice Areas

Chris has been a property specialist in the sector for over 20 years, leading Devonshires’ security teams on many ground-breaking transactions. Chris heads up Devonshires’ Leeds office and Leeds Property Charging team.

Chris advises borrowers, funders and trustees on all aspects of security related transactions in the social and affordable housing sector such as syndicated and bilateral loan financings, private placements, bond issues, group restructurings and large-scale voluntary transfers.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Social Housing: Finance - UK-wide

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Chris Drabble is particularly skilled at advising borrowers and lenders on social housing sector security transactions, including bilateral loan financings, bond issues and group restructurings.

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Social Housing - North East & Yorkshire

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Chris Drabble is noted for his experience advising a range of housing associations on varied and complex legal matters including acquisitions and private placements.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Chris is very easy to work with. He is professional, responsive, clear and very personable.
Social Housing: FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Chris delivered on everything we required on the tight timescales our project demanded.
Social Housing: FinanceChambers Guide to the Legal Profession