Ranking tables
Social Housing | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Trowers & Hamlins LLP 10 Years Ranked- Brabners LLP
Senior Statespeople
- Alistair G FletcherBrabners LLP
- Arthur ChapmanKnights plc
Eminent Practitioners
- Ian B AldersonBrabners LLP
Band 1
Band 2
Band 3
- Jennifer Hankinson Capsticks LLP2 Years Ranked
Lachlan McLean Forbes11 Years Ranked
Louise Robinson Trowers & Hamlins LLP1 Years Ranked- Paul Lloyd Capsticks LLP3 Years Ranked
Shirley Faragher Forbes2 Years Ranked- Josephine MortonBrabners LLP
- Julie LoggenbergKnights plc
- Louise MurphyMSB Solicitors
- Matthew HyamKnights plc
- Rupert GillBrabners LLP
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Trowers & Hamlins LLPSocial Housing2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedTrowers & Hamlins has a top-quality national team with a strong profile in the North West. It is well known for its property and commercial work, alongside a capacity to handle housing management, finance and governance matters. The team frequently advises a range of developers, investors and service providers.
Band 2
2 Capsticks LLPSocial Housing2025 | Band 2 | 4 Years RankedCapsticks offers notable strength in housing management matters, with particular strength handling anti-social behaviour issues concerning tenants. The team also represents clients in possession proceedings and disrepair claims, with further experience of tenancy succession matters.
2 ForbesSocial Housing2025 | Band 2 | 10 Years RankedForbes has an esteemed department providing property, governance, employment and housing management services to an enviable list of national registered providers. It offers additional strengths in leasehold, development and procurement matters.
Band 3
3 Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPSocial Housing2025 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedAnthony Collins Solicitors has a well-regarded team with a broad social housing practice acting for housing associations and local authorities. It has notable strength in property transactions, including stock rationalisation programmes. The team also advises on housing management matters and defends clients against claims brought by tenants.
3 Clarke Willmott LLPSocial Housing2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedClarke Willmott offers particular strength in housing management matters, such as disrepair claims, injunction proceedings and possession cases. It fields a number of expert litigators who conduct court advocacy. The team acts for a range of local authorities and registered providers, and shows experience advising clients on fire safety issues.
3 WeightmansSocial Housing2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedWeightmans advises regional and national housing associations on both development and management matters. The firm offers notable experience in leasehold matters and Right to Buy schemes. It often advocates for clients in the county courts.