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Our cross-sector team brings together deep expertise across all asset classes within the living sector, delivering a unified, one-firm approach tailored to our clients' needs.

With experts in each area of the living sector, we’re well equipped to support you through the dynamic and evolving market. We take the time to understand your goals, offering a tailored approach and proactive advice, and working strategically with you - whether you're operating in one or a number of assets within the sector. This collaborative approach ensures we apply our cross-discipline, sector leading expertise in a way that's helpful to you.

One team – our cross sector expertise and experience within a full service national law firm, with international reach, means our clients benefit from commercial, strategic advice.

Our experience

We can offer you deep sector knowledge in the following areas:

  • Affordable housing
  • Build to rent (single family homes and multi family homes)
  • Senior/later living
  • Care homes 
  • Co-living
  • Residential 
  • Student housing

Did you know?

Partnered with ARCO

We are partners of ARCO, the main body representing the UK Integrated Retirement Community sector.

Living sector experts

We sit on the British Property Federation’s Build to Rent, Healthcare, and Student Accommodation committees providing expertise on the living sector.

Meet the team

  • Carina Davis, in a black top, in front of a pale background
    Carina Davis
    Partner
  • David Roberts in glasses, a dark suit and tie, in front of a grey background
    David Roberts
    Partner
  • Edward Freeman in glasses, a black suit and tie, in front of a window
    Edward Freeman
    Partner
  • David Stead in glasses, and a navy suit and tie, in front of a grey background
    David Stead
    Partner
  • Katie Balcombe in a blue leopard print top, in front of a window
    Katie Balcombe
    Principal Associate
  • Caroline Bywater in glasses and a black jacket, in front of a grey background
    Caroline Bywater
    Principal Associate
  • Melissa McDonald in a patterned blue jacket, in front of a pale background
    Melissa McDonald
    Principal Associate
  • Alexandra Murphy in a dark top, in front of a grey background
    Alexandra Murphy
    Principal Associate
  • Emma Purton in a black jacket, in front of a window
    Emma Purton
    Principal Associate
  • Simon Beetham in a navy jacket and purple patterned tie, in front of a pale background
    Simon Beetham
    Senior Associate
  • Namita Matkar
    Head of Affordable Housing (Real Estate)

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