Paul Buckland

Paul advised Together Housing Group on the Salford Pendleton regeneration scheme. The scheme is a partnership with the local authority and involves the combined refurbishment and development of over 2000 properties, together with substantial infrastructure and external works. The scheme was funded in the capital markets by way of a project bond.

Paul advised a major national leisure operator on the formation of a joint venture with a local authority to enhance and manage all of the local authority’s leisure facilities over a twenty year period.

Paul advised a major Registered Provider on the establishment of a joint venture to regenerate a huge strategically important London Estate over a 10 year period which is forecasted to deliver over 1000 new homes.

Paul also advised a care provider on the outsourcing to it and re-provision of all of a local authority’s operational care homes. This involved the introduction of substantial private funding to help rationalise and modernize the existing service and stock through a mixed provision of care homes and extra care housing.

Paul advised a local authority on the procurement, development and long term operation by a charity of two new care homes, together with integrated extra care housing.

Paul advised a leisure operator on the development and operation of a football stadium, leisure, library and recreational hub, new and existing leisure centres and retail units in Yorkshire. The project also includes the provision of rental space for the NHS and other community based entities.