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Devonshires have seen another successful year for its trainee solicitor programme - offering newly qualified roles to 100% of our 2017 trainee intake and welcoming seven new trainees!

Donna McCarthy, Partner, discusses our recent 100 Years of Women in Law event with the First 100 Years Project.

The Regulator’s most recent Quarterly Survey reveals the increased scale of investment activity by RPs, whether via wholly owned subsidiaries or through joint ventures.

We are delighted to announce we have promoted solicitors Aruna Sarwar, Michelle Mullen and Nikki Bowker to partner, increasing our number of partners to 36.

The 2018 Legal 500 Guide has been published and we are delighted to have secured a new ranking for Infrastructure (including PFI and PPP).

Devonshires advises on the proposed Joint Venture between the Greater Manchester Combined Authority and members of the Greater Manchester Housing Providers.

We are delighted to announce that we have been re-appointed to the Housing Associations' Legal Alliance framework.

On the 17th May we held our first ever Devonshires Conference which focused on the biggest challenges affecting the UK’s social housing sector.

Every business has to manage risk but, for housing associations, the need has never been greater. Repercussions from the Grenfell fire tragedy combined with political and economic uncertainty has pushed risk management higher up the agenda.

Devonshires advised Karin Housing Association on the purchase of its first properties, enabling the organisation to expand into home ownership.

As the political and economic landscape continues to change, housing associations, or registered providers (RPs), remain under pressure to build more with less whilst improving efficiency, leading to evolving business models.

Devonshires has advised Inland Homes on its 50/50 joint venture with the Anderson Group, a construction and development company.