6 September 2019
Winckworth Sherwood were the winners of the Best Legal Adviser award at the National Housing Awards 2019.
Since the 1960s, Winckworth Sherwood has been a trusted legal adviser to a wide range of registered providers. They offer a full range of legal services to their clients, including all of the G15, so that they receive comprehensive, integrated specialist advice when they consult with them. Several of their individual lawyers have advised housing associations for a decade or more.
The team works on some of the most challenging social housing mandates in the market. Unlike many other law firms, their social housing practice is a core practice area of the firm and is part of their DNA. In the last financial year, five of their top 10 clients were social housing providers demonstrating the importance of the sector to their business and the depth of their involvement in the sector as well as the scope of services they provide to their Social Housing clients. They offer clients the strengths of a near 50-strong team of experienced social housing advisers. These skills are backed by a cross-practice group of practitioners. Their cross-practice capability is a key strength for their clients as it enables them to advise on all of the issues they face on the full range of mandates.
Judges' comments
A clear, concise and compelling case that addresses the criteria very well. Hugely impressive client satisfaction scores across a large sample - rare evidence base to back the claims. 100% on recommendations to others is remarkable. This firm is clearly committed to the affordable sector.
Winner: Winckworth Sherwood
A full-service law firm with a diverse client base, Winckworth Sherwood prides itself on providing market-leading advice across a broad range of sectors and markets. Their clients range from some of the UK’s largest businesses and institutions, house builders and developers through to investors, professional partnerships, family offices, not for profit organisations and private individuals – all of which benefit from the flexible, practical approach of their lawyers. Since the 1960s, Winckworth Sherwood has been a trusted adviser to a wide range of registered providers, evidenced by their ranking as a Band 1 firm for social housing in the Chambers & Partners 2019 directory. They currently act for all of the G15. Several of their lawyers have advised housing associations for a decade or more. Their team works on some of the most challenging social housing mandates in the market. They offer a full range of legal services to their clients, so that they receive comprehensive, integrated specialist advice when they consult them.
