Penningtons Manches Cooper reappointed to Peabody Group legal panel

Posted: 21/04/2023

Following a highly competitive tender exercise, Penningtons Manches Cooper has won a place on the legal services panel for Peabody Group.

The firm has been reappointed in connection with property, development, construction, finance, treasury, and residential conveyancing. In addition, it has also been newly appointed to the panel for asset management, corporate, commercial, governance and employment related work.

Peabody Group is one of the oldest and largest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK. Following its 2022 merger with Catalyst, the Peabody Group is responsible for over 104,000 homes and 220,000 customers across London and the Home Counties. It also has 20,000 care and support customers.

Partner and head of social housing, Linda Storey, commented: “We are delighted to have been reappointed by Peabody Group and are excited to have been entrusted with the opportunity to act for them in a range of new work areas. We look forward to partnering with Peabody to support them, both with regards to legal services and delivery of social value."

Penningtons Manches Cooper's social housing team advises more than 100 housing associations, ranging from organisations with less than 1,000 homes to some of the largest housing providers in the country (including many of the G15). The team advise the sector across all legal areas including property, construction, finance, corporate and commercial law. Leading independent legal directories, Chambers UK and the Legal 500, highly recommend the team for its social housing legal advice.

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