Howard Kennedy has secured appointments to Barratt Redrow's approved contentious and non-contentious legal services panels for a three-year term following a competitive tender process.
The appointments reflect the firm's strength in the Living sector and its ability to support major homebuilders across the full development lifecycle. Barratt Redrow is one of the UK's largest homebuilders, delivering homes and communities across the UK.
Through the appointments, Howard Kennedy will continue to support Barratt Redrow on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, building on a longstanding relationship with the business over a number of years. Drawing on expertise from across the firm, the team will advise on issues spanning residential development, planning, construction, building safety, real estate, employment, dispute resolution and wider commercial and regulatory matters. Howard Kennedy's multidisciplinary approach enables it to support clients at every stage of the development lifecycle, from site acquisition and planning through to construction and sales.
The dual-panel appointment highlights Howard Kennedy's expertise advising homebuilders, investors, landowners and other stakeholders operating in the Living sector.
James Stewart, Managing Partner at Howard Kennedy, said:
"Securing appointments to both Barratt Redrow's contentious and non-contentious legal services panels is a significant achievement for the firm and reflects the breadth of expertise we offer across our living specialism. This appointment reflects our commitment to support clients throughout the lifecycle of residential development projects. By combining deep legal expertise with commercial insight, we help clients navigate complexity, manage risk and deliver successful outcomes that create lasting value. We look forward to working closely with Barratt Redrow over the next three years and supporting the business in achieving its strategic objectives."
Jade Chalmers, Partner, Head of Living and Head of Planning at Howard Kennedy, said:
"The appointment to both panels reflects Howard Kennedy's strategic focus on Living as a core specialism and the breadth of our expertise supporting developers and major homebuilders across the development lifecycle.
From unlocking complex schemes and navigating planning and regulatory reform to construction and building safety matters, our contentious and non-contentious teams work together to help clients manage risk and deliver successful developments."
Mark Pritchard, Partner, Co-Head of the Building Safety Group and Client Relationship Partner for Barratt Redrow, said:
"We are proud to have been appointed to both panels and look forward to building on our relationship with Barratt Redrow over the coming years. Our focus will be on delivering responsive, commercially minded advice that helps the business manage risk and achieve its objectives. By combining specialist contentious and non-contentious expertise, we are well placed to support Barratt Redrow on the complex legal issues that arise across large-scale residential developments."
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