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I am a banking and finance lawyer specialising in housing finance, and the joint head of our Housing practice.
I have been acting for borrowers and lenders for over 20 years, and represent a broad range of clients including corporate borrowers, registered providers, charitable entities, property developers, banks and institutional investors.
I advise on all types of loan agreements, security documentation, intercreditor and security trust arrangements, swap transactions and capital market issues. I specialise in supporting and advising clients in the social housing sector to raise funds, whether through short-term revolving credit facilities or longer-term private placements and bond issuance. I also advise on development finance, acquisition finance, off-balance sheet delivery models, joint venture arrangements and restructurings.
I am recognised for providing commercial and pragmatic advice to clients and for using my experience acting for borrowers and lenders to evolve and document new funding structures.
Louise Leaver is unflappable, knowledgeable and gets the job done.
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- Supporting a large housing association through a £250m bond issuance, merger and subsequent group restructure and related refinancing
- Acting for institutional investors in relation to over £1billion of private placements
- Advising a global pharmaceutical company on all aspects of a multi-jurisdictional refinancing
- Lead lawyer advising a large G15 housing association on structuring their PRS portfolio and accessing funding through the PRS Government Guarantee scheme
- Advising a leading housing association on the first unsecured revolving credit facility in the social housing sector
- Acting for a charitable trust on their debut private placement
- Leading the finance and property teams advising an institutional investor on a Channel Islands-listed private placement for an advertising hoardings business
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Housing Finance Snapshot #12 March 2024
06/03/2024
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of finance and property security updates and opinion for those based within the...
In-house Insights: ESG
05/03/2024
The Key Reforms of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 - Safety...
24/10/2023
Social Housing Regulation Act - Digest 4
The Key Reforms of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 -...
24/10/2023
Social Housing Regulation Act - Digest 3
Housing Finance Snapshot #11 May 2023
05/05/2023
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of finance and property security updates and opinion for those based within the...
Bevan Brittan wins place on legal services framework for G15 housing...
03/04/2023
Notting Hill Genesis
Housing Finance Snapshot #10 February 2023
24/02/2023
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of finance and property security updates and opinion for those based within the...
Housing Finance Snapshot #9 November 2022
14/11/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #8 July 2022
25/07/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Bevan Brittan reappointed by one of the UK’s largest property and...
18/05/2022
Bevan Brittan successfully reappointed to Places for People Legal Services Panel
Housing Finance Snapshot #7 April 2022
13/04/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Bevan Brittan team helps major merger of housing association duo to...
01/04/2022
Catalyst and Peabody complete merger
Housing Finance Snapshot #6 January 2022
31/01/2022
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
CIH Housing Conference - Domestic Energy Solutions to meet Net Zero
06/09/2021
CIH Conference 2021 & Unlock Net Zero webinar - Domestic Energy Solutions to meet Net Zero
Housing Finance Snapshot #5 July 2021
21/07/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #4 June 2021
14/06/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
ON DEMAND - Joint ventures – asking the key questions upfront
10/06/2021
Fit for purpose structures series
ESG is business-critical for housing
21/05/2021
How do you make sure your business strategy and funding are aligned?
Housing Finance Snapshot #3 May 2021
05/05/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
A Guide to Optimal Property Charging
29/04/2021
Part 1: Rolling Charging – taking a strategic approach
Housing Finance Snapshot #2 April 2021
07/04/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Housing Finance Snapshot #1 March 2021
09/03/2021
A regular newsletter providing a snapshot of banking and finance updates and opinion for those based within affordable housing and...
Budget 2021: our insights and reflection
04/03/2021
Is a private placement right for you?
26/02/2021
ON DEMAND - The practical guide to Environmental, Social and...
24/02/2021
What is Environmental, Social and Governance?
ON DEMAND - The Essential Housing Update
08/02/2021
The New Shared Ownership Scheme – more questions than answers
06/10/2020
The Government’s proposed changes to the shared ownership scheme
CIH Housing 2020 - ESG & the benefits for Housing Associations
09/09/2020
CIH Conference 2020 Webinar
Governance Spotlight - The vital link between Governance and Treasury
21/08/2020
A quartlery spotlight on Governance matters
Helping Registered Providers raise funds quickly and efficiently in...
13/07/2020
Ten points to consider
Social Housing Loans: Maintaining financial stability during the COVID...
12/05/2020
COVID-19 Emergency
Social Housing Loans: Managing liquidity during the COVID-19 emergency...
06/05/2020
COVID-19 Emergency
COVID-19: Social Housing Loans
01/05/2020
Can registered providers access the government support schemes?
Their knowledge and the standard of legal advice they provide; special mention to Wendy Wilks, Louise Leaver and Deborah Rowntree.