The appointment of new partner, Brian Dowling, has expanded Gateley Legal’s specialist residential development team in Reading.
Dowling has previously held roles with Boyes Turner, Irwin Mitchell and Berwin Leighton Paisner, spending the last 18 years advising on residential development and regeneration matters.
On joining Gateley Legal, Dowling said: “It is truly exciting to join such a strong national residential development team at a time where the demand for new housing has never been greater. The team covers it all, from acquisition through to plot sales and, uniquely, offers so much more to clients through its complementary consultancy businesses. This is of particular interest for long term projects and regeneration schemes, where having a multi-disciplinary offering centred around core legal expertise is extremely beneficial for supporting clients with overcoming the continued challenges to delivery.”
He specialises in complex schemes involving the public and third sector. Having extensive experience in housebuilders and developers as well as having acted for registered providers, councils and national regeneration bodies, his appointment is part of continued investment in Gateley Legal’s specialist residential development offerings in the South – following recent growth across its London and Guildford offices.
Andy Wilson, partner and national head of the residential development team at Gateley Legal, said: “We have invested heavily in the recruitment of exceptional senior talent within our team throughout the past 12 months, including multiple appointments across our Reading, Guildford and London offices, as part of strategic plans to bolster our offering in the South to meet market demands. Brian brings a wealth of valuable experience to the team and it’s great to have him onboard as we continue to service some of the biggest names in housebuilding, as well as developers and land promoters, on immediate and strategic land, large-scale regeneration, urban redevelopment and private rented sector schemes including Build-to-Rent.”
Gateley Legal acts for 18 of the top 20 housebuilders in the UK, on either a regional or national scale, and handles approximately £2.5bn worth of residential plot sales per year. It is one of the few legal businesses in the country with a separate housebuilder team specialising in services for residential developers.
