Shoosmiths has recruited partner Ben Pariser and legal director Simon Dawes into its Thames Valley office.
Pariser arrives at the firm from DAC Beachcroft where he was partner and head of its residential development team in Bristol. He has over 15 years' experience working with national housebuilders, other developers, landowners and local authorities, with particular expertise in advising on site acquisitions, development agreements, joint ventures and strategic land options.
Dawes joins Shoosmiths from Pinsent Masons where he supported a range of residential development matters, including a landmark project for Heylo Housing that saw the delivery of over 3,000 shared ownership properties using both traditional affordable housing via S106 agreements and Homes England SOAHP grant funding.
Partner and head of Shoosmiths’ Thames Valley real estate team Nathan Rees commented: 'Ben and Simon’s arrival will boost the residential development capability on offer at Shoosmiths. It also represents a strategic milestone for our southern real estate team, which now features legal experts covering the entire living sector and who are working on some of the UK’s most ambitious regeneration and development projects.'
Pariser commented: 'Shoosmiths already works with some of the UK’s biggest housebuilders, investors and land promoters. When combined with its strong values and commitment to excellence, the opportunity to join the firm was an incredibly exciting one.
'My immediate focus is on supporting the southern real estate team with a number of current matters, while also opening up potential new workstreams with existing and prospective clients – growing the wider division and contributing to its long-term success.'
Dawes added: 'The market is increasingly recognising Shoosmiths’ living sector credentials. This is demonstrated by the string of new client wins and projects currently in the pipeline. I’m looking forward to building on this growth and helping our clients to deliver their development plans.'
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