Sophie Newby

Expertise

Sophie specialises in residential development, acting for some of the UK’s leading housebuilders on complex transactions.

Her work spans drafting and negotiating agreements to support site acquisitions and disposals, conducting detailed due diligence on strategic development sites, and dealing with disposals to affordable housing providers as well as infrastructure matters.

Experience

1. Carried out detailed due diligence for the acquisition of a development site in the West Midlands for a leading UK housebuilder.
2. Acted for a consortium of housebuilders on a range of infrastructure matters, including Section 38 Agreements across a large residential development site.
3. Advised a leading UK housebuilder on the phased disposal of units to an affordable housing provider.
4. Assisted on a multi-site portfolio sale for a leading housebuilder.
5. Prepared reports on title due diligence for strategic land agreements.