Strong alliance in the social housing sector Last year Perrins

							Strong alliance in the social housing sector
Last year Perrins Solicitors LLP and Buckles Solicitors LLP entered into a strategic alliance
to establish a leading regional team specifically tailored to serve seamlessly the needs of the
social housing sector.
The two firms complement each other both geographically and in terms of the services they
offer registered providers. Perrins is conveniently located near to London and the rest of the
South East and Buckles, based in Peterborough & Stamford, is one of East Anglia’s leading
full-service regional firms. While Perrins has a strong registered provider client base in
Developments, Acquisitions and Litigation and a strong general commercial property
department, Buckles has an established reputation in all aspects of commercial work and
private client legal services in addition to its social housing work which enjoys a national
reputation. It is ranked in the Legal 500 for every service line it provides, has a number of
named Leading Individuals and enjoys First Tier rankings for Dispute Resolution, Corporate
& Commercial, Commercial Property and Private Client services.
The Alliance was specifically formed to give the clients of both firms an enhanced service,
providing easy access to a larger team of experienced specialist lawyers with nationally
recognised expertise over a wider geographical area and thus more efficient and cost effective
advice. It also offers Perrins’ clients the convenience of a “one stop shop” for additional
services including Commercial Property, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Construction and
Employment. Together, Perrins and Buckles can provide innovative approaches to delivering
effective solutions, including free training – including in-house - giving registered providers
the skills they need to undertake certain legal tasks themselves.
The Alliance’s aim is to value strong, long term relationships and to be creative, proactive,
tenacious and responsive to clients’ needs in the difficult economic climate. That aim has
been amply borne out by the first year of the Alliance’s operation as it supports its existing
and new clients in the ever greater challenges facing the housing market.