Our Experience

Devonshires has played a pivotal role in structuring and negotiating joint ventures for strategic land acquisitions and developments. We’ve successfully drafted and executed complex agreements, ensuring clear terms for land ownership, profit-sharing, and risk management. Our expertise in property law, planning regulations, and joint venture frameworks has helped secure favourable outcomes and deal with the complexities around

  • Land Assembly
  • Option Agreements
  • Appropriation
  • Rights of Light
  • Grant
  • Funding

whilst never losing sight of the commercial drivers for all stakeholders.


By providing tailored legal strategies, we’ve facilitated the seamless execution of high-value projects, some examples of which are listed below:

  • Newlon and Mount Anvil – 1000 homes in Barnsbury
  • Gateshead Council, Vistry Group and Home Group - over 1000 homes in Gatesend
  • PA Housing, Royal Borough of Greenwich Council and Lovell – 1500 homes in Woolwich
  • PA Housing and Ealing Council – 530 homes in Southall
  • Home Group and Vistry Group – 500 homes in Reading
  • Peabody – 1950 homes in Thamesmead
  • Swan Housing and Southend Borough Council - 1600 homes in Southend
  • London & Quadrant Housing Trust (L&Q) and The Greater London Authority (GLA) - over 10,000 homes in Barking

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