Upcoming Events :
Seminar: Outsourcing and Contract Procurement
Tue 28 Feb 2012
Minerva House, 5 Montague Close, London, SE1 9BB
Charlotte Cook
Position: Partner
Core Areas: Social Housing & Charities and Social Enterprises
Charlotte is a solicitor in the Housing and Regeneration Department, and has experience working with Registered Providers, NHS bodies, local authorities and other care and charitable organisations. She has particular expertise in development work (including planning gain and management areas, as well as construction and ancillary matters, both on greenfield and regeneration sites) as well as working with sheltered and supported housing providers.
Recent experience
- Advising a number of RPs on major regeneration site acquisitions (including planning and construction matters), as well as acquisition of development sites for mixed residential use
- Advising London-based RPs on joint venture arrangements with private developers for development of mixed tenure (residential and commercial) schemes
- Commercial portfolio management for a number of RPs
- Acting for major nationwide RP in major portfolio disposals of both supported housing and general needs accommodation as well as acquisition of sites to be developed for supporting housing use, including negotiation of arrangements with care provider
- Completing terms for provision of extra care and care home accommodation for RP (in conjunction with national care provider)
Professional memberships
Law Society of England and Wales
Work history
2008 to present, Solicitor then Partner, Winckworth Sherwood
2004 to 2008, Solicitor, Prince Evans
2002 to 2004, Solicitor, Lewis Silkin
2001 to 2002, Solicitor, Bevan Ashford
1998 to 2001, Solicitor, Trowers & Hamlins
1996 to 1998, Trainee Solicitor, Harbottle & Lewis
Spoken languages
Conversational French, Italian; Basic German
Personal interests
Horse riding, playing with the mad Cocker puppy, and shopping (when time allows, following the arrival of the pink and ginger one!)
Charlotte is also head of our CSR committee, helping to raise funds for the firm's Charity.
