Devonshires
Lee Russell is a partner and solicitor at Devonshires, specializing in housing management and property litigation since July 2015. With extensive experience in advising on regulatory matters and disputes, Lee supports a diverse clientele that includes private organizations, charities, local authorities, and major social housing providers across the United Kingdom. Prior to this role, Lee served as a junior solicitor at Ben Hoare Bell LLP from June 2011 to July 2015, handling various housing litigation cases. Additionally, Lee completed a trainee solicitor position and served as an associate lecturer at Northumbria University in 2014. Lee holds a Master in Law (Solicitor) Exempting degree from Northumbria University, earned between 2007 and 2012.
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Devonshires
We provide forward thinking legal services to our clients, who range from some of the world’s largest multinational corporations to private individuals. We also act for a significant number of charities, Registered Providers and Regulators. We group our work into 15 Core Strengths which include: Banking, Capital Markets & Securitisation; Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury; Commerce; Commercial Contracts & Procurement; Construction & Engineering; Corporate; Employment & Pensions; Government & Local Government; Health & Care; Housing Management; Leisure & Public Services; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Property, Development & Regeneration; Regulators and Social Housing. The Chambers & Partners 2017 legal directory refers to us as ‘transparent, efficient and responsive’. Chambers & Partners ranks Devonshires in Band 1 for both Social Housing and Social Housing Finance. ‘Devonshires remains a leading name for cutting-edge advice in this sector’ – Chambers & Partners The Legal 500 2017 directory praises our ‘teamwork and bespoke service’. The Legal 500 ranks Devonshires in Tier 1 for Social Housing: Finance and Tier 2 for Social Housing: Local Authorities and Registered Providers. Our Construction, Clinical Negligence, Debt Recovery and Fraud sectors are also ranked highly. ‘Devonshires has a tremendous background and tradition in the social housing field and its team works very well together where there are multiple issues’ – The Legal 500 The basis of our success is the quality of our people, many of which are recognised as leaders in their chosen specialisms. Our work is primarily based in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland but our lawyers occasionally venture further afield – Australia for example.