Devonshires has appointed Rebecca Eastwood as a partner in its housing management & property litigation practice, further expanding its 95-strong national team. She will be based in the firm’s Leeds office, supporting its continued regional growth and national client offering.
Eastwood advises on both contentious and non contentious housing management and property litigation matters. She acts primarily for registered providers of social housing, as well as private landlords, charities, cooperatives and trust estates, with a focus on issues at the intersection of legal, regulatory and operational risk.
Commenting on her appointment, Eastwood said: ‘I am delighted to be joining Devonshires’ and ‘I am looking forward to contributing to the team’s continued growth and success’.
Lee Russell, joint head of housing management & property litigation, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted to welcome Rebecca’ and added that ‘her appointment…marks another important step in growing our presence in the North, and in particular Leeds’.
