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About Ruth

Ruth is a partner in our Residential Development Sales team, specialising in new build plot disposal – whether for shared ownership, private sale or other initiatives. Ruth currently acts for more than 30 housebuilder/developer clients, including leading national UK housebuilders and G15 Registered Providers. Ruth has over 30 years’ experience in the sector and is recognised as a market leader in residential sales with a focus on helping clients achieve their objectives, procedures and processes for ensuring compliance and speed of response and all with excellent communication skills.

Recent Experience

  • Ruth deals with a wide range of projects. They might involve a few plots under a Section 106 agreement or a large multi tenure regeneration project.
  • Ruth has been working on a number of large multiple tenure sites across the country for developers and registered providers including the landmark sites Media City in Salford, a former chocolate factory in York, the redevelopment of Hammersmith Town Hall and developments in Saltdean on the south coast.
  • Ruth also has extensive experience in undertaking overseas sales in the Far East.

Professional Memberships

  • Law Society of England and Wales
  • CQS

Career Experience

2011 to present: Partner, Winckworth Sherwood

2004 to 2011: Partner, BarnesMorley

2001 to 2004: Solicitor, Bankside Property

1995 to 2001: Head of LCHO department, Prince Evans

1991 to 1995: Solicitor, Hardwick & Co

1984 to 1991: Articled Clerk and Solicitor at Wakefield & Co (latterly Partner)

Ruth has a very human approach that helps smooth any difficult situations.

Chambers and Partners, 2024

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