Hilary Pitts
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Social Housing
Band 1
About
Provided by Hilary Pitts
Practice Areas
Hilary has vast experience in the real estate sector, acting for housing associations and developers. She is ranked as a Leading Individual in both Legal 500 and Chambers.
Hilary qualified in 2006 after a previous career in banking. She is also a qualified Company Secretary. Coming from a business background, means Hilary can bring a broad business understanding to her work.
In addition to acting on site acquisitions, Hilary has experience in setting up site schemes for both open market and shared ownership sales (included other discounted model sales). In acting for housing associations, she has also been involved in large reorganisation transactions putting together teams to advise on governance, tenancy, employment and disposal issues.
Chambers Review
UK
Hilary Pitts routinely advises housing associations on development projects and reorganisation transactions. She also has experience advising clients on site acquisitions and joint ventures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hilary is quick at dealing with things and understands the end game."
"Hilary is quick at dealing with things and understands the end game."