Social housing expert Sarah Mansfield joins Forbes

Social housing expert Sarah Mansfield has joined Forbes to boost the continued expansion of its specialist housing team.

Sarah, who is based at the Preston office, joins from her previous role as partner and head of the housing litigation team at BLM (previously Berrymans Lace Mawer).

She has widespread experience of providing legal risk management advice to many public and private sector clients and is regularly invited as an external speaker at housing events across the UK.

She is a member of Liverpool Law Society and the Association of Women Solicitors; was a board member, Chair of the Innovations and Support Committee (previously Operations) and diversity champion for St Vincent’s Housing Association.

Sarah said: “Forbes has a market-leading reputation in the housing sector and I am delighted to be taking up such a key position.” Stuart Penswick, partner and head of housing and regeneration (litigation) at Forbes, said: “Sarah’s reputation and track record in the social housing field is second to none and we are thrilled that she has agreed to join our successful team.”