Gemma Bell

Partner

Areas of Expertise

Gemma advises on a range of areas including social housing regulatory, charity law, governance, company and community benefit society law, corporate restructuring projects, joint ventures, stock transfers and mergers and acquisitions.

Gemma acts for a range of clients nationally including housing associations, local authorities, charities and social enterprises.

Experience

Prior to Devonshires, Gemma headed the Housing Corporate and Governance team at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP. Before that, she jointly led the Housing Corporate and Governance team at Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP. She has worked in the social housing sector throughout her career.

Directories

Gemma is ranked Band 2 in Chambers and Partners, who describe her as “a popular choice of representative for housing associations, offering strong governance experience and expert handling of corporate transactions”.

The Legal 500 lists Gemma as a “Leading Individual”.

Education

• University of Birmingham 2003-2006 –  LLB, Law

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