Ian Dobinson

Partner

Ian is a Partner in the Corporate and Commercial team in our London office.

Ian advises both private sector and public sector organisations including local authorities, social landlords, charities, developers and private equity houses in relation to general company and corporate law issues, including public private partnerships, acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures and ongoing compliance matters.

OUR CASE STUDIES

Ian's work for their clients

  • Building a £2bn sustainable finance programme for The Housing Finance Corporation

    We advised The Housing Finance Corporation on the structuring of its National Wealth Fund (NWF) guaranteed retrofit funding programme and its updated £2bn Secured Euro Medium Term Note Programme, creating a flexible funding platform for registered providers of affordable housing and supporting investment in new and existing homes, including measures that help decarbonise the UK's affordable housing stock.

    • £2bnSustainable Finance medium term note programme
    • £250mNational Wealth Fund guaranteed retrofit funding (increased from £150m at launch)
    Building a £2bn sustainable finance programme for The Housing Finance Corporation
    Building a £2bn sustainable finance programme for The Housing Finance Corporation
    "Working with the Trowers & Hamlins team on this innovative financing programme has been a genuinely positive experience..."
    Andrea Jelic
    Senior Director, Capital Markets, The Housing Finance Corporation

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Ian's latest insights

News
03 March 2026 | Author: Steven Raize & Ian Dobinson

Trowers advises Groupe Adéquat on its acquisition of Solutions Driven

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Groupe Adéquat S.A. on its acquisition of the entire issued share capital of Solutions Driven Ltd.

Insights
02 March 2022 | Author: Ian Dobinson

Joint ventures – preparation for separation

Housing associations using joint ventures for development has been a well-established trend now for more than a decade, enabling the sharing of risk and reward, and, for the most part, fruitful partnerships with housebuilders, local authorities, investors, and other participants.

Case Studies
07 October 2026 | The Housing Finance Corporation (THFC)

Building a £2bn sustainable finance programme for The Housing Finance Corporation

We advised The Housing Finance Corporation on the structuring of its National Wealth Fund (NWF) guaranteed retrofit funding programme and its updated £2bn Secured Euro Medium Term Note Programme, creating a flexible funding platform for registered providers of affordable housing and supporting investment in new and existing homes, including measures that help decarbonise the UK's affordable housing stock.

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