Gavinder Ryait
Partner
Experience
Gavinder is a partner and head of the London Housing Management Team. As a leading social housing lawyer with over 20 years’ experience, Gavinder has a natural ability to simplify legal complexities, getting to the crux of problems while maintaining excellent client relationships and offering practical, unequivocal advice.
Gavinder is an acknowledged leader in her field and highly admired by peers and leading legal directories.
Expertise
Gavinder covers all aspects of housing management litigation, particularly injunctions, possession claims, closure orders and high profile complex ASB matters. Gavinder acts for numerous Local Authorities and Housing Associations and has been involved in leading Court of Appeal decisions, including West Kent Housing Association v. Jack Haycraft [2012] EWCA Civ 276 and Paragon Asra Housing Limited v. James Neville [2018] EWCA Civ 1712.
Gavinder also provides specialist in-house training for clients, hosts regular legal surgeries, and organises seminars on current issues.
CSR activity
Gavinder is a Board Ambassador for Women in Social Housing (WISH), London region. WISH is a networking community supporting women’s career progression in the sector, attracting new female talent and highlighting issues of equality, diversity and inclusion within the Social Housing sector. Gavinder regularly organises and hosts networking events alongside her WISH Board colleagues.
Qualified as a Solicitor
July 2003
Qualifications
- LLB (Hons) Law
- LPC
- Higher Rights of Audience
