London’s Bircham Dyson Bell has boosted its social housing practice with the acquisition of niche social housing boutique Jenkins & Hand.

Jenkins & Hand’s highly rated founders Keith Jenkins and Catherine Hand will join Bircham Dyson Bell as partners.

The pair, along with their team, join Bircham Dyson Bell on 5 April, bringing the number of partners at Bircham Dyson Bell to 46.

“We are delighted to welcome everyone from Jenkins & Hand to the firm. We intend to further strengthen our team in this field over the coming months,” said Bircham’s managing partner, Michael Wood.