Knights has appointed Julie Hoy as a partner in real estate, strengthening its team in Colchester.
Julie Hoy brings over 20 years of experience in the South East property market.
She specialises in residential development, focusing on strategic land projects and promotion.
Hoy has worked with national housebuilders, developers and registered providers to deliver large-scale housing projects.
She also has experience in biodiversity net gain projects, renewable energy and infrastructure schemes, and provides legal advice on urban extensions, regeneration schemes and residential-led mixed use developments.
Hoy’s arrival follows Knights’ move into Essex after the acquisition of Birkett Long in June, giving the firm a permanent presence in Colchester, Chelmsford and Basildon.
Hoy said: “It’s an extremely exciting time to have joined Knights, who are the standout regional professional services firm nationally.
“The firm’s unique one team approach and national scale, combined with its strong local presence across Essex and the South East as a whole, provides a brilliant platform to deliver excellent service for clients.
“I am already seeing the benefit of working as part of such a talented team.”
Martin Hopkins, regional client services director at Knights, said: “Julie is a vastly experienced real estate specialist, has a great reputation locally and is a brilliant addition to the team here in Colchester, which is fantastic for our clients and colleagues as we strive to deliver the very best legal advice.
“Julie joins us at an exciting time of growth not just regionally here in Essex but nationally, with yet more talented professionals set to join the business in the weeks and months to come as we look to deliver on our ambitious plans for growth.”
