Dickinson Dees has acted on one of its biggest ever housing deals in a project that will lead to the creation of one of the largest housing developments in Europe.

In a deal thought to be worth as much as £1.5bn, the firm advised longstanding client Bellway Homes, the Newcastle-based house builder, on its joint venture with regeneration agency English Partnerships, to redevelop the 370 acres of land in the Thames Gateway area.