Amardeep Gill > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Trowers & Hamlins LLP Offices
10 COLMORE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B3 2QD
England
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Amardeep Gill
Work Department
Corporate and Commercial
Career
National Head of Public Sector, Amardeep is a recognised expert advising all levels of government, public bodies and UK and international businesses on transformation and business critical projects including joint ventures, public/private partnerships, complex supply chain arrangements, regulatory matters and large-scale procurement exercises.
He has extensive experience across a range of sectors including digital technology, leisure, transport, health, logistics waste, major events, housing, education, outsourcing, regeneration and aviation.
Current work includes advising on projects involving 5G technology, commercialisation strategies (inc Teckal companies), City Deals, local government reform, the roll out of connected autonomous vehicles, devolution deals, the Smart Cities agenda, PPP/PFI contract extensions, variations & refinancings (including two PFI terminations involving Treasury input).
Amardeep has held various NED roles and is currently on the board for the Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, Birmingham Tech and Aston University, He was awarded the prestigious Acritas Star Lawyer accolade and is on the Strategic Advisory Board for the CNM Think Tank and has been selected by Grant Thornton as one of the top 100 leaders across the UK.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
(Leading partners)Noted for their commercial expertise, the team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP works with a mix of public and private sector clients, particularly in the care, tech, energy, manufacturing, and financial services sectors. Practice co-chair Amardeep Gill is especially rated for his public sector acumen, working with a number of local government bodies on high-profile commercial projects. Fellow co-chair Matthew Harvey is an experienced corporate partner specialising in owner-managed businesses, while Moad Giebaly’s recent engagements include acquisitions in the veterinary and real estate sectors.
West Midlands > Public sector > Local government
(Leading partners)Providing an ‘insightful, collaborative, pragmatic’ service, Trowers & Hamlins LLP is capable of handling commercial and property projects; some key areas of work for the firm include the refinancing of operational contracts, investment vehicles for local authorities and various advisory matters, alongside large-scale regeneration projects. The practice is jointly led by the ‘technically brilliant’ Amardeep Gill, who has expertise in advising on transactions and pathfinder projects, and Chris Plumley, whose practice includes property regeneration and development work in the public sector; he is also rated ‘very highly’ by clients. Associate Louis Sebastian adds value to the practice, with recent experience in handling matters in sectors such as digital technology, supply contracts and leisure.
London > Public sector > Education: schools
The education team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP excels at handling governance and real estate work for its client base, which encompasses private schools, academies, charities, and local education authorities. The practice is particularly well-regarded for providing project and real estate advice to the Department for Education on the development of new schools across the country, and it also regularly assists with PFI projects and school constructions in the UK and abroad. Experienced commercial lawyer Amardeep Gill, who is based in Birmingham, co-leads the practice with London-based projects and procurement expert Assad Maqbool. The duo have also led the practice toward an increasingly diverse workload involving school mergers and sales, academy conversions, and corporate contract matters. The team is further bolstered by the expertise of Patrick Morris, a key contact for his advice on educational developments.
London > Public sector > Local government
Strong expertise in commercialisation, developments, governance, and income generation matters allows the ‘strong and hugely knowledgeable‘ team at Trowers & Hamlins LLP to maintain close relationships with an array of city, borough, and county councils across the UK. These clients instruct the team to handle a number of high-value housing projects and estate regenerations, and the practice is also capable of advising on investment decisions, procurement contracts, and commercial arrangements in connection with the maintenance of critical services. Led by social housing and regeneration expert Scott Dorling, the team’s strong presence in the housing space is reinforced by the expertise of Paul McDermott, who advises on funding and governance matters in connection with development projects, and consultant Helen Randall, a key contact for PPPs and joint ventures. Victoria Thornton is also recommended, particularly for her expertise handling commercial arrangements. In addition to these London-based lawyers, Birmingham-based Amardeep Gill is highly recommended for his work on complex and specialized leisure and green mobility projects.
London > Projects, energy and natural resources > Infrastructure: Project finance and development
A key point of differentiation for the infrastructure group at Trowers & Hamlins LLP is its impressive and deep portfolio of PFI / PPP work, with the firm working with a host of national and regional public sponsors and public sector commissioners. While the firm has an international reach – with mandates in the Middle East and Asia – the team’s most significant instructions are development, expansion and relocation projects in UK cities, such as Birmingham and London. Paul McDermott has been a key driver of the firm’s expanding work in life sciences, medical research and sports, with a particular interest in emerging technologies. Scott Dorling is active on leisure PPPs and other social infrastructure projects, while Amardeep Gill handles the group’s matters based in Birmingham. Assad Maqbool is noted for public sector education work, while Lucy Doran is actively involved in NHS work, as well as being engaged in a plethora of housing regeneration schemes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners West Midlands > Public sector > Local government
- Leading partners West Midlands > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Local government West Midlands > Public sector
- Corporate and commercial: Birmingham West Midlands > Corporate and commercial
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Birmingham
- Real estate > Social housing
- Real estate > Commercial property: Birmingham
- Real estate > Construction
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Birmingham
- Employment > Employment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate