Amardeep Gill > Trowers & Hamlins LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Leveraging sector-specific expertise in the AI, manufacturing and healthcare arenas, the ‘very personable, reliable’ Trowers & Hamlins LLP team has in-depth knowledge in private equity backed transactions and cross-border M&A. Amardeep Gill and Moad Giebaly co-head the team, displaying expertise handling private company buyouts and GDPR issues. Mike McMahon is also noted for his venture capital work.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP advises local authorities across the country on matters ranging from outsourcing advice to major project development assistance. The firm is also experienced supporting private sector clients in their commercial and investment supports. Its work includes contentious and non-contentious matters. Amardeep Gill, a specialist in transactional and project advice for local authorities, leads the practice alongside Chris Plumley, who assists combined authorities, district councils and borough councils. Louis Sebastian supports clients on their commercial, procurement and data governance matters.

With expertise in real estate transactions in the education sector, Trowers & Hamlins LLP’s education department also handles school acquisitions, governance, contracts, procurement, as well as employment and pensions matters. Its work also covers charities and taxation and it advises on the powers and policies of local authorities concerning the provision for SEND. The group is jointly headed by Assad Maqbool in London and Amardeep Gill in Birmingham. While Gill advises on commercial aspects of transactions and on academy and free school initiatives, Patrick Morris is adept in investment, development and regeneration in the education sector.

Trowers & Hamlins LLP’s expertise in developments, governance, and income generation allows it to maintain close relationships with various city, borough, and county councils across the UK. The team handles high-value housing projects and estate regenerations and advises on investment decisions, procurement contracts, and commercial arrangements for critical services. Birmingham-based head of the team is Amardeep Gill who is known for his work on leisure and green mobility projects. Scott Dorling is a social housing and regeneration expert and leads on large scale regeneration projects; Chris Plumley further enhances this expertise. Paul McDermott advises on funding and governance for development projects, while Darren Ashworth in Manchester undertakes a wide variety of projects and Patrick Morris is experienced in public sector property. Victoria Thornton is recommended for commercial arrangements. Helen Randall retired in March 2024 and Lucy Doran left the firm to join Bevan Brittan LLP in February 2024.

PPP specialist Trowers & Hamlins LLP is sought out by sponsors, contractors and public sector entities for a range of infrastructure projects, with a growing body of work relating to healthcare and life sciences. Team lead Paul McDermott has a wealth of experience advising on PPP/PFIs and is a key name for various public sector entities and contractors. Scott Dorling’s extensive PPP/PFI practice is particularly concentrated on regeneration and housing projects. Amardeep Gill and Assad Maqbool have a wide body of PPP/PFI work that includes inner city, school and transport developments, with the former leading the firm’s education PPP group. Victoria Thornton has been a crucial supporting presence across a number of practice mandates, bringing further PPP skill.