England - London • Public sector
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
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.
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‘The team are really strong and hugely knowledgeable, and most importantly, they are fantastic humans who really understand the real meaning of acting on behalf of the client's best interests. What makes them unique is the depth of knowledge and experience they draw on across sectors and industries and their lived experience in formulating policy in the specified areas.’
‘Paul McDermott and Victoria Thornton are without doubt the best legal team I have ever worked with because they care about you both as a client and as an individual. They make the work fun and try to take as much of the weight as possible to give the client the best possible service. Their genuine interest in the subject matter and in the clients they work with shines through in their approach and makes for better outcomes. It was a real pleasure working with Paul and Victoria, and it was by far the most collaborative legal work stream I have ever been involved with.’
‘Their client-representative approach works well and provides consistency of resources to clients. The practice also champions diversity and inclusion within their workforce, which is of real importance.’
‘Individuals are very approachable and integrate very well with the client projects teams. The advice given is of a consistently high standard. They know their clients and their working practices very well. Standout partners are Rebecca Rees and Scott Dorling.’
Key clients
- Birmingham City Council
- Central Bedfordshire Council
- Cheltenham Borough Council
- Epsom & Ewell Borough Council
- Kent County Council
- Leisure Outsourcing -Various Public Sector clients
- London Borough of Croydon
- London Borough of Haringey
- London Borough of Hillingdon
- London Borough of Lambeth
- Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- Rutland County Council
- Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
- Trafford Borough Council
- West Midlands Combined Authority
- Westminster City Council
- Wirral Council
Work highlights
- Advised Westminster City Council on a series of landmark projects, including the flagship regeneration scheme at Church Street, and on the new Labour administration's Truly Affordable Homes Commission.
- Advised the London Borough of Haringey on the procurement and construction contracting for the £800m capital works procurement, using a framework alliance contract in conjunction with multiple term alliance contracts in order to create a model structure following the Cabinet Office's "Constructing the Gold Standard" and "Construction Playbook" guidance.
- Advised the London Borough of Croydon on the responsive repairs and maintenance of all of Croydon's housing stock and the servicing, repair and replacement of any gas heating and hot water system.
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Scott Dorling