Local Government
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 1
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Provided by Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Our broad experience of working with government, local authorities and investors, and private companies means we are often the interface between public sector organisations and the partners they rely on to supply and deliver services. From social care to infrastructure projects, housing, education and daily services like waste collection and disposal – we are their trusted guides with the legal expertise and commercial know how to find solutions.
Public sector clients increasingly ask us to help them steer a course through increasing regulation, and growing scrutiny. As legal experts, we are also perfectly placed to help them generate long-term revenue from their capital assets. Leading strategic reviews and setting objectives, establishing innovative new entities and helping to manage procurement, contracts and implement new ways of delivering services are our core skills.
Our commercial clients have a key role in delivering innovation, skills and investment in public services. We help them by offering the legal and commercial expertise they need to identify and unlock opportunities and win work.
Chambers Review
Trowers & Hamlins has a stellar public sector offering with considerable experience in development schemes, local authority powers, and procurement work. In addition, the team deals with the large-scale voluntary transfers of council housing stock and various PPP/Private Financial Initiative projects. It has a focus on local authority investment vehicles used to assist economic growth and the team also engages in an array of advisory work on matters involving state aid and competition law. The firm is noted for its work on significant regeneration projects, as well as large-scale housing and healthcare mandates.
Work Highlights
- Trowers & Hamlins advised Belfast City Council on its GBP1 billion Belfast Region City Deal. The deal will see a total regeneration of the city centre.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Trowers & Hamlins always provides practical and commercial advice in a timely manner and in a way non-legal clients can understand."
"Trowers & Hamlins ensures that the team supporting you have the capacity and availability to provide advice when it is needed, even at short notice."
"Trowers & Hamlins is one of the key players in local government market. They have really strong individuals at their practice."
"The Trowers team offers expert advice and also has had specialists on hand to advise on complex matters."
"Trowers & Hamlins always provides practical and commercial advice in a timely manner and in a way non-legal clients can understand."
"Trowers & Hamlins ensures that the team supporting you have the capacity and availability to provide advice when it is needed, even at short notice."
"Trowers & Hamlins is one of the key players in local government market. They have really strong individuals at their practice."
"The Trowers team offers expert advice and also has had specialists on hand to advise on complex matters."
Notable Practitioners
Amardeep Gill of Trowers & Hamlins routinely acts for local authorities on a broad range of issues related to projects such as the Commonwealth Games. He also advises on governance and infrastructure matters.
"Amardeep Gill is brilliant."
"Amardeep's advice is always commercially sound, pragmatic, and delivered in a timely manner."
"He is a brilliant person. He is extremely knowledgeable, provides excellent service to us and we love working with him."
Ranked Lawyers at
Trowers & Hamlins LLP
UK-wide
Members
Provided by Trowers & Hamlins LLP
Charlotte Clayson
Chris Plumley
Darren Ashworth
John Turnbull
Lucy Doran
Lynne Rathbone
Martin McFall
Paul McDermott
Rob Beiley
Rory Stracey
