Chris specialises in large scale public sector driven regeneration, town centre and mixed use development projects. He has over 25 years real estate experience and became an equity partner in 2026. He now is a leader in public sector real estate. Chris is also Deputy Head of Social Impact.

He works alongside commercial, surveying, financial and property teams to plan and prepare the structures and governance for large scale projects. He will then lead a legal team to deliver complex projects from inception to completion. Chris has many years of experience working collaboratively alongside developers, senior officers, in-house lawyers, politicians and other professional advisers within the public, private and emergency sectors. With many large scale and politically sensitive projects to his name Chris has established a national reputation within the regeneration market. He has helped clients on major property development projects to devise commercial and risk mitigated structures and ongoing project management. Chris has published many articles contributing to The Terrier, Lexis Nexis, The Encyclopedia of Local Authority Companies and Partnerships, The MJ and localgovernmentlawyer.com.
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08 June 2026 | Author: Chris Plumley

Trowers advises Birmingham City Council on developer appointment for £1 billion Druids Heath regeneration

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has advised Birmingham City Council on the appointment of Lovell Partnerships Ltd as the developer for the £1 billion Druids Heath regeneration project.

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08 September 2026 | Author: Amardeep Gill & Chris Plumley

Local government reorganisation: what should councils do now?

The Government’s decision to pause and review the local government reorganisation programme represents a significant change of direction for councils across England.

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