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03 August 2026
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Trowers & Hamlins—David Meecham

Trowers strengthens Birmingham real estate team with partner hire

International law firm Trowers & Hamlins has appointed new Partner, David Meecham to lead the Real Estate team in Birmingham, strengthening its offering to clients across the region.

David advises on a wide range of property transactions, including acquisitions, disposals, lettings and development deals, as well as property regeneration. He has a particular focus on large-scale housing and residential schemes, with extensive experience advising public sector clients.

A qualified solicitor with 30 years' experience, David joins Trowers from TLT, where he was Head of Housing and Regeneration.

Suzanne Benson, National Head of Real Estate at Trowers, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome David to Trowers. His extensive experience across housing, regeneration and the wider real estate sector, combined with his strong public sector expertise, will be a significant addition to our Real Estate team in Birmingham.

David's appointment underlines our commitment to the continued growth and development of our Birmingham practice, and he is ideally placed to take the lead on our West Midlands strategy, providing clients with access to an even broader range of specialist expertise and strategic advice. It also supports our firmwide 2030 vision and our ambition to build on the strength of our Real Estate practice across the UK and internationally."

David added:

"I am delighted to be joining Trowers at an exciting time for the firm and its Real Estate practice. Trowers has an excellent reputation in the market, with a strong national platform that is firmly embedded in the sectors in which I have worked throughout my career.

I am looking forward to working with colleagues across the firm and building on the strength of the Real Estate team in Birmingham, as well as continuing to support clients across public and private sector markets."

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