Gurmail Sidhu
Senior solicitor

Gurmail is a Senior Solicitor with Douglas Wemyss Solicitors LLP. He entered the legal profession as an Articled Clerk in 1980 and qualified as a Solicitor in 1982 with Vernon and Shakespeare in Oldbury in the West Midlands. He then went on to Wm. Bache & Sons in 1984 where he became a Partner in the firm and remained until 1991 when he started his own firm of Sidhu & Co Solicitors based in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Gurmail has been working for Douglas Wemyss Solicitors since 2008.

Gurmail has a solid background in all aspects of corporate/commercial work including:

• Commercial Property & residential developments;
• Landlord & Tenant issues both contentious and non-contentious;
• All aspects of leases for both tenants and landlords, retails, industrial and commercial;
• Company acquisitions and sales;
• Joint ventures;
• Business sales and purchases;
• Commercial disputes and litigation;
• Employment Law.

Gurmail has undertaken work in the past for major lenders such as the Bank of Ireland and the West Bromwich Building Society. He also acts for a variety of clients with local, national and international interests. He has a loyal following from his clients, some of which are household names, and who have a complete trust in his sound, commonsense practical legal advice.

Outside of work, Gurmail's interests include, reading world literature, travelling, keeping fit and cooking for his family and friends so that they can spend more time together. This passion for connecting with his family and friends can also be seen in his approach to his clients as he believes that "if you give your clients the time and support as you would your family or friends they will gain your trust and respect."

Articles by the Douglas Wemyss Solicitors Team

 

Richard Beaman

Claiming for Loss of Earnings You are entitled to claim for loss of earnings if you have had to take time off work due to your illness/injury and as a result you have lost out on earnings.It is also possible to make a claim for loss of overtime/bonus payments.... more

Richard Beaman

Accidents at work - Defective Work Equipment The phrase "accidents at work" covers a wide variety of different types of accidents, and the cause of the accident can vary from unsafe work equipment, to negligence of a fellow employee, to an unsafe floor, to noisy working environment and inadequate protection for hearing and a number of other causes of action.... more

Richard Beaman

The Three Year Limitation of Claim How many times have you heard, on TV "Have you had an accident in the last 3 years?" The reason why they are asking if you have had an accident in the last three years is because there is usually a 3 year time limit, running from the date of the accident, in which to start a personal injury Court case.... more

Richard Beaman

Trips on the highway Claims arising out of tripping accidents which occur typically on the public highway and footpaths are due to uneven paving slabs or potholes that have been allowed to develop. There are two legal bases for claims arising out of trips on the highway.... more

Sameer Karim

Claiming Compensation for Riots in Leicester and the UK Under the 1886 Riot (Damages) Act, anyone who has suffered loss or damages caused by a riot can request a payout from their local police authority and furthermore there is no limit on how much can be claimed.... more

Sameer Karim

No Win No Fee PPI Compensation Claims, Leicester Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) has been sold to millions of borrowers alongside loans, even when they were not in a situation to ever be able to claim on it.... more

Beena Makwana

Procedure for Buying a Property When buying a property there are a number of procedures and guidelines that your solicitor will need to follow to ensure a smooth completion of your transaction.... more

Gurmail Sidhu

Failure to Register a Charge at Companies House on time Consequences of failure to register. Under the provisions of the Companies Acts a charge or incumbrance against the assets or a part of the assets of a Company must be registered at Companies House with 21 days of its creation. A fee of is payable with the application.... more

Waheeda Alli

Conveyancing - Declaration of Trust When buying a property do I need a Declaration of Trust? A Declaration of Trust is also more commonly known as a trust deed, and is required where two or more people are intending to jointly own a property, whether as their home or as an investment.... more

Linda Clegg

Matrimonial Finance and Inherited Assets When financial issues have to be resolved following breakdown of a marriage, do assets which one party has inherited from their family have to be taken into account? The instinctive reaction of many people is that it is not fair to have to share them, but unfortunately it is not that simple.... more

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