Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 2
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+44 161 2355420Chambers Review
Mills & Reeve is a national firm with a strong corporate practice in Manchester. It acts for both domestic and international clients, with notable experience advising retailers and wholesalers, as well as clients in the healthcare and technology sectors. Its lawyers represent both private equity firms and shareholders in investment transactions. Mills & Reeve also holds expertise in venture capital and fundraising, as well as across a broad range of M&A processes.
Work Highlights
- Mills & Reeve advised the founders and shareholders of four European music festivals on their sale of a majority stake to Superstruct, which took a 70% interest in each company.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team were very good - very attentive and very impressive."
"Mills & Reeve's approach is very commercial and client-focused."
"Mills & Reeve have a lot of resources. They're very knowledgeable on the scale of the market, technically sound and good with clients. Their speed and responses I cannot fault."
"They are very responsive and always prepared to go the extra mile. They are very good at keeping the client updated on time and cost."
"The team were very good - very attentive and very impressive."
"Mills & Reeve's approach is very commercial and client-focused."
"Mills & Reeve have a lot of resources. They're very knowledgeable on the scale of the market, technically sound and good with clients. Their speed and responses I cannot fault."
"They are very responsive and always prepared to go the extra mile. They are very good at keeping the client updated on time and cost."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Ross advises on M&A transactions as well as disposals, joint ventures and restructurings. He regularly advises clients, particularly company shareholders, in the technology, retail and light industrial sectors on a range of deals.
"Chris is very personable with clients and has a good support team around him."
"Chris is very pragmatic. He gets things done, and is very sensible and easy to work with."
"Chris is an absolute pleasure to work with."
Vicky Protano assists clients with M&A transactions and disposals, as well as joint ventures and private equity investment work. She regularly advises management teams in the technology, property and life science industries.
"Vicky provides a very good service."