Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : East Anglia
Band 1
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(01223) 364 422Chambers Review
Mills & Reeve is a firm with notable sector expertise in the technology, education, and food and drink sectors. The firm provides a strong team of experts acting for clients, ranging from listed companies to venture capital funds and angel investors, on the full array of national and international corporate matters. It continues to handle substantial cross-border work involving a variety of jurisdictions ranging from Europe to North America and Australia.
Work Highlights
- Mills & Reeve advised ArchiMed on the sale of Vita Health Group for £74 million.
Strengths
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"Mills & Reeve's speed and comprehensiveness of response have been very good. The commercial team's thinking clearly helps broader colleagues' thinking."
"The firm's very hard-working and responsive. The team is very professional and personal.The firm is very good at bringing clarity to complexity and is highly pragmatic too."
"They're good at giving clarity in terms of options available to us as a client. The team has strong expertise in the field and is very nice to deal with."
"Mills & Reeve has a good depth of lawyers. In this market, it is one of the biggest operators."
"Mills & Reeve's speed and comprehensiveness of response have been very good. The commercial team's thinking clearly helps broader colleagues' thinking."
"The firm's very hard-working and responsive. The team is very professional and personal.The firm is very good at bringing clarity to complexity and is highly pragmatic too."
"They're good at giving clarity in terms of options available to us as a client. The team has strong expertise in the field and is very nice to deal with."
"Mills & Reeve has a good depth of lawyers. In this market, it is one of the biggest operators."
Notable Practitioners
Claire Clarke is Mills & Reeve's managing partner. She is noted for her advisory work on corporate transactions, with a particular focus on the education sector.
"Clare has a good reputation."
Anthony McGurk has expertise in private equity matters and corporate sale transactions. He advises clients in sectors including agribusiness and life sciences.
James Hunter is head of Mills & Reeve's Norwich office. He has particular expertise in corporate transactions involving mid-market entities, with notable experience in cross-border matters.
"James is a quality lawyer."
Craig Hodgson is noted for his experience handling a range of corporate transactions. He is well-versed in acting for both national and international clients.
Stephen Hamilton is recognised for his experience in corporate transactional matters. Clients also benefit from his specialist knowledge in capital markets.
"Stephen is very practical and knowledgeable."
"Stephen is an excellent solicitor."
Tom Pickthorn has strong experience in cross-border transactions. His practice encompasses M&A work across a broad range of sectors.