Mills & Reeve LLP

Managing Partner: Claire Clarke

Senior Partner: Charles Staveley

Number of partners: 171

Number of other fee-earners: 830

Mills & Reeve is one of the top law firms in the UK with more than 830 lawyers and over 1370 staff. It provides a complete range of legal services from seven UK offices and via a network of international firms, enabling the delivery of national expertise wherever it is needed in the world.

As a full-service law firm, it advises private individuals on all their UK and international matters, as well as some of the world’s most successful and innovative businesses and public sector organisations. This distinctive blend of clients adds to its experience and expertise, giving unique insights and ideas to help private clients fulfil their ambitions.

The award-winning private wealth team has been giving expert legal advice to wealthy and international families, high net worth individuals, business owners, senior professionals, and landowners since 1880. From wills, estate and succession planning, advising on complex wealth management matters through to advice regarding relationship breakdown and complex finances, children’s matters, immigration, and residential property, it helps clients achieve more for their family, finances, and future.

Family and Children

Mills & Reeve is proud to be one of the top-ranked family law teams in the UK, tackling issues at a local, national, and international level for clients from a broad range of backgrounds. Its knowledge, professionalism, and commitment to reducing conflict wherever possible ensures the delivery of the best possible family law advice.

The team of family lawyers has a huge amount of experience and a proven track record of success for clients. They work with a wide range of people, from business owners and industry-leading professionals to international families and high-profile individuals.

Their experience in family law ranges from everyday disputes to ground-breaking cases where established legal principles have been challenged. Their success comes from understanding that no two family law cases are the same. They form personal relationships and get to know each case in detail to ensure the best possible result. They understand that choosing a family law team can be difficult, but they aim to keep things as simple and stress-free as possible.

Private Client

Your family comes first. So it’s vital to protect, grow and pass on your wealth to them effectively. But a wide range of options, and complex rules and taxes – especially if you’re based in more than one country – mean it can be tough to know how best to do that. That is where Mills & Reeve comes in.

Securing your family’s future prosperity

Every family is unique. So, Mills & Reeve will get to know your aims and understand your circumstances, business and assets, then identify the best options for you.

It might be that a properly structured will is all you need. Or you might need in-depth help with succession planning. Whether it’s advice on inheritance tax, family trusts or shared business ownership, or anything in between, their experts will help you make the most of your wealth for the next generation. If you’d rather leave your legacy to charity, they can advise you on the best way to do that too – including establishing and managing trusts, foundations and other philanthropic initiatives.

They also aim to do more than just keep your money safe. They look for solutions that will generate value in the long term that far outweighs what you pay for their advice. They think about the now, but with one eye on the future.

Residential Property

Mills & Reeve are leading experts in residential property law and provide efficient and proactive advice tailored to meet specific requirements.

They provide a personal service, working closely with clients to achieve their objectives, so that clients are in control throughout the process. They draw on their experience of dealing with high-value and complex transactions to anticipate and deal with issues at the earliest possible stage, saving time and money.

Whatever your interest in residential property, they can help.

They deal with high-value residential properties across the country, including everything from prime central London apartments to new build houses, to country estates. Clients also have access to specialist lawyers in related fields such as banking, corporate, tax, planning, construction, environmental, and agricultural law. This means that however complex, they can help ensure that all angles are covered.