Mills & Reeve LLP's Norwich office is home to a deep bench of talent, with highly experienced corporate and commercial partners handling high-value and complex deals. Natalie Wade, who frequently handles health sector transactions, and head of commercial Greg Gibson, who focuses on outsourcing, commercial contracts and procurement law, oversee the group. Firm-wide head of corporate James Hunter also plays a pivotal role in major deals, and he recently advised Arthur J Gallagher on the purchase of Lifesure Limited. Head of the firm-wide national food and agribusiness sector group Craig Hodgson assisted private equity firm Foresight Group LLP with the purchase of Cambrionix Limited. M&A and funds specialist Matthew Short; and principal associate Christina O’Brien are also prominent practitioners.
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‘The team is experienced and good to work with in the healthcare space and has a deep knowledge of SPV / OpCo / Propco structures.’
‘The most outstanding part of the service provided by the team at M&R was their commitment to getting the deal completed within the time frames we were working to. Specialist individuals with specific skill sets were brought in to answer questions or to produce contracts for the main team, meaning we could progress the deal in hours and not days or weeks. Their team worked harmoniously together, they were both dynamic and effective.’
‘Our lead solicitor was frankly amazing, her level of commitments was something I had not experienced before. She was available 24/7 and she answered emails within minutes or hours. There were no delays; she personally progressed the deal to its conclusion. She was available extremely early in the morning to join teams calls with directors that resided in both the US and Australia, Nothing was too much trouble.’
‘Great ability to bring together an effective team on complex transactions.’
‘Great ability to provide support and ensure coverage at all hours of every day during a transaction. Simon Elsegood has a broad legal knowledge, able to advise on a variety of regulatory and commercial matters to get to an effective agreement.’
Key clients
- ArchiMed SAS
- Sue Ryder
- Downing LLP
- Arthur J Gallagher
- Peterborough Metal Recycling Limited (t.a. BW Riddle)
- Foresight Group LLP
- Richardson Malting (UK) Limited
- Shareholders of MAP Life Sciences Limited
- Hugh Lowe Farms Limited
Work highlights
- Foresight Group LLP ( a leading PE house) incorporated a newco Axis Newco Limited (Buyer) to purchase the entire issued share capital in Cambrionix Limited.
- Advised the Department for Work and Pensions on the award of its Functional Assessment Services Contracts.
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Greg Gibson, Natalie Wade