Mills & Reeve LLP

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

• ‘David Catchpole is a careful, thoughtful and conscientious solicitor who asks the right questions, probes in the right places and generally demonstrates good legal judgment. He looks after clients, sympathises with them and thinks hard about their interests. James Russ is hardworking, has a considered manner and is attentive-to-detail.'

• ‘Mills & Reeve is an exceptionally strong firm when dealing with trusts and probate (contentious or not) and associated tax issues. I am impressed with the uniformly high standards. The firm seems a supportive and collegiate place to work and that feeds through into the provision of legal services in a highly effective, but calm, measured and practical way.'

• 'Fee earners seem uniformly diplomatic, tactful and capable of dealing with difficult opponents and clients. All of these comments apply to the Norwich and Cambridge offices.’

• ‘The team is really specialist - they are deeply involved in estate and trusts disputes and so offer real expertise and deep understanding. They do this without some of the counterproductive aggression of some bigger name firms at a lower hourly rate.’

• ‘David Catchpole has a very human quality that really puts clients at ease. He also has a very sharp mind and is an excellent litigator, particularly strategically. He gives excellent, honest advice to clients and pursues matters with tenacity.’

• ‘David Catchpole is an experienced practitioner and hugely knowledgeable so I never have any hesitation in recommending to him.’

• 'I have worked with Lucinda Brown for almost a decade and have great confidence in her abilities. She is sound on the law, runs her cases very efficiently and is a very effective negotiator. She fights hard for her clients but never loses objectivity or perspective.'

• 'Lucinda Brown is a practical and reasonable lawyer who is very focused on her client's objectives and getting the job done as quickly and as cost efficient as possible. She has a very solution-based approach and is good to work with as an opponent - although she can be a firm opponent, she does work well collaboratively to achieve a settlement for the matter as a whole.'

• 'Lucinda Brown provides great leadership to the team. She is able to grasp complex issues and see a clear line to resolution. She uses the litigation process efficiently in a manner that achieves excellent results for the client.'

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