Mills & Reeve LLP is ‘commercial and practical, with superb legal know-how’. The property litigation practice is part of a full-service national real estate group that handles substantial and high-profile national and international property projects. The practice is led from Cambridge by the ’ highly accomplished’ Richard New, who is a leading expert in business rates. In the same office, the ‘truly exceptional’ Samuel Maw frequently acts for government bodies, landlords and tenants in commercial and residential matters. In Norwich, James Hordern is recognised as a leading expert on agricultural law and ’a great man to have in your corner’, while Chris Brand is heavily involved in telecoms litigation, and Julian Steed excels in trespass, nuisance, restrictive covenants, and rights of way disputes.
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Testimonials
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'I would say they have a broad breath of experience across all possible issues relating to property disputes and are a very safe pair of hands if you need some competent representation that is not prohibitively expensive.'
'I am delighted that Sam Maw has been promoted to partner. He is such a down-to-earth and relatable sort that it would be easy to underestimate what a truly exceptional lawyer he is. I am slightly loath to praise him as I would like to use him as much as possible, but it is important that he gets the plaudits he deserves. He is excellent at unlocking difficult issues and bringing them to a satisfactory conclusion and I heartily recommend him.'
‘James Hordern - a solicitor of vast experience and expertise, a great man to have in your corner.’
'An established and experienced team. Chris Brand and Jules Steed were very pleasant to work with. The team as a whole seemed very cohesive when I worked with them - as well as being very commercial and practical, with superb legal know-how.'
‘Sam Maw is an exceptionally good property litigator. He is technical and his commercial judgment is superb.'
‘Richard New is a leading figure in rating cases especially on the rates mitigation side.’
Key clients
- South Kensington Estates
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Homes England
- Railway Pension Nominees Limited
- Hines
- Lendlease
- NHS Foundation Trusts
- Urban & Civic
- Principled Offsite Logistics
- Fidelity
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Richard New
Other key lawyers
Samuel Maw; Chris Brand; James Hordern; Julian Steed