Mills & Reeve LLP’s ‘one-stop shop’ London family team handles financial remedy matters involving complex business or trust structures and assets spanning multiple jurisdictions. The team is adept at property disputes under TOLATA, advising trustees on wealth protection, and representing high-profile figures in sport, media, and entertainment with discretion. Regarded as a ’superb leader and exceptionally bright’, Joanna Grandfield is a qualified barrister, mediator, and collaborative lawyer, often acting for family offices and trustees on international pre- and post-nuptial agreements. Being trilingual, Melissa Lesson brings strong cross-border expertise, particularly with French and Italian clients.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Mills & Reeve are a class act. They are extremely good lawyers, give stellar advice, and build terrific relationships with their clients. They are a nationwide firm and all of their offices work to the same high standards.’
- ‘The only truly national family law practice with some of the best talent in the business.’
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Brett Frankle
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Rachel Donald
Practice head
Joanna Grandfield
Other key lawyers
Melissa Lesson; David Hickmott; Ciara Moore; Rachel Donald