England - London • Real estate
Mills & Reeve LLP
Bolstering its expertise in real estate finance, Mills & Reeve LLP often steers significant regeneration projects and is a key port of call for corporates, developers, and strategic landowners. Laura Holdaway heads the real estate finance and investment teams, and Christine De Ferrars is adept in strategic development projects. Vincenzo Maggio is active in the life science sector, while Orla O’Sullivan’s key strengths lie in development management agreements and Michael Giess is knowledgeable of joint ventures. Other key members of the team include Carina Davis, who leads the firm’s patient capital investment practice, and Andy King, who oversees the London-based real estate finance team.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'This is an experienced and commercially astute team, who focus on the key deal issues. They make the process very easy and try and maintain an amicable process with the other side.'
- 'Michael Giess is a very safe pair of hands, with a good approach to leading on transaction. A very able technician and an all round nice guy. a rare combination.'
Key clients
- M7 Real Estate
- Railpen
- South Kensington Estates
- Bruntwood Science Limited
- HSBC Alternative Investments Ltd
- Urban&Civic plc
- AgFe
- Trinity College, Cambridge
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Legendre Group Limited
- London & Regional Properties
- Langtree Property Partners Limited
- Fidelity UK Real Estate Fund
- Bericote Properties Limited
- Pandox AB
- Hines UK
- Royal Mail Pension Plan
- Hermes Fund Managers Ltd
- Henley Investment Management
- Wrenbridge
- Bruntwood
- Henderson UK Property PAIF
- Rhône Group LLP
- Derwent London
- Achilles Therapeutics UK Limited
- Argent
- Floreat Real Estate
- Lendlease
- Autolus Limited
- Pigeon Group
- O&H Properties
- Hillview Group
- Kadans Science Partner
Work highlights
- Advised Kadans Science Partner on a full-service acquisition and development basis on their portfolio across the Golden Triangle.
- Acted for Railpen Long-Term Income Fund as the purchaser/forward funder of a hospital premises for redevelopment and letting to an NHS Trust.
- Acted as lead adviser to DIF and its partner Engie (now Equans) in relation to its student accommodation PPP project with LSE.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Laura Holdaway