Catherine Kay heads Mills & Reeve LLP's Manchester-based practice. The ‘highly professional' team acts for a varied range of clients, including the Royal Northern College of Music and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Ben Hardiman is a key figure within the team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The practice has the skills, knowledge and expertise. The team understands our aims and objectives and also understands the dynamic and the structure of our governance.’

  • ‘The individuals who I work with are unique in terms of their skills, knowledge and expertise and help us with our building contracts, title deeds and other agreements.'

  • 'The team members who we work with are highly professional individuals and always deliver what is expected of them and in a timely manner to high-quality and standards.’

Key clients

  • University of Salford
  • University of Cambridge
  • Stockport MB Council
  • Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal Northern College of Music
  • Turley
  • BMA
  • Wain Estates (Carrington) Limited
  • Langtree Property
  • Bury College
  • Bolton College

Work highlights

  • Acting for the University of Salford on the NEC4 Contract for the new-build National Acoustic Teaching and Research Building at the University.
  • Advising the University of Cambridge on the procurement of its new FM provider for the University’s estate under NEC4V FM.
  • Acting for Stockport Council on the £60m Weir Mill neighbourhood in Stockport developed by Capital&Centric with main contractor SISK working on the construction of over 250 design-led apartments.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Catherine Kay, Martino Giaquinto

Other key lawyers

Ben Hardiman