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Mills & Reeve LLP

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The 'friendly team' at Mills & Reeve LLP 'has built up a superb reputation in the Midlands' for its work with business owners ( in particular family businesses) and for its advice to wealthy individuals, families and landed estate clients on the full range of estate planning and wealth structuring matters.  It also garners praise for its work on complex international estate planning matters and on family investment companies. Under the joint leadership of John Grundy  and Lucy Howard it frequently advises wealthy philanthropists on the establishment of charities and on other forms of charitable giving.  Matthew Hansell  receives plaudits for his work with business owners and high-net-worth individuals. Principal associate, Sarah Wood , heads up the national trust administration team.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Queries are dealt with efficiently and explained well. The Team is proficient in all areas'.
  • 'I appreciate the uncomplicated way that Mills and Reeve deal with me as a non legal person and value the emphasis on building relationships with clients that Mills and Reeve seem to embody'.
  • 'They are all very knowledgeable, easily approachable and even though they are doubtless dealing with numerous clients, they seem to have total recollection of my individual circumstances without recourse to always having to check files etc and remind themselves of the situation'.
  • 'The leading private team in the midlands with impressive knowledge depth across the team and widely regarded as one of the best in the business. Excellent advice delivered in a client friendly way'.
  • 'I have been very impressed with Adam Williams, Jacob Cork and Sarah Wood - all of them are obviously superb at their job and highly skilled but also excellent communicators and able to deliver solutions which clients and other advisers can understand'.
  • 'High technical capability. Very experienced team, who work very effectively together, who are used to dealing with complex matters. Friendly and approachable'.
  • 'Matthew Hansell - highly experienced, very practical approach, strong client relationships with considerate gentle style. Stephen Atkinson - very experienced, eye for detail and great project management. Accessible and always helpful'.
  • 'Jacob Cork - very knowledgeable on international private client matters. John Grundy - experienced partner who is both client centric and highly knowledgeable'.

Key clients

  • Acts for two of the top five in the Midlands Rich List and for many other notable local families.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Matthew Hansell

Hall of fameMills & Reeve LLP

Head of private client group at Mills & Reeve, specialising in undertaking estate planning wills and trusts for high-net-worth individuals and entrepreneurs. Acts for three individuals in the top ten of the Midlands Rich List. Winner of the Birmingham Law Society Private Client Lawyer of The Year 2005. On behalf of the private client group at Mills & Reeve accepted the award for the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners ‘UK Regional Legal Team of the Year 2006/2007’.

Rising stars

Sarah Wood

Mills & Reeve LLP

Principal Associate, advising clients on a range of private clients, from entrepreneurs to landed estate clients.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

John Grundy, Lucy Howard

Other key lawyers

Matthew Hansell, Sarah Wood, Adam Williams, Jacob Cork, Stephen Atkinson