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At Mills & Reeve LLP, ‘service levels are high, response times short, and value for money is better than most City firms’. Tim Ryan garners praise for his work with local and national clients, and recently assisted on the letting of Baskerville House in Birmingham to the Office for Legal Complaints. Caroline Dean advised Colney Innovations on a £5m project in the Norwich Research Park expansion.

Birketts LLP has ‘great business acumen and in-depth knowledge of regional property issues’. Robert Gibbs is ‘personable, efficient, and commercially minded’, with ‘excellent client communication’. Longstanding clients include Bernard Matthews Farms.

Fosters attracts high praise from clients. Robert Pyke is ‘pragmatic and thorough, with a “can-do” approach’, and lease specialist Tracy Guest is also recommended.

‘Concise, on time and within budget’, Philip Hunter’s team at Howes Percival LLP has brought in Tracey Hughes and Alice Liddle from Eversheds LLP. It recently handled sales, leases and development agreements for Ford dealerships across the UK.

Kester Cunningham John has lost Chris Gilbert, but Simon Cunningham and James Slinger are prominent in the region and beyond. The team advised Dacorum Borough Council on the £3.2m redevelopment of a derelict site in Hemel Hempstead.

Hatch Brenner LLP’s outstanding Alan Dobbins has been active in high-value matters such as advising on ransom rights for a residential development in Norwich, and the £10m acquisition of a development site.

Leathes Prior delivers ‘pragmatic, commercial, no-frills advice’ through Rob Sibley, Paul Oldershaw and rising star Chris Hoxley. Highlights included the consolidation of Mattressman stores and warehouses across East Anglia, and the sale of the Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket.

Rogers and Norton’s Bruce Faulkner handled leases including a 9,000 sq ft property and a prestigious office block in Norwich. Marc Greig’s work for developers and housebuilders also stands out. The firm advises local businesses, landowners, plcs and pension schemes.

Steeles Law LLP’s team is ‘excellent, and very responsive, with practical knowledge of the law’. Michael Fahy recently acted on the £26m development of a sixth form college. Mark Rymarz is now at Nicholsons Solicitors LLP.

Cozens-Hardy LLP is ‘a delight to work with, and very timely in its responses. It never lets the client down’. Chris Groves is recommended.

Greenland Houchen Pomeroy’s housing association client base keeps its property team busy. Other recent work includes disposals up to £5m for private companies in Norfolk.

Tim Chiverton’s team at Hansells advises many franchisors, as well as developers such as Landlink plc.

Ben Keane’s approachable style attracts regional and national clients to Overburys & Raymond Thompson.

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