Kevin Calder > Mills & Reeve LLP > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

Mills & Reeve LLP has a large corporate M&A practice that handles high-value regional work as well as a growing roster of national and international matters. Its work includes major IPOs of companies based in East Anglia and London, as well as cross-border M&A deals, private equity transactions and VC financings. Head of corporate Tom Pickthorn and head of commercial Kevin Calder are the lead partners. Pickthorn acted for The Lee Company, Inc. in the multimillion-pound acquisition of micropump technology company TTP Ventus. Education and investment fund partner Claire Clarke, mid-market specialist Jonathan Greenwood, and private equity partner Anthony McGurk are among the many standout partners. Senior associate Charlotte Bull is also recommended.

Mills & Reeve LLP is turned to by a range of clients for its capabilities in a host of fintech matters, including the establishment of exchanges, regulatory guidelines, contractual arrangements, and seed investment rounds. The team is jointly headed up by Jagvinder Singh Kang, a seasoned transactional adviser, and Kevin Calder, noted for his commercial and IT acumen. Other key names to note include Alison Ross-Eckford, who joined the firm from Pinsent Masons LLP in 2022.

The IT team at Mills & Reeve LLP advises on cutting-edge matters concerning, blockchain, crypto-exchanges, digital wallets and IoT, with additional expertise in cloud computing and neural network technology. The practice is led by Jagvinder Singh Kang, who has a wealth of experience in technology, data protection and cybersecurity, while Alison Ross-Eckford specialises in IT sourcing, transformation, renegotiation projects and financial services work. Kevin Calder advises government departments on large-scale IT projects, while data protection expert Peter Wainman focuses on matters relating to health technology.

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