Natalie Wade > Mills & Reeve LLP > Norwich, England > Lawyer Profile

Mills & Reeve LLP‘s Norwich office is home to a deep bench of talent, with highly experienced corporate and commercial partners handling high-value and complex deals. Natalie Wade, who frequently handles health sector transactions, and head of commercial Greg Gibson, who focuses on outsourcing, commercial contracts and procurement law, oversee the group. Firm-wide head of corporate James Hunter also plays a pivotal role in major deals, and he recently advised Arthur J Gallagher on the purchase of Lifesure Limited. Head of the firm-wide national food and agribusiness sector group Craig Hodgson assisted private equity firm Foresight Group LLP with the purchase of Cambrionix Limited. M&A and funds specialist Matthew Short; and principal associate Christina O’Brien are also prominent practitioners.

Mills & Reeve LLP has a broad public sector practice that advises leading education institutions, among them the University of Cambridge, as well as numerous NHS trusts and care boards across the country. Jill Mason in Leeds is head of health and care, while Martin Priestley in Birmingham leads the firm’s education group, but the Cambridge and Norwich offices are home to vastly experienced partners who play pivotal roles in work for national clients. In Cambridge, former head of education Gary Attle in Cambridge, employment specialist Nicola Brown and newly promoted corporate partner Poppy Short are all involved in flagship matters for high-profile clients. Short recently led a team that advised St George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London on the merger of its operations into City St George’s to create a key centre for researchers and students. Health and care M&A specialist Natalie Wade in Norwich is also recommended.