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Mills & Reeve LLP Offices
No.1 Circle Square
3 Symphony Park
MANCHESTER
M1 7FS
England
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Chris Ross
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Chris advises a variety of businesses on corporate transactions, including acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations. Whether advising large corporates or working with owner managers on transactions, Chris has been a part of the North West deals market for over 15 years. Recent deals in 2016/17 include the acquisition of a majority stake in online retailer Blinds 2 Go for multinational Hunter Douglas NV and an intensive buy and build strategy for the Global Entertainment and Media Group, completing the acquisition over 18 months of 14 separate major music festivals, making Global the second largest festival operator in the UK.
Career
Trained The Hardman Partnership; qualified 2002; associate solicitor The Hardman Partnership 2005; associate in the corporate team George Davies Solicitor LLP 2006; partner George Davies Solicitor LLP 2010; partner Mills & Reeves 2013.
Education
Turton High School, Bolton; Hull University (1997 BA 2(1) History); Manchester Metropolitan University (1999 Common Professional Examination (Commendation)), Legal Practice Course (2000 (Commendation)).
Leisure
Family, cooking, wine, hill walking.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
Mills & Reeve LLP
has prominent expertise in the technology sector, advising companies on VC matters and growth fundraisings in addition to mainstream corporate work. The practice has expertise across several other sectors including media, healthcare, retail, food and beverages. The team is co-led with Chris Ross working on transactional matters while Chris Wilkinson applies his experience in the pharmaceuticals sector. Commercial lawyer Paul Knight is well-versed in handling matters regarding IT and data protection law. Vicky Protano acts for management teams on acquisitions, disposals and joint venture arrangements.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
Firm Rankings
- Private client > Charities and not-for-profit
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family
- Public sector > Health
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Employment > Employment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Real estate > Construction
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant