Sarah Seed > Mills & Reeve LLP > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

Mills & Reeve LLP‘s finance practice is known for ‘strong communication and collaboration, and a commercial, practical and responsive approach‘. Clients note that the firm is ‘well resourced with people of City firm background with the benefits that brings without the cost‘. Alongside a lending practice, the firm also a notable debt capital markets practice. Among its clients are lenders including HSBC and numerous borrowers, among them Flagship Housing Association. Corporate and acquisition finance partner William Roles leads the practice from Cambridge, where not-for-profit finance specialist Sarah Seed and real estate finance partner Laura Holdaway, and newly promoted borrower-side adviser Frances Churchard are key practitioners. Zak Virgin in Norwich is the lead partner for asset-based lending. Cambridge-based principal associate Matthew Howling advises not-for-profit issuers on private placements and bank facilities.

Mills & Reeve LLP  advises education clients on corporate strategies, M&A and safeguarding, amongst other matters. Its clients are largely independent schools and school groups; the team is led by Jonathan Greenwood, who specialises in transactions and advises on corporate matters including restructurings, joint venture and shared services initiatives. Sarah Seed advises many leading private schools matters related to debt securities.