Mills & Reeve LLP is ‘commercial and practical, with superb legal know-how’. The property litigation practice is part of a full-service national real estate group that handles substantial and high-profile national and international property projects. The practice is led from Cambridge by the ’ highly accomplished’ Richard New, who is a leading expert in business rates. In the same office, the ‘truly exceptional’ Samuel Maw frequently acts for government bodies, landlords and tenants in commercial and residential matters. In Norwich, James Hordern is recognised as a leading expert on agricultural law and ’a great man to have in your corner’, while Chris Brand is heavily involved in telecoms litigation, and Julian Steed excels in trespass, nuisance, restrictive covenants, and rights of way disputes.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Richard New is superb. He cuts to the heart of the issue and does what is required to get the result we need. Highly recommended.’
- 'I would say they have a broad breath of experience across all possible issues relating to property disputes and are a very safe pair of hands if you need some competent representation that is not prohibitively expensive.'
Key clients
- South Kensington Estates
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Richard New
Other key lawyers
Samuel Maw; Chris Brand; James Hordern; Julian Steed