Mills & Reeve LLP’s regulatory, public and commercial disputes practice advises both claimants and defendants active across a broad range of industries, including the manufacturing, education, and media sectors, in various commercial disputes, including warranty claims, completion account disputes, fraud issues, and boardroom disputes. The team also has notable strength acting in defamation proceedings and highly sensitive reputation management disputes. The department is co-headed by Richard Dawson-Gerrard, who principally focuses on disputes within the food, agribusiness, automotive, and insolvency sectors; and Simon Pedley, whose practice covers derivative claims, shareholder disputes, and contentious trust and probate matters.
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‘Everyone I've worked with at Mills & Reeve have been friendly and helpful. They are always at hand to help us with any queries and work very quickly. They are transparent and know the education sector well.’
‘Richard Dawson-Gerrard - v commercial but takes advice and looks for practical solutions.’
‘Dedication to service, sound advice in often challenging circumstances.'
‘Ben Reeves was thorough in his work and was available when we needed him.’
- 'Expertise available for every possible matter, consistency of approach to advice/service.’
‘Ben Reeves - Nothing was too much trouble; his advice produced the desired outcome we had hoped for. Managed our expectations very well and was great at counselling when it was required. Overall, top quality service which we would highly recommend.’
‘Well known in the market place.’
‘Jacob Walker - committed, responsive and very bright.’
Key clients
- Zedra Trust Company (UK) Limited
- BAKO Group Limited
- Vet Partners
- Nationwide Produce plc
- JDK Construction Limited
- Lennox Foods Limited
- Remedi Solutions Limited
- Lech Poznan Football Club
- Wasserman Boxing Limited
- Mazars LLP
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Practice head
Richard Dawson-Gerrard; Simon Pedley
Other key lawyers
Jacob Walker; Ben Reeves; Sundas Khan; Aurélie Tegho; Georgie Blears