Mills & Reeve LLP‘s corporate and commercial team is well known for its ability to handle high-profile, complex mandates, specialising in advising clients in the education and government sectors. Acting on high-profile private equity matters, and intricate corporate reorganisations are also strengths of the team. Paul Johnson and Martin Priestley lead the team; Johnson has experience in M&A for private and public companies, with a particular focus on the healthcare, insurance, and technology sectors, while Priestley is skilled at advising universities on complex commercial projects and international collaborations. Joanna Jowitt focuses on the waste management and financial services sectors. Alex Kenworthy, Vanessa Walton, and Mark Ashton are also key to the team.
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Testimonials
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- 'Joanna Jowitt is a highly experienced lawyer that you definitely don't want working for the other side! What's particularly good about Joanna's team is exactly that, they are a team, and on the odd occasion you cant contact Joanna, her team are fully up to speed.'
- 'Joanna Jowitt is not only a very experienced corporate lawyer, she is also a very good commercial negotiator.'
Key clients
- VetPartners Limited Rema Tip Top UK Infrastructure Bank Regal Foods Plc Essential Healthcare Solutions (UK) Limited William Jackson Food Group RCM SA The Enva Group Ibstock Plc Nolte Kitchens The Valeo Group Paris Saint Denis Aero Sodexo Group (Entegra) G’s Group Ardonagh Steel City Interactive Romero Insurance Brokers Optalysys Floreon Technology 3W Equity (trading as Traditum) SAGA Sparshatt Group University of York Sheffield Hallam University University of Sheffield University of Huddersfield University of Hull Buckingham New University King’s College London Manchester Metropolitan University Nottingham Trent University The University of Northampton University of Southampton
Work highlights
Advising RCM on the acquisition of the business of Motus Group in the East of England and on the acquisition of Sparshatt Group in Kent.
Lawyers
Next generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Paul Johnson; Martin Priestley
Other key lawyers
Joanna Jowitt; Alex Kenworthy; Vanessa Walton; Mark Ashton