About

Provided by Mills & Co. Solicitors Limited

Mills & Co are one of the few English firms based in the UK in the physical commodities sector outside of London. The team advise on key trading aspects across a wide range of commodities with the predominant focus on sale contract issues and advice.

Mills & Co practise both shipping and commodities law, which enables the firm to have a very good grasp of issues where the two contracts and obligations overlap. The same team can then be involved in both aspects, including on cases where claims arise under both charterparties and sale contracts.

With individuals who have experience in the sector over a number of years, including experience working in-house, Mills & Co offer a service tailored to the client and their individual needs in a cost-effective manner.

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Commodities: Physicals - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Mills & Co. Solicitors is an international trade and shipping boutique firm based in Newcastle upon Tyne. The firm handles a wide range of hard and soft commodity disputes, including arbitrations. It advises on international sale and transportation contracts and other agreements.

Work Highlights

  • Mills & Co. acted for Vitol in connection with a claim for damages for non-performance by a South African buyer of two contracts for the sale and purchase of diesel.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Neville Hopper
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Neville Hopper
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Neville Hopper has extensive expertise in commodities and shipping and advises clients on commercial agreements. He has additional experience with contentious matters and acts for clients on arbitration and litigation matters.

Neville has a friendly approach. He delivers easy-to-understand advice in a non-lawyer manner and he has a very fast response time.

Neville is commercial, hard-working and personable. He delivers an excellent and client-focused service.

Neville is great to work with. He has deep expertise and gets good results.

Jonathan Green
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Jonathan Green
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Jonathan Green is a specialist in commodities and shipping. He has notable expertise in contractual matters and represents clients in arbitrations and High Court proceedings.

Jonathan is very reliable.

Jonathan is a very good solicitor with long experience, especially on the tactical side of things.

Ranked Lawyers at
Mills & Co. Solicitors Limited

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UK-wide

Commodities: Physicals

Neville Hopper
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Neville Hopper
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Band 1
Jonathan Green
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Jonathan Green
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Members

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Alastair Moir

Christopher Hellstrom

Elina Jordan-Shehadeh

Eugenia O'Sullivan

Jacob Murray

Jonathan Cooke

Joshua Atkinson

Simon Williams

Tessa Carr