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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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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.
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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.
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A strength of theirs is their promptness to act and their sharp views on essential key points of claims.
They are subject matter experts who are agile and user-friendly.
Mills & Co. has deep industry and legal knowledge.
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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 is great to work with. He has deep expertise and gets good results.
Neville is commercial, hard-working and personable. He delivers an excellent and client-focused service.
Neville has a friendly approach. He delivers easy-to-understand advice in a non-lawyer manner and he has a very fast response time.
Jonathan is very reliable.
Jonathan is a very good solicitor with long experience, especially on the tactical side of things.
Commodities: Physicals
Commodities: Physicals
Provided by Mills & Co. Solicitors Limited
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Jonathan Cooke
Alastair Moir
Christopher Hellstrom
Tessa Carr
Joshua Atkinson
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