UK Guide 2026 : Midlands
Ranked Individuals
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Mills & Reeve is renowned primarily for its work with borrower-side clients, including corporates. The firm is additionally noted for its lender-side representation, including a number of the major clearing banks. It possesses commendable expertise in revolving credit facilities, as well as acquisition finance and refinancing.
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Mills & Reeve advised Contollo on the financing of its acquisition of MBA.
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Mills & Reeve always takes the time to understand our business and teams.
The team picks up key things very quickly and works hard to understand the market and respect client priorities.
Mills & Reeve understands what we require from a transaction and with its knowledge of similar projects does its best to achieve the desired outcome.
Mills & Reeve has the relevant areas of expertise to be able to advise us on transactions from multiple perspectives.
Mills & Reeve knows the market well and has good expertise from both a lender and borrower perspective.
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David Varnham has particular expertise in corporate finance and advises on matters relating to acquisition finance and refinancing. His clients include major banks, other financial institutions and universities.
David Varnham is an excellent lawyer; his advice is practical, clear and commercially astute.
His technical knowledge is very good and his commercial awareness is excellent.
I know David will always provide a sensible and pragmatic view and solid commercial advice.
He has a strong knowledge of bank refinancing and is able to provide accurate, timely advice to enable us to reach the right decision.
David Varnham is very professional and has a very thorough knowledge and knows how deals work practically, and he is responsive, approachable and available.
Kate Norley assists on real estate finance and refinancing matters. She has experience of advising both lenders and borrowers on a range of transactions.
Kate's particular strength is seeing the commercial wood for the legal trees, while providing accurate legal advice on complex matters.
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