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Mills & Reeve LLP

Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above

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Mills & Reeve LLP

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Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above - East Anglia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Mills & Reeve is a firm with notable sector expertise in the technology, education, and food and drink sectors. The firm provides a strong team of experts acting for clients, ranging from listed companies to venture capital funds and angel investors, on the full array of national and international corporate matters. It continues to handle substantial cross-border work involving a variety of jurisdictions ranging from Europe to North America and Australia.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mills & Reeve advised customer engagement data security firm Eckoh on its £169 million recommended acquisition by private equity group Bridgepoint.

Strengths

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  • Mills & Reeve has an outstanding local service. The team works gently with founders who are seeing things for the first time and puts it in a language that is understandable.

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  • Mills & Reeve is quick to respond, flexible and supportive.

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  • Mills & Reeve have it locked down and know what they're doing.

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  • Mills & Reeves has a very competent team across multiple branches.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Claire Clarke
    Claire Clarke

    Claire Clarke

    Claire Clarke is Mills & Reeve's managing partner. She is noted for her advisory work on corporate transactions, with a particular focus on the education sector.
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  • James Hunter
    James Hunter

    James Hunter

    James Hunter is head of Mills & Reeve's corporate team. He has particular expertise in corporate transactions involving mid-market entities, with notable experience in cross-border matters.

    • James inspired confidence in me from day one.

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    • James is very experienced.

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  • Craig Hodgson
    Craig Hodgson

    Craig Hodgson

    Craig Hodgson is noted for his experience handling a range of corporate transactions. He is well-versed in acting for both national and international clients.

    • Craig demonstrated approachability and calmness.

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  • Stephen Hamilton
    Stephen Hamilton

    Stephen Hamilton

    Stephen Hamilton is recognised for his experience in corporate transactional matters. Clients also benefit from his specialist knowledge in capital markets.
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  • Zickie Lim
    Zickie Lim

    Zickie Lim

    Zickie Lim is a partner at Mills & Reeve and head of the law firm's venture capital and investment teams. She is well regarded for her expertise in investment transactions in high growth sectors.

    • Zickie and her team offer a very responsive service and are very happy to get stuck into the detail.

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    • Zickie is superb, always there to help us, immediately understands the issues and remembers contract details so she is able to respond quickly. She always had good ideas and suggestions.

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