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Mills & Reeve LLP

Employment

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia


Mills & Reeve LLP

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Employment - East Anglia

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Mills & Reeve has a highly regarded employment team and is a top choice for clients in both the public and private sectors. The firm is well known for its work with clients in education, healthcare, agribusiness and the region's growth-stage business environment. Its lawyers assist with a full range of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. Its East Anglia employment practice is based across offices in Cambridge and Norwich.

Work Highlights

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  • Mills & Reeve represented a large healthcare provider in the East of England in disability discrimination proceedings brought by a former employee. The firm assisted in preparing for a two-day remedy hearing concerning the remaining allegations and successfully limited the scope of the claim.

Strengths

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  • They are able to work in partnership with us and provide a more tailored service to work through employment law issues.

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  • They are able to give options and profile the risk.

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  • Team members bring different strengths, which can be helpful when dealing with specialist enquiries.

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  • They are very good at actively listening to client needs.

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  • They are quick to respond, use language that is easy to understand, and know us and our business.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleTracy Yates
    Senior StatespeopleTracy Yates

    Tracy Yates

    Tracy Yates advises clients on employment-based immigration. She is a consultant to the firm and is based in Mills & Reeve's Norwich office.

  • Band 1David Mills
    Band 1David Mills

    David Mills

    Cambridge-based David Mills is head of Mills & Reeve's national employment team. He handles a variety of employment work, including workforce restructures and board-level disputes. He has particular experience in advising technology and manufacturing clients.

    • David is an extremely helpful and competent lawyer who has a detailed understanding of our needs.

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    • David is a visionary.

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  • Band 2James Kidd
    Band 2James Kidd

    James Kidd

    James Kidd has expertise in handling senior exits and employment tribunal claims, with particular experience acting for clients in the life sciences, agribusiness and tech sectors. He is based in Mills & Reeve's Norwich office.

    • James is a highly respected leader within the organisation and a highly regarded lawyer to his clients.

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    • James is a great talent and provides exceptional service.

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  • Associates to watchKate Ledwidge
    Associates to watchKate Ledwidge

    Kate Ledwidge

    Kate Ledwidge is a principal associate in Mills & Reeve's Norwich office. She has experience acting on a wide range of issues, including sensitive senior exits and business reorganisations.

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