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Mills & Reeve LLP

Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : UK-wide


Mills & Reeve LLP

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Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth - UK-wide

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Mills & Reeve is well known for advising high net worth clients on a wide array of complex finance and children matters.

Strengths

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  • They work towards sensible solutions for the family. They are highly skilled but also personable. They operate with integrity, humanity and good skill.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • The team at Mills & Reeve are all very bright, very technical, and will see issues in cases that others wouldn't. They are also all down to earth and sensitive.

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • They are a really class act and extremely good lawyers. They give such clear advice and build really good professional relationships with the clients. They are very solutions-oriented.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Brett Frankle
    Band 2Brett Frankle

    Brett Frankle

    Brett Frankle often advises high net worth clients on cross-border matrimonial finance matters.
    • Brett Frankle brings a real intellect and knowledge of the law. He's super bright and good with clients.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Brett Frankle is extremely approachable and professional.

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    • Clients love Brett Frankle. He's very commercially minded, astute in understanding clients' business affairs and very good at calming down difficult situations.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Caitlin Jenkins
    Band 3Caitlin Jenkins

    Caitlin Jenkins

    Caitlin Jenkins focuses on matrimonial finance and private law children cases.
    • She's a brilliant lawyer and an incredibly seasoned operator with a great reputation.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Caitlin Jenkins is wise and wonderful. She is articulate and accurate in her presentation, and a huge asset to Mills & Reeve.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • SpotlightJoanna Grandfield
    SpotlightJoanna Grandfield

    Joanna Grandfield

    Joanna Grandfield is a highly respected family lawyer with in-depth expertise in handling financial disputes in divorce. She is also well regarded for her mediation practice.

    • I think she's really bright, she's really articulate and she really fights for her clients. She really makes an effort on behalf of her clients. Her aim is to do the very best by her client.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna Grandfield is really practical and she's not afraid of tackling the difficult cases.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Joanna Grandfield is absolutely fearless and happy to fight, but also quite pragmatic, and if the other side aren't negotiating properly she doesn't hesitate to take the matter to court.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 4Rachel Donald
    Band 4Rachel Donald

    Rachel Donald

    Rachel Donald is a partner at Russell-Cooke who regularly advises on financial remedy matters.

    • Rachel Donald is enthusiastic, hard-working, bright and sensible.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rachel Donald is very personable with clients. She looks at the matter holistically and she's someone I trust.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Rachel Donald is a very courageous lawyer. She's not afraid to take the difficult points for her clients. She's personable, approachable, and clients love her.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 5Melissa Lesson
    Band 5Melissa Lesson

    Melissa Lesson

    Melissa Lesson has recently joined Mills & Reeve and is known for her international matrimonial finance practice. Lesson's family law work is often cross-border in scope.

    • Melissa Lesson is a forward-looking, pragmatic solicitor. She is solution-focused in her approach. She looks after her clients impeccably.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Melissa has a strong reputation for her work in matrimonial finance work and particularly complex Anglo-French cases and the drafting of nuptial agreements.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Melissa's technical expertise is excellent and her client service is excellent.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Up and ComingTim Whitney
    Up and ComingTim Whitney

    Tim Whitney

    Tim Whitney is capable of advising high net worth clients on a broad array of matrimonial finance matters.
    • Tim Whitney is very pragmatic, very empathetic and really sensible.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Tim Whitney cares for the clients. He is solutions and resolutions focused, and he is a creative mind when it comes to trying to resolve things.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth
  • SpotlightAlison Bull
    SpotlightAlison Bull

    Alison Bull

    Alison Bull is a partner in the Manchester office of Mills & Reeve who is well regarded for her experience in mediating complex matrimonial and private children situations.

    • Alison Bull dealt with our matter extremely well.

      Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth respondentHigh Net Worth

Ranked Individuals at Mills & Reeve LLP (8)

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    Caitlin Jenkins

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

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    Rachel Donald

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

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    Tim Whitney

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: High Net Worth

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    Brett Frankle

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

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    Joanna Grandfield

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    Melissa Lesson

    Family/Matrimonial Finance: Ultra High Net Worth

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