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Mills & Reeve LLP

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Cambridge and surrounds

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Mills & Reeve LLP

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Private Wealth Law - Cambridge and surrounds

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Mills & Reeve is a major national firm with a significant presence in the East Anglian market. The firm is very well regarded for the contentious and non-contentious private wealth work it handles.
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Strengths

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  • Mills & Reeve are incredibly good at working through complicated matters with sound advice. I would have no hesitation in referring them in on my most complicated cases.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Mills & Reeve is an outstanding firm with a very high calibre of personnel across offices. They are robust, but in a courteous and civilised way.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

  • Mills & Reeves are really efficient in their use of resources. I rate them on complex matters too, especially technical issues and urgent matters. The team is top of the game.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Gregory Laming
    Gregory Laming

    Gregory Laming

    Gregory Laming advises domestic and international clients, including property investors and landed estates, on succession, tax and trust matters.
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  • Virginia Edgecombe
    Virginia Edgecombe

    Virginia Edgecombe

    Virginia Edgecombe provides tax and asset protection advice to a range of wealthy clients, including landowners and business owners.
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  • Justin Ripman
    Justin Ripman

    Justin Ripman

    Justin Ripman is the senior partner at Mills & Reeve. He is an experienced tax and trust lawyer who regularly advises landed estate clients.

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  • Christopher Belcher
    Christopher Belcher

    Christopher Belcher

    Christopher Belcher advises family business owners, trustees and landowners on tax and succession planning matters. He is head of private client team at Mills & Reeve.

    • Christopher Belcher combines the role of an old trusted lawyer with the brain of a tax technician.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Christopher Belcher leads the private client department with a strong legal and commercial awareness.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • David Catchpole
    David Catchpole

    David Catchpole

    David Catchpole represents clients involved in trust and probate disputes. He can advise clients on breach of trust actions, testamentary capacity, applications under the Inheritance Act, proprietary estoppel, undue influence and breach of trust actions.

    • David Catchpole has been doing this for a long time. Nothing fazes him.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • David Catchpole really knows his stuff and he is someone we regularly refer work to. He is probably the go-to for Norwich.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Lauren Parker
    Lauren Parker

    Lauren Parker

    Lauren Parker advises clients on tax, trusts and succession planning, and is regularly involved in matters concerning landed estates and rural businesses.

    • Lauren is technically strong and adept at navigating complex matters.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Lauren is an experienced and impressive technical lawyer. I would always recommend her to third parties.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Lauren Parker is hugely knowledgeable, accessible and available.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Lucinda Brown
    Lucinda Brown

    Lucinda Brown

    Lucinda Brown is a well-respected litigator who handles inheritance and will challenges, as well as trust disputes.

    • Lucinda really knows her stuff. She knows how to advise on the law excellently, spots things quickly and is great with clients.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Lucinda Brown is really thoughtful, she has great analytical skills and she is measured in how she manages cases. She is really impressive.

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  • Elizabeth Field
    Elizabeth Field

    Elizabeth Field

    Elizabeth Field works with landowners and business owners on tax and estate planning matters, and also advises landed estates on a broad range of issues. She leads the innovation strand of Mills & Reeve's national private client team's 2030 strategy.

    • Elizabeth Field is extremely hard-working and highly competent.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Elizabeth Field is superb and very dedicated to our needs as a family.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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  • Emma Geale
    Emma Geale

    Emma Geale

    Emma Geale advises her clients on tax-efficient wills, powers of attorney, trusts and complex tax regimes.

    • Emma is genuinely brilliant. Nothing is too much of a problem. She tells us the pros and cons of everything.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

    • Emma is very friendly, knowledgeable and supportive.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
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