Department profile
Mills & Reeve LLP

Professional Negligence

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia


Mills & Reeve LLP

Rankings

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Professional Negligence - East Anglia

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Mills & Reeve has an outstanding defendant-focused practice with notable strength acting for insurance companies. The firm's offices based in Norwich and Cambridge advise on matters spanning the construction, legal and financial services industries. The firm is aided by internal departments to offer expert and tailored advice in all manner of professional indemnity cases, supported by the firm's other offices across the country.

Strengths

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  • The team at Mills & Reeve are a cohesive, hard-working unit. They also benefit from being part of a much larger firm and I have been impressed with the quality of people throughout the firm.

    Professional Negligence respondentUK
  • Mills & Reeve offer wide-ranging expertise and a great mix of competent staff at all levels to ensure cost efficiency.

    Professional Negligence respondentUK
  • Mills & Reeve is fantastic to work with. The team has a fantastic feel for their cases, and together were able to get fantastic results on cases.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Neil Davies
    Band 1Neil Davies

    Neil Davies

    Neil Davies specialises in the defence of professional negligence claims for insurance companies and the businesses that they insure. His practice spans construction, finance and pensions, among other areas. Davies works from Mills & Reeve's Norwich office.
    • Neil Davies is vastly experienced, fights hard for his clients, understands the market and the commercial drivers and has a real eye for detail.

      Professional Negligence respondentUK
    • Neil Davies is a highly experienced lawyer who calmly delivers sensible and pragmatic advice. He has a fantastic grasp of the available tactics and strategy necessary to navigate commercial disputes.

      Professional Negligence respondentUK
    • Neil Davies is a lovely guy, a really effective lawyer and very sensible.

      Professional Negligence respondentUK
  • Associates to watchSophie Briggs
    Associates to watchSophie Briggs

    Sophie Briggs

    Sophie Briggs is a senior associate based in the firm's Norwich office. She represents a range of clients, including developers, insurers and solicitors, in negligence claims.
    • Sophie Briggs is a clear future star of this team. She is intelligent and very thorough; I am always impressed by the way that she has a grasp of the case.

      Professional Negligence respondentUK
    • Sophie Briggs always goes the extra mile and leaves no stone unturned in considering all the options available to resolve the dispute.

      Professional Negligence respondentUK
    • Sophie Briggs is a first-class lawyer and is able to quickly cut through complex issues and deliver pragmatic, valuable and commercially sound advice.

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