Real Estate: £10 million and above
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 2
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Mills & Reeve has a strong public-sector offering, regularly advising on real estate matters in the education sector, as well as for local authorities. The real estate team in Manchester also offers expertise in landlord and tenant, investment and development matters to private sector clients, including in relation to retail, leisure and logistics properties. It is also able to advise clients on the real estate aspects of corporate deals.
Work Highlights
- Mills & Reeve acted for Urban&Civic in its purchase of Waterbeach Barracks from the Ministry of Defence.
Strengths
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"Mills & Reeve's customer service and commercial awareness are excellent, and it provides a rapid response to questions."
"Mills & Reeve does what needs to be done to complete a transaction, and its lawyers put their clients' needs first."
"Mills & Reeve provides me with commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Mills & Reeve offers a hands-on partner service to deal with complex matters. Its lawyers are very responsive and always call back promptly."
"Mills & Reeve's close partner involvement and supervision is instrumental in providing a good service. There are some very experienced lawyers in the team and that shows in its commercial approach."
"Mills & Reeve's customer service and commercial awareness are excellent, and it provides a rapid response to questions."
"Mills & Reeve does what needs to be done to complete a transaction, and its lawyers put their clients' needs first."
"Mills & Reeve provides me with commercial and pragmatic advice."
"Mills & Reeve offers a hands-on partner service to deal with complex matters. Its lawyers are very responsive and always call back promptly."
"Mills & Reeve's close partner involvement and supervision is instrumental in providing a good service. There are some very experienced lawyers in the team and that shows in its commercial approach."
Notable Practitioners
Mike Edge is head of real estate at Mills & Reeve in Manchester. He has a wealth of experience in real estate transactions and associated financing, as well as assisting with major redevelopments and the due diligence aspects of corporate transactions.
"Mike Edge is amazing. He gets the best out of his people and is a great lawyer."
"Mike Edge is an outstanding individual who manages to combine professional and commercial advice with a highly responsive and personable approach."
"Mike Edge is an excellent lawyer who has a strong desire to deliver the service his clients require."
Rachel Pitman has a broad real estate practice, handling matters involving a wide range of commercial properties. She represents clients across a number of sectors, including retail and manufacturing.
"Rachel Pitman is a really good, practical lawyer. She is very solution-focused and gets good results."
"Rachel Pitman does consistently strong work for us."
"Rachel is a very technical individual who aims to drive transactions along."
Caroline Hanratty has significant experience assisting landowners, investors and clients in the hospitality sector with property acquisitions and sales, as well as lease negotiations.
"Caroline Hanratty is a very technical lawyer who is absolutely wonderful!"
"Caroline Hanratty is simply a superb lawyer."
Hannah Cheminais is a partner in Mills & Reeve's Manchester office who is experienced in advising clients such as occupiers, developers and investors on all sorts of commercial and residential property matters, including investment and development transactions.
"Hannah Cheminais provides a fantastic, reliable service and is very knowledgeable."
"Hannah Cheminais is a very prompt and accessible lawyer."