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Mills & Reeve LLP

Real Estate

UK Guide 2026 : East Anglia

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Mills & Reeve LLP

Rankings

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Real Estate - East Anglia

Band 1

What the Team is Known For
Mills & Reeve is at the forefront of the local market and additionally noted for its strong capabilities on both a regional and national level. From offices in Cambridge and Norwich, the firm assists a range of prominent clients with high-value and complex matters ranging from investments and developments to real estate management. It has also demonstrated expertise in public sector work, with experience advising on real estate mandates in the education and renewable energy markets. The team is able to draw upon considerable planning, construction and real estate finance capabilities to provide clients with a comprehensive service.
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Work Highlights

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  • Mills & Reeve advised Urban&Civic on the development of land at Manydown,

    Basingstoke. This included advising on the drawdown of land and satisfaction of conditionality in the development agreement.

Strengths

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  • They are very well resourced and good at taking a step back to look at the bigger picture. Our experience with them has been fantastic; they are so unbelievably helpful.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • The department provides thorough and accurate work to a tight timeline, as well as quick and responsive communications.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • They have a wide range of personnel to support each other with complementary skills. The team are very clear with timescales and align themselves to our organisational strategy to support delivery.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • The department is very client-focused and empathetic, with excellent knowledge of the market. Everyone is highly competent and committed, offering timely responses to everything.

    Real Estate respondentUK

  • We have an exceptional team of lawyers at Mills Reeve who are passionate about our business, understand what we need and think around corners. I am exceptionally happy with their service.

    Real Estate respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Charles Staveley
    Charles Staveley

    Charles Staveley

    Charles Staveley is a senior partner in the firm's Cambridge office, maintaining a strong network within the real estate investment sector. He has significant expertise handling property transactions and leasing agreements, with additional strength advising on the full cycle of development projects. He acts for property developers, local authorities and pension funds.

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  • Carina Davis
    Carina Davis

    Carina Davis

    Carina Davis has notable strength advising developers on mixed-use projects, urban extensions and landowner agreements. She works in the firm's Norwich office.

    • Carina has always been extremely supportive and excellent in her knowledge and understanding of various transactions. She is a valuable source of advice with her measured, polite approach.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • Carina is an exceptionally good lawyer who understands the commercial reality.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • Carina is a standout lawyer and a pleasure to deal with.

      Real Estate respondentUK
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  • Caroline Dean
    Caroline Dean

    Caroline Dean

    Caroline Dean leads the Norwich property team at Mills & Reeve. She acts for clients in the education sector on leasing matters, with further strength advising on development work and property portfolio management. She frequently acts for landowners on land transactions.

    • Caroline is very calm and experienced. She is an unflappable lawyer. She is very available and good at collaborating with other lawyers.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • Caroline is a very impressive individual.

      Real Estate respondentUK
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  • Vincenzo Maggio
    Vincenzo Maggio

    Vincenzo Maggio

    Vincenzo Maggio represents clients from the education, life sciences and technology sectors, with a notable focus on advice concerning science parks. He acts on real estate investments and leasing matters from the firm's Cambridge office.

    • Vincenzo is very responsive and commercial. He understands legal intricacies so we can work through complex transactions quickly and in a friendly manner.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • I really like Vincenzo, he is a good senior practitioner.

      Real Estate respondentUK

    • He is very good at taking a step back and thinking about things in a fresh light. He retains a very balanced point of view on things.

      Real Estate respondentUK
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