Advising a varied range of clients on regenerations, developments and investment transactions, the team at Mills & Reeve LLP is well-equipped to handle landlord, tenant and asset management matters for its client portfolio, which includes Salford City Council and Bruntwood. Caroline Hanratty is praised for her ‘fantastic knowledge, drive and enthusiasm’, and Rachel Pitman is noted for her distinctive focus on the life sciences and logistics sectors. Planning expert Melanie Grimshaw regularly advises on regeneration schemes. Mike Edge heads the practice, in which Jennifer Lewis, who leads on noteworthy acquisition and development matters, and Hannah Cheminais, who advises on investment and development transactions, are key names.
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Témoignages
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‘Good real estate expertise at partner and associate level. Accessible, responsive and pragmatic. The team has a good understanding of the client business, its culture and drivers and is always engaged.’
‘Mike Edge, Rachel Pitman and Hannah Cheminais have demonstrated their commitment to the client business over many years but are never complacent. Always innovative. Good team players. ’
'Mills & Reeve have are the best commercial lawyers in our opinion. They are so proactive and actually chase me to make sure that I have done my work so as not to hold them back. I work with some very important national clients and once they have dealt with Mills & Reeve they are hooked.'
'The Manchester office does everything I need and the staff work seamlessly together.'
'Caroline Hanratty is probably the best commercial lawyer I have ever had the pleasure of working with. She has fantastic knowledge, drive and enthusiasm. She is a pleasure to work with I get her to work on nearly all of my sites now.'
'The team has excellent breadth and depth of resource, meaning that we get appropriately qualified lawyers working on matters needing the relevant level of experience and expertise.'
Clients clés
- Bruntwood
- Langtree
- Salford City Council
- Wain Land
- Sky House
- Worldwide Foods
- Urban & Civic
- Tritax Symmetry
- Homes England
- Metropolitan Borough of Stockport
Points forts
- Acting for Bruntwood on the property aspects of its transfer of assets valued in excess of £600m to Bruntwood SciTech and £500m of equity investment from the Greater Manchester Pension Fund.
- Advising Trafford Bruntwood LLP on the disposal of two connected development sites at the former Kelloggs’ site on Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester.
- Advising Urban & Civic Waterbeach Limited on its purchase of Waterbeach Barracks from the Ministry of Defence.
Avocats
Hall of Fame
Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.
Les grands avocats du marché
Avocats associés reconnus parmi les leaders du marché par leurs pairs et leurs clients, régulièrement présents dans les grands dossiers dans lesquels ils sont au premier plan.
Rachel Pitman
Les grands avocats de demain
Jeunes associés disposant d’une reconnaissance montante sur le marché, jouant régulièrement un rôle clé dans des dossiers majeurs.
Jennifer Lewis
Meilleurs collaborateurs
Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.
Hannah Cheminais
Responsable de la pratique
Richard Hanson; Mike Edge
Autres avocats clés
Hannah Cheminais; Rachel Pitman; Caroline Hanratty; Jennifer Lewis; Fiona Barker; Lindsey Clark