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| No. of offices | 6 |
|---|---|
| No. of lawyers | 400+[1] |
| No. of employees | 890+[1] |
| Major practice areas | Aerospace and Defence, Agriculture, Charities, Education, Energy, Food and Beverage, Health, Private Wealth, Real Estate Investment, Sport, Technology and Life Sciences |
| Key people | Ms Person (CEO) |
| Revenue | GBP 1,000,000 |
| Profit per equity partner | GBP 1,000,000 |
| Date founded | 1861[2] |
| Company type | Limited liability partnership |
| Website | mills-reeve.com |
Mills & Reeve LLP is a UK law firm that employs more than 890 staff, including over 400 lawyers and 114 partners.[1] It has offices in London, Birmingham, Norwich, Leeds and Manchester, with headquarters in Cambridge,[3] and is one of the UK’s 50 largest law firms by revenue.[4]
History and Origins
[edit]The current Mills & Reeve practice was formed in 1987, out of the merger of Francis & Co and Mills & Reeve, forming Mills & Reever Francis <NEED REFERENCE>. Francis & Co was founded in 1861 under the name Francis, Webster & Riches.[2] The original Mills & Reeve was practicing at least as early as 1902.[5]
In 2013, Mills & Reeve acquired Manchester-based law firm George Davies.[6]
Notable Staff
[edit]Sports lawyer Mark Hovell works as an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an international body set up to settle sports-related disputes.[7] In 2013, he was interviewed by Sky Sports News regarding spot-fixing allegations in British football.[8]
Clients
[edit]Mills & Reeve has worked with Trinity College Cambridge since 1861 (as Francis, Webster and Riches). <NEED REFERENCE>
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Key Facts". Mills & Reeve LLP. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ a b Jackson, Christopher (September 1990). A Cambridge Bicentenary: The History of a Legal Practice, 1789-1989. Morrow & Co. ISBN 0948903082.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "Offices". Mills & Reeve LLP. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ "The Lawyer UK 200 Preview". The Lawyer. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ The Solicitors’ Journal. Great Britain. 1982. p. 814.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Woods, Ben (2013-04-25). "Mills & Reeve expansion in the north". EDP24. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
- ^ "A DAY IN THE LIFE OF ... Mark Hovell - managing partner at George Davis..." BCL Legal Recruitment. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ^ "Mark Hovell Sky Sports News Interview". ExecutiveInterviews.biz. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
