Clients at the heart of our business

We excel in client experience and continually strive to improve your experience through our Fearless Feedback programme.

Welcome to Mills & Reeve

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the legal advice and expertise they need but fail to deliver the outstanding client experience they expect on a consistent basis.

Which is why we are always listening to our clients and constantly asking ourselves what can we do to deliver the results and care you expect and deserve.

The answers are hardly rocket science. You expect a close and attentive working relationship with a team that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial and legal advice tailored to your needs, as well as transparency and certainty on costs.

We completely agree.

That’s why we’re totally committed every day, through our culture, our approach and our people, to consistently delivering the outstanding results and client service expected of us.

Did you know?

Top 50

The Financial Times has ranked us as one of the 50 most innovative law firms in Europe.

90% client recommendation

Our latest fearless feedback survey of nearly 800 clients revealed that 90% would recommend us to others.

Platinum status

We're in a select club of only 6% of more than 50,000 assessed organisations awarded the Platinum Investors in People status.

Our key people

Meet our senior management team, sector, service line and office leaders.

Our expertise

Wherever in the world you need legal advice or whatever sector you operate in, we'll build and maintain close relationships with you and your business.
  • Charities and social enterprise
    Our lawyers are all about helping you thrive in a changing world. From employment and IP issues to innovative fundraising, acquisitions and internationalisation, we help charities achieve their goals.
  • Education
    The UK education and research sector is internationally renowned. Our market-leading team assists in managing the complexities of the rapidly changing legal, commercial and regulatory landscape.
  • Energy
    A dynamic, fast paced sector influenced daily by geopolitical factors and technological advances.
  • Food and agribusiness
    We have one of the country's largest teams of food, beverage and agricultural solicitors. Our food and agricultural lawyers are experts, specialising in every legal element of the food supply chain.
  • Government
    Government bodies need to respond to the nation's biggest challenges, often quickly and under great pressure. We are here to help you effectively deliver policy initiatives and time-critical projects.
  • Health and care
    Health and care is an ecosystem. Your health lawyers need to understand every part of it and how they connect. With our extensive experience, our healthcare solicitors can help you navigate this.
  • Insurance
    Our insurance lawyers provide pragmatic, commercial legal advice to meet the evolving needs of UK and international insurance businesses and their customers. 
  • Life sciences
    The industry is innovative but also highly complex. Our life sciences lawyers can help you make the most of your ideas and products, offering all the legal advice you need.
  • Private wealth
    With over two centuries of experience, we'll help manage, protect and grow your private wealth.
  • Real estate
    Our understanding of your business and the market enable us to help deliver the best return on your portfolio, to your investors and shareholders.
  • Sport, entertainment and media
    Our team is widely recognised as one of the UK's leading sport, entertainment and media law practices, acting for the biggest names in the industry - at home and overseas.
  • Technology
    Whether you're a tech entrepreneur looking for investment, a multinational negotiating a strategic technology deal or you have an innovation you are looking to protect and commercialise, we can help.

Achieving more for you

Your goals are our goals. So we’ll make sure everyone you work with understands them.

Achieving more for your business

Yes, Mills & Reeve is a law firm. But we offer much more than just legal know-how.

Achieving more our world

We want to be an integral part of the communities we work in, and make a lasting positive impact on them through charitable donations and pro-bono work.

Achieving more together

Together we can achieve more for you, our clients. All our 1,400-plus people share that vision. It’s what clients consistently say distinguishes us from your average law firm.

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