M&R Global

Wherever in the world you or your business needs support, M&R Global is perfectly positioned to help.

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Our market-leading sector specialists have carefully nurtured relationships that are true and trusted with on-the-ground lawyers and advisors across the world. All of them work for firms that are major players in their jurisdictions, often the biggest and most well-respected in the country. We’re in regular contact about legal projects and much more – really getting to know each other, sharing expertise, carrying out secondments and collaborating face-to-face.

Through this approach, we have built a wide network of expertise so that whatever your specific challenge, we can map out the best people to tackle the job for you and start work without delay. You receive the responsive, expert service you expect of us, matched with the cultural and market understanding of highly skilled local people. It makes perfect sense, and the success of our international work is testament to this tailored, bespoke approach.

This is unlike many international law firms that have offices scattered across the globe staffed by a handful 
of broad legal specialists. But you need more expertise and insight than this set-up provides.

To achieve your long-term strategic commercial ambitions and personal goals, you need access
to the best sector specialists as well as people with genuine local knowledge.

Work highlights

£250m refinancing

Advised Midwich Group PLC on a £250 million refinancing of a credit facility across seven jurisdictions.

$15m Series A funding

Advised FactSet, a global financial digital platform and enterprise solutions provider, with four overseas subsidiaries on a $15m Series A funding into Accelex Technologies.

£8.5m+ IHT saving on cross border estate

Administering a complex, high value cross border estate which resulted in potential savings in inheritance tax in excess of more than £8.5million. This was a cross-border matter, involving four jurisdictions.

What our clients say about us...

 

“I am turning to Mills & Reeve more and more because one of our big drivers is cost. I think for the advice we need, when we're going to those international firms and their hourly rates, it doesn't really make sense to use their local office in some of these scenarios or get them to do the referral, because the level of uplift that they're putting on just doesn't really warrant it.”

An international client

Client listening project

“Combines not only an acute ability to assess the legal and corporate implications of any deal, but also an innate ability to bring together a team of like-minded individuals and teams from other disciplines and jurisdictions who all seamlessly contribute to the overall objective.”

“Communication was swift and efficient, [the M&R team] helped to answer all of our questions and requests (in French!), helped clear up uncertainties caused by Brexit and helped us complete the acquisition in a very short timeframe.”

“They really helped us avoid any cultural or legal misunderstandings that could quickly become costly and jeopardise the transaction. Working with Mills & Reeve definitely made a difference in our situation.”

“Exceptional at being proactive in identifying issues and recommending pragmatic solutions.”

“Calm and considered approach. This gives confidence that all pros and cons have been weighed and measured and that the client's best interests will be served.”

“[Our Mills & Reeve lawyer] was business-oriented, pragmatic and bilingual. He offers various legal solutions when appropriate.”

100+

jurisdictions are covered

1/3

of our work is international

30

languages are spoken by our lawyers

Meet the team

FAQs

Because of our flexible approach, we can help wherever in the world you need. We work in over 100 jurisdictions, with that list constantly expanding as our clients grow their businesses and investments.

We offer seamless, specialist legal support across all our sectors and services whether you’re a business or a private individual. For example, we can help you protect your IP; buy or sell a business; develop draft contracts for manufacturers or distributors; set up a joint venture; unlock funding; advise on succession planning; help hire employees; or finalise a cross border divorce agreement.

We believe our flexible approach gets the best results for you, providing you with the responsiveness and professionalism of a leading UK law firm, as well as the on-the-ground market and sector insights of local experts. 

The firms we work with are major players in their jurisdictions, often the biggest and most well-respected in the country. They have the experience and insight that a local office of a UK law firm is simply not able to match.

If you already work with us, let’s have a chat to understand how we can help solve your challenge. If you’re new to Mills & Reeve or unsure where to start, get in touch with our head of international, Tom Pickthorn.