Craig Hodgson

Partner

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What can I do for you

Craig is a mergers and acquisition specialist advising multinationals, public companies and PE houses to individual investors - buy, sell or invest in companies and businesses. As part of one of the UK’s largest corporate law teams comprising 125 lawyers, he has considerable experience in major cross-border transactions, takeovers & reorganisations. 

Craig co-leads the firm's food and agribusiness sector group and is the head of the Norwich office. 

What do others say

“You highlighted the key issues and gave sensible, commercial, pragmatic advice which is always much appreciated in the midst of a busy often pressured environment. When the next acquisition comes around, you will be our first choice for legal work.” Graham Edwards, Boparan Restaurants Holdings Ltd

Craig is recognised in the Hall of Fame of leading individuals in Chambers UK and Legal 500.

Supporting your ambitions

Craig has advised:

  • Shareholders on sale of £100 million turnover food processing company to Cranswick Plc 
  • Coca Cola Amatil on the sale of one of its divisions
  • Global beverage company Refresco BV on the purchase of a bottling plant from CCEP
  • US PE House Boulder Food Group LLP on its investment in Recipe Products and then sale
  • Acquisition of Cinnamon Restaurants, Giraffe and Ed's restaurants and sale of Harry Ramsdens
  • A global food service company on acquisitions of five food service companies
  • A H Worth on acquisition of Emmet Uk 
  • Sale of Robinsons Autostar MB dealerships and VW dealerships to Group 1 
  • Sale of Hughes of Beaconsfield to Vertu Motors Plc
  • Holden Group on 2 motor dealer acquisitions
  • Sale of Notice Media to Nerd Wallet Inc
  • PE House Foresight on investment in McIntyre Electrical
  • Sale of KSI Portlink to Customs Support BV

What else should you know?

Craig lis the Head of the Norwich office. He joined the firm from Eversheds where he was a partner in 2005 and now leads one of the firm's key sectors acting for multinational and other companies on their corporate strategies. He is a keen cyclist, fly fisherman, hill walker and passionate Norwich City season ticket holder.

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What our clients say about us

“I think Mills & Reeve are a wonderful firm. The support they have provided to us in a really difficult area has been brilliant, collaborative and commercially minded. The team were absolutely wonderful and a joy to work with. Amazing advice and support and a real collaborative effort with us. I can't thank them enough for getting us through some really tough times and doing so with an amazing can-do attitude.”

“They are friendly, fast, always available and always on top of the game. I tend to judge my legal team against the other side's legal team and never doubt Mills & Reeve is the better of the two.”

“All interactions have been very clear. Responses to questions have always been very swift and unambiguous. Our company, and my family, have used various services in Mills & Reeve with the same level of satisfaction.”

“I value the fact that Mills & Reeve are recognised as a good place to work in the UK Best Companies survey. This aligns with the values of our business and means that Mills & Reeve can share what is required to achieve this status with our business.”