Mills & Reeve continues growth with new partner promotions

Claire Clarke, Mills & Reeve’s managing partner, said: “It’s always fantastic to see lawyers that have grown and developed with the firm over a number of years reach partnership. This partner promotion cohort includes a great blend of talent from across the business and we look forward to seeing them build their practices further in the years ahead.”

The partner promotions in Cambridge are:

Stephanie Caird –a life sciences lawyer, supporting a wide range of clients in the pharma and biotech, medical devices and diagnostics sectors. She will support the growth of the firm’s commercial life sciences practice, with a particular focus on med tech, clinical trials and regulatory work.

David Stead – a projects lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising parties to real estate transactions. He will specialise particularly in the student accommodation offering and look to continue to grow work in this area.

Samuel Maw – Samuel will support the firm’s growth in government sector and real estate disputes work. He will also focus on maximising opportunities from real estate investment clients in Cambridge and London.

Norwich:

Frances Bailey – a specialist family lawyer advising clients from all around the UK, with particular experience in advising business owners. Her promotion bolsters Mills & Reeve’s Norwich family team. Frances will continue to specialise in and grow the firm’s offering in the wealth protection elements of family law.

Earlier this month, Mills & Reeve was listed in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work as one of the Best Big Organisations. Employees praised the hybrid working policy, respect at work programme offering inclusive leadership training, and recognition toolkit to give workers credit and gifts.

91 per cent said they felt proud to work for Mills & Reeve and that they were treated with respect at work; 89 per cent expressed they had confidence in management; and 88 per cent said they had overall job satisfaction.

The law firm was also commended for being awarded Platinum Investors in People Status, joining a select club of only 6 per cent of 50,000 assessed organisations awarded this coveted status.