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Mills & Reeve LLP is a UK law firm that employs more than 890 staff, including over 400 lawyers and 114 partners. It has offices in London, Birmingham, Norwich, Leeds and Manchester, with headquarters in Cambridge, and is one of the UK’s 50 largest law firms by revenue.

History and Origins
The current Mills & Reeve practice was formed in 1987, out of the merger of Francis & Co and Mills & Reeve, forming Mills & Reever Francis . Francis & Co was founded in 1861 under the name Francis, Webster & Riches. The original Mills & Reeve was practicing at least as early as 1902.

In 2013, Mills & Reeve acquired Manchester-based law firm George Davies.

Notable Staff
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. In 2013, he was interviewed by Sky Sports News regarding spot-fixing allegations in British football.

Clients
Mills & Reeve has worked with Trinity College Cambridge since 1861 (as Francis, Webster and Riches). 