The move, which took effect from 1 June, sees the East Anglia-based practice join a growing band of top 50 firms to shift to the new model, which protects partners in the event of a firm-busting negligence claim. The firm, which has offices in
A host of national and City firms have already made the switch, including Norton Rose, which last month revealed it would become the seventh top 10
Mills & Reeve’s newly appointed managing partner Guy Hinchley commented: “LLP is becoming the preferred structure for professional services organisations. It will help us to attract and retain the individuals we need to enable the firm to continue delivering the high quality of service for which it is known.”
Meanwhile, the firm has also made up four new partners, boosting its total partnership to 79. The appointments came in its insurance, banking, family and local authorities departments.