Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has named Mills & Reeve on both Lot 1 and Lot 2 of its Legal Panel for Government agreement, further solidifying the firm’s standing as a seasoned legal adviser to government clients.
Mills & Reeve has expanded its presence on CCS's Legal Panel for Government agreement (RM6360), retaining its place on Lot 1 (Core Legal Services) and joining Lot 2 (Major Projects and Complex Advice) for the first time.
The new agreement provides comprehensive legal services across a wide range of specialisms to support government projects, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution. It will cover core legal needs, complex litigation, high-risk and innovative initiatives, major infrastructure and financial matters, and international trade and investment issues.
Lot 1 (Core Legal Services) requires a full-service capability across a wide range of mandatory legal specialisms to meet the government’s core legal service demands. It is designed to support buyers by providing general legal advice necessary for project delivery and addressing various legal issues. Mills & Reeve’s continued presence as a supplier on Lot 1 enables them to provide comprehensive full-service legal support on government projects.
Meanwhile, Lot 2 (Major Projects and Complex Advice) requires suppliers to manage high-risk, innovative initiatives with multiple priorities across a wide range of mandatory legal specialisms, including litigation. Suppliers must navigate evolving project lifecycles, proactively addressing risks and advising on new or existing policies where established solutions may not yet exist.
Greg Gibson, partner and head of the government sector at Mills & Reeve, commented: “Working for government clients is a key strategic priority for Mills & Reeve. We have been named on CCS’s Legal Panel for Government frameworks for many years and have built strong relationships with our government clients. Our lawyers really enjoy the combination of law, policy, and politics involved in working on government projects.
“Being named on Lots 1 and 2 of the new CCS legal panel agreement is a significant testimony of our work. It reflects the strength of our collaborative, cross-office approach and our longstanding commitment to supporting government clients on some of the UK’s most complex and high-profile legal matters. We are particularly pleased to join Lot 2 for the first time and look forward to collaborating with our government clients on major projects and complex legal issues.”
Mills & Reeve’s government clients include the Ministry of Defence, the Department for Education, the Department for Work and Pensions, the Government Legal Department, Homes England, the Insolvency Service, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and the Department of Health & Social Care.
CCS supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2024/25, CCS helped the public sector to achieve commercial benefits equal to £5.3 billion - supporting world-class public services that offer best value for taxpayers.
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