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Chris Brand

Senior Associate

What can I do for you

Chris acts for a wide range of clients on property-related disputes and supports many of our transaction teams. As a Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association, Chris regularly supports our agribusiness sector clients, as well as supporting clients in the commercial and residential property sectors.

Chris has a particular interest in protest-related possession and injunction claims and regularly acts on behalf of universities. Also, as a member of our telecoms team, Chris regularly acts for landowners in relation to lease renewals and claims for the removal of telecoms equipment, particularly in the context of redevelopment.

Chris’ work covers all landlord and tenant issues, trusts of land disputes, nuisance claims, rights of way and other easements, trespass and boundary disputes.

Supporting your ambitions

Chris formed part of the team who successfully represented an agricultural investment company in a high value and complex arbitration involving issues relating to lease interpretation and technical expert issues on the operation of biomass heating systems used for poultry production.

Chris acted for a Cambridge College defending a town and village green application and a construction company in connection with a major noise nuisance claim in respect of a private criminal prosecution under the Environmental Protection Act.

Chris recently acted for the University of Cambridge in injunction proceedings to prohibit protest-related trespass and nuisance at several university sites (University of Cambridge v Persons Unknown & European Legal Support Center & Liberty [2025] EWHC 2330 (KB).

What else should you know

Chris became a Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association in February 2025.

Chris is a member of the Property Litigation Association.

Chris was awarded Junior Lawyer of the Year 2019 by the Norfolk and Norwich Law Society.

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.

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Related sectors and services

  • Food and agribusiness
  • Education
  • Built environment

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