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Chris Ross

Partner

What can I do for you

Chris advises a variety of businesses on corporate transactions including acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and restructuring. Whether advising large corporates or working with owner managers on transactions, Chris has been a part of the North West deals market for over 18 years.

Chris also leads the food and agribusiness sector for Mills & Reeve in the North West.

Supporting your ambitions

Recent deals include the acquisition of a majority stake in online retailer Blinds 2 Go for multinational Hunter Douglas NV, and an intensive buy and build strategy for the Global Entertainment and Media Group, making Global the second largest festival operator in the UK. In 2019 Chris advised on the sale of Genesys Group. Deal making for Chris is all about communicating with clients and other advisers, then collaborating with specialist lawyers to get the best outcome for the client.

In 2018 Chris and the team advised Puratos, a multinational bakery group on its acquisition of Lancashire based Fruitapeel.

What do others say

Chris has been recommended as "exceptional" in The Legal 500 and hailed in Legal Week as a "rising star" in mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
 

What else should you know

When not spending time with his wife and three young kids, Chris enjoys cooking, good wine and the occasional gig with his ageing rock band! He likes to pretend to be Jamie Oliver with his wood fire pizza oven.

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

  • Corporate law
  • Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity
  • Food and agribusiness
  • Owner managed and family businesses
  • Private wealth

Contact Chris