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Christian Bull

Partner

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What can I do for you

Christian is a real estate lawyer helping education institutions, companies, government departments and executive agencies in England and Wales with all legal aspects of their estate. This includes leases, licences, joint ventures, mergers, leasebacks, sales, purchases, shared services, collaborations, refurbishments and (re)development projects.

Supporting your ambitions

Christian doesn't just provide practical, solution-focused legal advice to education, government and corporate occupier clients - his strong technical ability and deep sector expertise is, and should be, a given - it's the collaborative approach that stands out. 

When required, Christian works with clients' estates, management and senior leadership teams as an approachable sounding board or a second opinion. This is particularly important on significant capital projects involving multiple parties, where the reputational/strategic issues and risks can sometimes be as important to clients as the legal ones.

What do others say

"Christian Bull - down to earth, straight talking, commercial acumen". Legal 500

"Christian Bull is an excellent partner, very pragmatic". Legal 500

"Christian Bull is great to work with, positive, proactive and strikes the right balance in negotiations through a deep understanding of our organisation" Legal 500

"A very strong negotiator valued for his very balanced opinion and very good communication skills" Legal 500

“Education practice co-lead Christian Bull adds strength to the firm’s property expertise in the education sector” Legal 500

"Very attentive, exceedingly charming, very responsive and extremely client focussed" Chambers & Partners 

"Always available with responsive and succinct advice" Legal 500 

"A proactive, pragmatic approach"; "very good understanding of the university sector"; providing "commercially sound advice" Legal 500 

"A fine reputation for his work in the education sector" Chambers & Partners

"Regularly called upon for his expert advice across property acquisitions, sales and portfolio management...noted for his strengths in mergers and joint ventures...enjoys a fine reputation for his work in the education sector" Chambers & Partners

"Partner, Christian Bull, is very knowledgeable about the HE sector, understands the issues universities face. He has regular client review meetings and responds promptly to enquires" Legal 500

What else should you know

Christian is a member of Mills & Reeve's partner appointments panel for internal and external candidates.

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

  • Government
  • Education
  • Built environment
  • Academies and schools
  • Further education and skills
  • Higher education and research
  • International law
  • North America
  • Real estate
  • University financial resilience

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