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Craig Hodgson

Partner

What can I do for you

Craig is a mergers and acquisitions specialist, advising multinationals, public companies, PE houses, and individual investors on buying, selling, or investing in companies and businesses. As part of one of the UK’s largest corporate law teams comprising 125 lawyers, he has considerable experience in major cross-border transactions, takeovers & reorganisations. 

Craig co-leads the firm's food and agribusiness sector group and is the head of the Norwich office. 

Supporting your ambitions

Craig has advised:

  • Tate & Lyle Sugars on its acquisition of Tereos's UK B2B business which involved a phase 1 and 2 investigation by the CMA and was then cleared 
  • Shareholders on the sale of a £100 million turnover food processing company to Cranswick Plc 
  • Coca-Cola Amatil on the sale of one of its divisions
  • Global beverage company Refresco BV on the purchase of a bottling plant from CCEP
  • US PE house Boulder Food Group LLP on its investment in recipe products and subsequent sale
  • On the acquisition of Cinnamon restaurants, Giraffe and Ed's restaurants and the sale of Harry Ramsden's
  • A global food service company on the acquisitions of five food service companies
  • A H Worth on the acquisition of Emmet UK
  • On the sale of Robinsons Autostar MB dealerships and VW dealerships to Group 1 
  • On the sale of Hughes of Beaconsfield to Vertu Motors Plc
  • Holden Group on two motor dealer acquisitions
  • On the sale of Notice Media to Nerd Wallet Inc
  • PE house Foresight on its investment in McIntyre Electrical and Cambrionix
  • Shareholders of seven independent regional coach operators on their simultaneous sale to the Coach Travel Group backed by H2 Equity partners

What do others say

“You highlighted the key issues and gave sensible, commercial, pragmatic advice which is always much appreciated in the midst of a busy often pressured environment. When the next acquisition comes around, you will be our first choice for legal work.” - Graham Edwards, Boparan Restaurants Holdings Ltd

Craig is a member of the Legal 500 Hall of Fame.

What else should you know

Craig joined the firm from Eversheds where he was a partner in 2005 and now leads one of the firm's key sectors, acting for multinational and other companies on their corporate strategies. He is a keen cyclist, fly fisherman, hill walker and passionate Norwich City season ticket holder.

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
  • Capital markets (Corporate law)
  • Shareholder activism
  • Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
  • Private equity
  • Food and agribusiness
  • Food safety and product liability
  • Labelling, claims advertising and marketing
  • Supply chains and procurement
  • AgriTech
  • Private wealth

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