Gavin Carr

Senior Associate

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What can I do for you

Gavin is a solicitor specialising in public and administrative law and dispute resolution. He assists public sector clients, particularly further and higher education institutions, across a wide range of contentious issues including internal governance and decision making, equality and diversity duties, data protection and information law and, where necessary, commercial litigation and judicial review.

What do others say

An education client: “You built such a level of professional rapport and support. Gavin never seemed flustered. You came across as masters in your own fields and were just excellent.”

Supporting your ambitions

Gavin has previously worked as a lawyer in both the public and private sectors, and in-house in both local government and private business. This means that he understands the importance of creating strong client relationships based on trust and transparency. He's also aware of the need to provide clear and concise advice that offers practical solutions to the problems presented.

What else should you know?

Gavin has spent a number of years working in a big local authority, which has given him a valuable insight into the inner workings of a large public sector organisation. He has sat on project boards and strategy groups to advise on risk. It also provided an opportunity to experience the unique challenges involved in working in a political environment.

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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.”