Leading national law firm Mills & Reeve has appointed Richard Santy, the former head of employment at Shoosmiths in Birmingham, as partner.
Richard will focus on developing the firm’s commercial employment offering from its Birmingham office, working closely with the corporate team. He has a proven track record in building a team and developing a strong commercial client base.
Richard is ranked as a leading individual in legal directory, Chambers UK, and is described as being “commercial and pragmatic” with a “can do attitude”. Before becoming a lawyer Richard was a professional tennis player.
The Mills & Reeve team is already one of the largest in the Midlands and is part of a national employment practice with ten partners and a further 30 lawyers. It is well known for advising on complex, high value litigation, significant re-structuring projects and cutting edge legal issues.
Steve Allen, partner and head of Mills & Reeve’s Birmingham office, said: “We are delighted to welcome Richard to the firm. His skills will enhance our existing highly regarded Birmingham employment team which acts for high profile clients across the private and public sectors, including Virgin Care, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, The Law Society, University of Birmingham, Wilmington Group PLC and The Legal Ombudsman.”
