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We can work with you to find solutions, including conditional fee agreements and third party funding. See funding legal proceedings. Our litigation team Our nationwide team is among the very largest in the UK and combines dispute resolution expertise with in depth knowledge of the sectors within which our clients operate. Our dispute resolution experience Representing Jaguar Land Rover in its successful claim against Bombardier for infringement of its Defender trademark Successfully obtaining for Interlink Metals & Chemicals AG a worldwide freezing injunction to ensure assets located in the UK and abroad were not dissipated Successfully defending a £40 million final account claim commenced by a tier 1 contractor against a local authority in adjudication proceedings and in the ad hoc arbitration that followed. Representing a subsidiary of a major worldwide food distribution group in a substantial Competition Act claim Acting in the significant corporate derivative action, Bhullar v Bhullar, providing guidance on when claimants can expect cost indemnities from the company Successfully defending a £12 million unfair prejudice petition served on majority shareholders Acting in the Burns v Burns Court of Appeal case concerning testamentary capacity Our dispute resolution clients We represent organisations throughout the industry, including global vehicle manufacturers, component manufacturers, after-market suppliers, logistics suppliers and vehicle distributors and dealers. Key clients include: Jaguar Land Rover Bidvest Group Sherwin-Williams Interserve Virgin Care Benfica Football Club University of Cambridge Subaru (UK) Limited Centrica Ryder Mills & Reeve litigation milestones & awards &#163;90million Successfully defending a claim for a breach of warranty and fraud claim. &#163;100million Defending a claim relating to the design, fabrication and installation of an oil rig in the North Sea. 1st Bringing the first case in the English courts testing the “automatic stay” provisions of the Public Contract Regulations. Tesimonials "The ‘impressive’ practice at Mills & Reeve LLP is noted for its experience in complex corporate disputes across the food, agribusiness, waste, manufacturing, sport and private wealth sectors, with expertise in reputation management, fraud and tax, trusts and probate matters." 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