Laura Ludlow

Principal Associate

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What can I do for you

Laura is a real estate development lawyer with an ESG focus. She has substantial experience of a diverse range of commercial property and construction matters, acting for investment funds, developers and local authorities. Advising universities and colleges in the management and development of their estates, Laura is a key member of the team recognised as a leading legal services provider to the education sector.

What do others say

Laura has been commended by university clients for her persistence in pushing complex transactions to completion, as well as the quality advice she provides. 

A client commented: "I work closely with Laura Ludlow... who [is] exceptional and provides a very high standard of work on numerous complex transactions."

Another client said: "Thank you for so much of all of your help, patience and support... we wouldn't have got there without you!"

Supporting your ambitions

Property transactions can be complex and involved, requiring collaboration across specialisms. With property and construction law expertise, clients rely on Laura to provide commercial solutions to ensure projects are delivered successfully within the required (often tight) timeframes.

Recent projects include the development of new research facilities for the University of Cambridge and King's College London, the management of several university clients' estates through acquisitions, disposals and lettings, and the development of commercial space on large scale mixed-use development for a master developer.

What else should you know?

Laura is a member of the BPF Sustainability Committee. At Mills & Reeve, she leads the real estate ESG Group and sits on the ESG Committee.

She works closely with IntoUniversity, the charity helping young people access higher education and achieve their aspirations, managing our team of volunteers supporting their community work.

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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.”