Michael Whatley

Partner

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What can I do for you

Michael leads the real estate team in Birmingham. He specialises in development work and acting for clients in the health and automotive sectors.

What do others say

Michael is described as "pragmatic". On a recent transaction for a long standing client in the automotive sector he won praise for "finding solutions and not presenting problems".

Supporting your ambitions

Michael acted for Millngate on the acquisition, pre-letting, development and financing of the Brockhurst Gate retail scheme in Gosport. Tenants at Brockhurst Gate include Lidl, M&S and McDonald's.

Michael has worked with Millngate on this project since contracts were exchanged to buy the land in 2009. Since that time Michael has worked with a team of lawyers, including construction and banking specialists, on all aspects of Millngate's largest development to date.

What else should you know?

Michael has three hockey playing daughters and spends most Saturdays trying to stay warm at the side of pitch somewhere in the West Midlands. 

Michael also organises Mills & Reeve Cycling Club which has more than 50 members and takes part in sportives and corporate cycling events.

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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.”