Mills & Reeve bolsters North West construction team with quadruple hire
5th March 2026, 1:53 pm
Mills & Reeve has bolstered its North West construction team with the appointment of four industry specialists. This follows the arrival of construction partners Ian Hardman and Jody Kite, who joined the firm’s Manchester team at the end of last year.
Joining Ian and Jody in strengthening Mills & Reeve’s regional construction offering are principal associate, Eve Johnstone, senior associate, Amy Johnson, and associates, Abigail Bowers and Freya Mayall.
Eve and Amy, who have ten and eight years’ experience respectively, will work alongside Jody, as the team looks to expand its offering in construction, engineering and energy dispute resolution. Abigail and Freya will work alongside Ian, specialising in non-contentious and transactional construction law.
Ian comments: “As a firm, we have set out a clear goal to grow our market-leading construction practice, particularly in the North West where the sector contributes significantly to the regional economy.
“North West construction has an important part to play in powering future economic growth, by creating high-value employment in all parts of the region, while supporting wider infrastructure ambitions. In the last 10 years, construction has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the region. In order to maintain momentum, we need the best people in place and our latest round of appointments does exactly that.”
Jody adds: “We’re delighted to be joined by Eve, Amy, Abigail and Freya. We understand the value that they will all bring to Mills & Reeve and we’re really looking to working alongside them to deliver an ambitious growth plan, alongside exceptional service to companies operating in the development, construction and engineering sectors.”
Their appointments come at a time of significant expansion for Mills & Reeve’s construction practice, as well as a recent change in leadership for the firm’s construction team. Dominic Jones took over the role as head of construction at Mills & Reeve at the end of 2025, after nearly three years as partner in the firm’s Oxford office.
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