James Prothero

Senior Associate

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What do others say

The Mills & Reeve family team has been described in Legal 500 as being "the premier firm in family law in Cambridge. The team has strength and depth and is adept at dealing with very challenging cases and issues. Underestimate them at your peril!"

Supporting your ambitions

James understands the practical and emotional challenges facing clients going through a relationship breakdown or a dispute involving children. James ensures that he understands both his clients’ immediate concerns and long-term objectives, and provides practical advice tailored to his clients’ needs.

What else should you know?

James is a member of Resolution, a national body of family law practitioners committed to promoting a constructive approach to divorce, separation, and other family matters.

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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.”