Michelle Cookson
Partner specialising in complex investment and development projects with extensive experience in the higher education and health sectors. She leads the team advising Trinity College, Cambridge, providing advice on the strategic management of their investment portfolio including Cambridge Science Park, Felixstowe Docks and the O2. Other recent work includes advising: Addenbrooke’s Hospital in relation to its £850m expansion of its existing campus; Cheung Kong Infrastructure holdings Ltd, the Hong Kong listed infrastructure company, on the sale of its subsidiary, Cambridge Water, to HSBC bank; and Trinity College on its acquisition of a 50% interest in a limited partnership joint venture with Tesco into a portfolio financed by a £450m loan backed by 30 year bonds on the Irish Stock Exchange. · Mills & Reeve LLP
About
Michelle Cookson is a partner at Mills & Reeve in Cambridge who specialises in complex investment and development projects, with extensive experience in the higher education and health sectors. She leads the team advising Trinity College, Cambridge on strategic management of its investment portfolio (including Cambridge Science Park, Felixstowe Docks and the O2) and has advised on major matters such as Addenbrooke’s Hospital’s £850m campus expansion, the sale of Cambridge Water and Trinity College’s acquisition of a 50% interest in a Tesco joint venture financed by a £450m loan.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- Newton-le-Willows High School
- Manchester Polytechnic — BA Law with French (1978–1981)
- Chester College of Law — Solicitors finals (1981–1982)
Admissions
- Solicitor