Managing Director
Adam Cox BA (Hons) Exon
Adam formed MILS in 1992.
He is responsible for client/lawyer liaison, ensuring the provision of
best value service from barristers and solicitors at the forefront of motor industry
legislation and practice.
He has valuable insight both into the broader
efficiencies of current legal institutions and into their application
within the continually developing motor sector. Through this
experience, and often in alliance with other representative trade
bodies, he has worked to ensure that MILS is actively
involved in industry wide issues, particularly regarding group
level dealer/manufacturer relationships and the public profiling of
specific industry related customer/employee issues.
Our Lawyers
MILS lawyers are divided into two departments:
Commercial and Employment Barrister led teams.
The details of the heads of departments are set out below.
Director of Legal Services
Katharine Davidson QC
Career
Kate spent two years as an investment banker in Chicago and London (1984-1986) before qualifying as a barrister. Called to the Bar 1987 (Lincoln's Inn and Inner Temple). Tenant 1 Hare Court from 1988.
Education/Qualifications
Epsom College, Epsom, Surrey (1978-1980)
Princeton Day School, New Jersey, USA (1981)
Oxford University (Lincoln College) (1981-1984) M.A. (Law)
Certified Diploma in Accountancy (1985)
Appointed Queen’s Counsel (2011)
Kate as Head of Legal is responsible for co-ordinating the Commercial and Employment Barrister led teams. Kate ensures that the right barrister led team is put in place for each client depending upon the client’s needs and the legal issues in the individual cases. Kate is also the co-ordination link between each legal team and the client.
Head of Commercial Solicitors
Andrew Reeves - Solicitor LLB (Hons) Bsc
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Andrew has spent over 15 years advising motor retailers on all aspects of motor law. He is a recognised expert in consumer law, dealer agreements,
competition law, trading standards and intellectual property and has
considerable experience of commercial litigation in the High Court and
County Court, as well as cases in the Magistrates Courts and
Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Head of Employment
Henry Knill – Solicitor MA (Robinson College) Cambridge University
Henry provides proactive commercial advice to the motor industry on all
aspects of employment law, from the day-to-day management issues such
as performance, equal pay, maternity, sickness, wrongful dismissal,
unfair dismissal, discrimination claims and disciplinary hearings through to attendance at tribunal hearings and at the Employment Appeal Tribunal. As well as drafting a
variety of employment related documentation, Henry provides strategic
advice on restructures, sales and mergers and negotiating exit
packages.
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