Mills & Reeve has entered into a formal strategic alliance with Paris headquartered firm Fidal, building on a growing referrals between the two outfits over the last two years.

The firms have been teaming up since June 2012 for clients requiring advise on cross-jurisdictional matters. Since then there have been more than 50 referrals between them  in the corporate and commercial, IT, intellectual property, employment, corporate tax and private client sectors.

Mark Jeffries, Mills & Reeve senior partner, said: "The similarities between our firms mean that we are able to work seamlessly and provide clients with advice that serves their interests both in the UK and France.