Christian Young

What can I do for you

Christian spends most of his time helping the NHS and other public sector bodies. He also advises private companies and third sector organisations on healthcare and public procurement matters, Judicial Review and other disputes. He always tries to help clients provide their services and save money, for example, settling a procurement dispute and thereby saving the client over £500,000.

What do others say

“Our go-to person for legal advice for a number of years on high profile, complex projects, knowing he will protect the best interests of our NHS organisation. His sound understanding of the NHS environment is coupled with commercial expertise. Extremely responsive to requirements and demanding timescales”

Supporting your ambitions

Christian has helped resolve many ongoing disputes and brings a fresh approach to problem solving. He is a great believer in mediation and alternative dispute resolution and has used this to conclude many cases that were viewed as unsolvable without court. His pragmatism and innovative approach to the application of the law and regulations in procurement has helped fend off many procurement challenges and enabled the public sector to get on with the job they need to do. He has also helped NHS bodies deal with collaboration and technology development with the private sector.

What else should you know?

Deputy Head of Legal Services NHS England

Head of Commercial, Regulatory and Procurement NHS Wales Legal Services

Winner of GO Cymru Awards for most innovative procurement exercise in respect of pharmaceutical purchasing and rebates

Christian was a fraud prosecutor for 7 years

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.”

As many clients will testify, too many lawyers deliver the required legal expertise but fail to deliver an outstanding client experience. Which is why we always listen to our clients and constantly ask ourselves what we can do to deliver the results you expect.

You expect a close and attentive working relationship, with a lawyer that is responsive and available when you need them. You also want clear, pragmatic and commercial advice tailored to your needs, and transparency and certainty on costs. We completely agree. That’s why every day, through our culture and approach we are committed to delivering the exceptional results and service our clients expect of us.

Insights from Christian

01 May 2020