Freeths LLP

National Managing Partner: Karl Jansen

National Senior Partner: Philippa Dempster

Chairman: Julian Middleton

Number of Partners and Directors: 205

Number of Consultants: 33

Number of Senior Associates/Associates: 172

Number of Assistant Solicitors: 115

Number of other fee-earners: 199

Contacts:

Admin/Public Law: Nathan Holden

Banking: Chris Freeston

Charities: Louise Lewis / Sarah Bolt

Company/Commercial: Iain Bowler

Construction: Chris Holwell

Corporate: Leon Arnold

Employment: Rena Magdani

Housing Associations: Sarah Rowe

Immigration: Emma Brooksbank

Insolvency: Joey Byrne & Kevin Pinkerton

Internet: Luke Dixon

IP: Simon Barker

IT: Luke Dixon

Licensing: Lisa Gilligan

Litigation: James Hartley

Mines & Minerals: Penny Simpson

Pensions: Kim Jones

Personal Injury: Jane Goulding

Planning: Paul Brailsford

Private Client: Mark Keeley and Sarah Foster

Product Liability: Paul Balen

Professional Negligence: Louise Wilson & Clare Bellis

Projects: James Larmour & Jackie Heeds

Property (Commercial): Darren Williamson

Public Sector: Nathan Holden

Renewable Energy: Clare King

Risk Management: Nick Sutton

Tax (Corporate & Property): Bob Neal

Clinical Negligence: Carolyn Lowe, Karen Reynolds and Jane Williams

Family Law: Irpreet Kohli / Gavin Scott / Nikki Aston / Diane Copestake

GDPR/Cyber Security: Will Richmond-Coggan / Luke Dixon

Residential Conveyancing: Rebecca Maeers

Life Sciences: Claus Andersen

THE FIRM: Freeths is a national law firm with a great reputation for delivering high quality advice and results for its clients. Clients talk about trusting the Freeths team to do the right thing and like their strong ethics, integrity and entrepreneurial spirit. With 13 offices in the UK the firm has an excellent geographic spread, which is particularly helpful for the large corporate and public sector clients and also convenient for its strong private client following, this firmly establishes Freeths as one of the lead national law firms in the UK. A snapshot of clients includes: BMW, RBS, Tarmac, BDW Group, Ladbrokes Coral, Fresenius Medical Care, Santander, Capita, Bellway Homes Limited, Whitbred Group plc, Oxford University Press and Experian. Freeths is committed to the regional communities in which it is based and actively supports a number of causes both nationally and regionally.

The firm’s approach is rooted in knowing and understanding its clients and building value. It is committed to:

• ‘Delivering results’ by taking ownership of the situation in order to provide practical and often bespoke solutions
• ‘Building trust’ and long term relationships, working closely with clients and sharing risk when appropriate
• ‘Thinking differently’ with the firm offering real insight and innovative solutions to legal and commercial issues and to the way in which these are delivered to help its clients get a step ahead

It has won a host of regional and national accolades in recent years:

• Ranked 50 in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For
• Silver Investors in People – an award recognising workplace leadership and management
• ‘Highly Commended’ in the enei (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion) Awards
• Law Society Accredited by Lexcel Practice Management Standard
• Rated Two Stars in The Best Companies to Work For
• ‘Diversity Champion’ for Stonewall – a charity supporting LGBT rights
• ‘Firm of the Year’ in the UK Diversity Legal Awards 2017
• The largest UK law firm with B Corp Certification
• Winner of the Legal Business Awards Law firm of the Year 2024

Clients are particularly impressed with its efforts to work closely to reduce their legal spend by analysing the root cause and then upskilling the client’s team.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK

The firm works with major international and UK corporations, FTSE/AIM companies, regional businesses, institutions, public bodies and high net worth individuals. It works across all areas of practice including, corporate, commercial, HR, pensions, property (developers institutional lenders, investors, housing associations and commercial landlords and tenants), planning, environmental, tax, dispute resolution, intellectual property, EC law, corporate defence. Business Services With an expert for every area of commercial and corporate law, Freeths deliver a complete package of legal services. From specialists in IT and Data, Mergers and Acquisition to extensive Intellectual Property and Employment Teams. Offering answers, not opinions and renowned for both technical excellence and common sense.

Dispute Management Experts at resolving disputes whether by negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. Achieving success by having a 3-fold approach to the management of any dispute which involves Feasibility, Risk Specific Investigation and Delivery Stages. Supporting clients consistently on their most complex and “high stakes” disputes.

Real Estate Freeths offer a highly capable team of specialists who will “get it”. With the latest industry know-how at our fingertips and a spread of experts across all the real estate types, taking a commercially-minded approach to get your real estate deal done for less.

Service for Individuals The Private Client department has an excellent reputation advising individuals in every aspect of their life from wealth generation and presentation through to acquisitions and disposals of property, family and childcare matters, elderly parents, injury and clinical negligence, and future planning (wills and probate).

The firm has stand out experience in the following sectors:

-Drinks, Hospitality & Leisure

-Retail

-Food

-Franchise

-Transport

-Renewable energy

-Property

-Healthcare

-Public sectors