Employment
UK Guide 2025 : East Midlands
Band 1
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Provided by Freeths LLP
The team acts for a large number of highly reputable private sector clients (including well-known brands) as well as a large number of public and educational sector clients, and continues to grow their varied and impressive client base.
The team conducts a large volume of employment related litigation and regularly conducts advocacy in the Employment Tribunals. In addition, it provides strategic advice on reorganisations, TUPE and key legal developments and works closely with other legal departments (such as corporate, property, commercial, pension and tax) to provide a complete service to clients. The team also has specialist knowledge and experience in advising employer clients on methods of protecting their business interests from departing senior employees and has advised on the construction / enforceability of post-termination restrictions on numerous occasions.
The team also works collaboratively with other legal departments within the Firm (such as corporate, property, commercial and litigation) and is also part of the Firm’s ‘EPIC’ offering (the Employment, Pensions and Immigration Collaboration), providing a composite support service for HR, pension and business immigration, whether in routine circumstances or on complex, sensitive matters.
Chambers Review
Freeths is a well-reputed firm with a strong regional presence which offers advice to both private and public sector clients on a wide variety of employment issues. Its work includes advice on TUPE matters, whistle-blowing and large-scale restructurings. The team also has extensive experience of tribunal advocacy and provides training on the effective management of employment issues. Advises on equal pay disputes and gender pay gap issues. Freeths is adept at handling departures and advising on restrictive covenants.
Work Highlights
- Freeths represented DPD in three linked claims in the Employment Tribunal and two appeals in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in a matter involving COVID, health and safety obligations and alleged disability discrimination.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freeths provides very prompt and knowledgeable responses. We are very happy with the support we receive."
"Freeths' advice is always tailored around what would work best for us as a business."
"The team at Freeths is friendly, pragmatic, commercial, responsive and always professional."
"Freeths retains a skilled team of experts."
"Freeths provides very prompt and knowledgeable responses. We are very happy with the support we receive."
"Freeths' advice is always tailored around what would work best for us as a business."
"The team at Freeths is friendly, pragmatic, commercial, responsive and always professional."
"Freeths retains a skilled team of experts."
Notable Practitioners
Julian Middleton is the chair of Freeths and is also a noted employment expert.
David Potter assists clients with strategic employment issues as well as advising them on sensitive contentious work.
"David is a highly experienced, responsive and approachable practitioner who explains issues with clarity and provides pragmatic solutions."
"David is diplomatic in his approach and has many years of experience which can be relied upon. He also covers a wide range of employment issues."
"David has excellent client relations and is a great team player."
Rena Magdani heads Freeths' national employment team. She is an experienced tribunal advocate who regularly advises employer clients faced with factually complex disputes touching on unfair discrimination, whistle-blowing or unfair dismissal.
"Rena is skilled and highly trusted in all our employment law matters."
"Rena's advice is thorough and clear. She has always given us the right advice."
Rebecca Sawbridge heads Freeths' Birmingham employment team. Her practice is comprehensive and she works with large clients on everything from disputes to ongoing training.
"Rebecca has always been a brilliant counsel and support to my company. Her responsiveness to questions and her ability to simplify issues is of such a great benefit and value to us."
"Rebecca is fantastic and always supplies timely, accurate and pragmatic solutions. She always leaves me feeling confident."
"Rebecca has always provided us with a high level of service. She gets to know her clients which helps builds confidence."
"We are very pleased with the support Rebecca provides to us."
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