Employment
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 4
Email address
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+44 (0)845 634 2540Chambers Review
Freeths has a well-regarded employment practice. The team handles a myriad of matters, including discrimination claims, restrictive covenants and TUPE matters. The firm has broad sector expertise, representing clients across the retail, leisure and logistics sectors, to name a few.
Work Highlights
- Freeths advised the National Portrait Gallery on contractual matters and employee status queries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Freeths are very knowledgeable, detailed and on top of complex cases from start to finish. If one member isn't available, there is always someone standing in who has been fully brought up to speed."
"The team are exceptional. They have provided me with in-depth information when needed. Their response time is very fast. I could not ask for more with regards to help and knowledge."
"Freeths are highly competent and robust in their advice, which is also commercially very useful and easy to apply. They respond very quickly to all queries; their customer service is second to none."
"Freeths conveyed deep knowledge and understanding of the intricacies surrounding employment law."
"There are experts within Freeths who have covered a broad range of issues. The team has a deep skill set and knowledge, and all advice comes with balance of the commercial impacts of any decision."
"Freeths are very knowledgeable, detailed and on top of complex cases from start to finish. If one member isn't available, there is always someone standing in who has been fully brought up to speed."
"The team are exceptional. They have provided me with in-depth information when needed. Their response time is very fast. I could not ask for more with regards to help and knowledge."
"Freeths are highly competent and robust in their advice, which is also commercially very useful and easy to apply. They respond very quickly to all queries; their customer service is second to none."
"Freeths conveyed deep knowledge and understanding of the intricacies surrounding employment law."
"There are experts within Freeths who have covered a broad range of issues. The team has a deep skill set and knowledge, and all advice comes with balance of the commercial impacts of any decision."
Notable Practitioners
Laura Tracey heads Freeths' employment team in Manchester. She has expertise in advising on the employment aspects of mergers, acquisitions and private equity investments, as well as navigating redundancies and restructurings. She is also experienced in acting for employers at tribunal, involving TUPE, whistle-blowing and discrimination claims.
"I have been really impressed by Laura's commercial focus and ability to provide confident and practical advice to cut through difficult matters."
"It has been such a pleasure working with Laura. She is exceptional and a great fountain of knowledge."
"I find Laura exceptionally good, probably the best employment law advice I have received."
"Excellent service provided by Laura. She's quick to respond and flexible to discuss in detail. She is aware of the potential impacts on the business and overall extremely commercially aware."
"Laura Tracey is very knowledgeable, approachable and accessible. She gives pragmatic, commercial advice together with a can-do attitude, but is also very client-focused at the same time."