As the second largest office by headcount, the Birmingham cohort has welcomed numerous senior strategic hires this year. This includes tax Partner Stephen Jones, real estate Partner Paul Lloyd, trusts, estates and tax Director Hannah Turner and corporate Directors Michael McMahon and Melanie Mapstone.
These hires have been pivotal for the firm in bolstering its national footprint, whilst deepening the breadth of sectoral knowledge across the West Midlands.
Notable recent transactions in the region include advising on the management buyout Searchlight Ventures Limited and advising on the sale of Agg Pro to SMT Group.
Richard Beverley, Managing Partner of Freeths Birmingham, said: “ In addition to achieving revenue growth approaching 25% this year we have added a number of high level lateral hires in specialist areas which combined with the talented lawyers already on our Birmingham team augurs well for the year ahead . This is consistent with our aim of being the Law Firm of choice for ambitious lawyers who want to work in the Birmingham and West Midlands market".
ABOUT FREETHS
Freeths is a top 50 commercial law firm. Relied on by private and public sector clients including Centrica PLC, ENGIE, Aldi, Mercedes-Benz UK, Tarmac, Experian, and Lloyds Bank.
Freeths was recently awarded B Corporation (B Corp) certification, demonstrating its dedication to complying with high standards of environmental and social impact and governance.
Freeths launched the landmark High Court victory for 555 sub-postmaster clients against the Post Office, which exposed Britain's largest miscarriage of justice. The firm now advises on the subsequent GLO and Horizon Convictions Redress compensation schemes.
Milestone achievements:
• Winner of Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2024
• Commended for Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024
• Recognised in The Legal 500 Green Guide 2024
• Listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2024
• Ranked in the top tiers of Legal 500 and Chambers legal guides
• Ranked 44 in The Lawyer’s Top 100 UK law firms
• ‘Diversity Champion’ for Stonewall – a charity supporting LGBTQ+ rights
