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As one of the fastest growing firms in the UK, Freeths’ 2024 Law Firm of the Year success follows consistent double-digit annual revenue growth since 2015. Freeths was recognised by judges for its outstanding organic expansion with six of the firm’s 13 offices achieving annual revenues of more than £10 million.
Commenting on the firm’s success, Karl Jansen, National Managing Partner of Freeths, said: “As a firm, we’re incredibly honoured and proud of this prestigious recognition which certainly reflects the hard work and sheer dedication demonstrated by colleagues across our business over a number of years and not just the last 12 months.
“It’s an incredible achievement for Freeths and truly humbling to be named Law Firm of the Year, and I would like to personally extend a huge thank you to all of our colleagues, and also for the support we’ve received from our clients.”
The win is a culmination of a year of achievements for the B Corp-certified firm. Notably, the expansion of Freeths in the last year saw the launch of the Glasgow office in July 2023, the business’s first office outside of England, as well as multiple new office moves and refurbishments, significantly aligning with the firm’s strategic business plans and enhancing the experience for both staff and clients.
In January, the work of National Head of Dispute Resolution James Hartley was finally brought to light after many years in a poignant ITV documentary which sparked a highly anticipated public inquiry into the Post Office scandal. James and the team have worked tirelessly and fought for many years to get justice for over 550 Postmasters and recently announced it is to advise Postmasters and other people who are among the hundreds whose criminal convictions are being overturned as a result of the flawed Horizon IT system through the Government’s new Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS).
ABOUT FREETHS
Freeths is a top 50 commercial law firm. Relied on by private and public sector clients including Aldi, 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.
Milestone achievements:
• 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
