‘The team are professional but very approachable and friendly. They listen well and respond to our needs. They do not just stick to black and white legalities, but look at how they can best support us in our various situations where we need their help.’

‘Gurpreet Duhra is very accessible and supportive, switched on, and always willing to support.’

‘Advice cuts to the issues. Pragmatic and no nonsense, and extremely commercial in approach. You feel like the team are with you in the fire!’

‘Their responsiveness is very good. I feel they really are in the trenches with you.’

‘The lawyers are down-to-earth and understand that the practicalities of running a business mean you need them to give you pragmatic advice and they have done this very well for us, both in relation to general questions and detailed legal issues over a number of years.’

‘Tom Draper continually gives solid advice on a range of complex employment matters.’

‘The Freeths Sheffield employment team are pragmatic, commercially aware, astute and informed. They have taken the time to understand the intricacies of our organisation to deliver an informed perspective on issues, acting as a true business partner. Knowing our business and what is important to us allows the Freeths team to pre-empt issues proactively, allowing us to address them at the root cause.’

‘Tom Draper continues to build an outstanding employment team in Sheffield. The bench strength of the team from partner down is exceptional and evident in the development and progression from trainees through to senior positions, a responsibility for which Tom Draper takes personal ownership.’

‘Freeths is a modern practice. Communication is simple and understandable, and they are down-to-earth, extremely helpful and make me feel confident.’

‘Toby Pochoran is great to work with and he uses language that helps me understand complex legislation. He never sits on the fence, he always tells me what my options and the risks are and supports me through them. I always feel confident with what I am doing after I have taken advice and support from Toby.’

‘The employment law team at Freeths are knowledgeable, responsive and work in partnership with our internal people and legal teams. They work flexibly according to our specific needs on an issue, positioning their engagement on a case-by-case basis. They are friendly, professional and our go-to employment advisers.’

‘We work with Toby Pochron, who exemplifies everything we see in Freeths. He offers professional and practical advice that is always specific to our business requirements. He works in close partnership with our teams as a truly trusted adviser.’

‘Our key contact is always available, responds quickly, and in her absence has colleagues who take over the baton.’

‘Responses are thorough, well worked out, and very helpful, and we can apply them instantly to whatever legal question we need to answer.’

‘The personal approach means we genuinely feel our queries are dealt with and the advice is highly personalised rather than providing generic feedback, something which we feel is wonderful.’

‘Kelly Gibson shows interest in what we do, gives professional and tailored advice, and she makes time to deal with our enquiries.’