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Freeths LLP Offices

Freeths LLP
3RD FLOOR, THE COLMORE BUILDING
20 COLMORE CIRCUS, QUEENSWAY
BIRMINGHAM
B4 6AT
England
Visit website 0845 634 2575 0845 634 2576

Rebecca Sawbridge

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0845 634 2589 rebecca.sawbridge@freeths.co.uk

Work Department

Employment.

Position

Partner and head of employment in Freeths’ Birmingham office. Advises on all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, including wrongful and unfair dismissal, discrimination law, executive terminations, TUPE, large scale reorganisations, employment aspects of mergers/acquisitions/outsourcing and litigation in the Civil Court and employment tribunal. Regularly speaks at HR seminars and provides bespoke employment law training.

Career

Trained Eversheds, Birmingham; qualified 1999; assistant solicitor, Wragge & Co, Birmingham 1999; associate, Wragge & Co, Birmingham 2003; associate, McGrigors, London 2005; partner Shoosmiths, Birmingham 2006; partner Freeths, Birmingham 2010.

Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association.

Education

St Dominic’s School for Girls, Staffordshire; Cardiff University (1994 BSc Business Administration, first class); College of Law, Chester (1995 CPE, 1996 LPE).

Leisure

Running, golf, interior design.

Lawyer Rankings

West Midlands > Employment > Employment

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Rebecca Sawbridge – Freeths LLP

The ‘reliable and responsive’ team at Freeths LLP acts for many key private sector clients as well as a significant number of public and educational sector clients. Rebecca Sawbridge heads the Birmingham employment team and is skilled at advising on all areas of employment law. The group is renowned for its work on complex restructures and TUPE matters as well as matters relating to the ‘gig economy’ and employment status.

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