Leon Arnold > Freeths LLP > Oxford, England > Lawyer Profile

With specialist practitioners in various sectors, Freeths LLP has established itself as a leading corporate and commercial practice in Thames Valley, headed by Leon Arnold on the corporate and Rebecca Howlett, who has extensive expertise in the beauty and cosmetics industry, on the commercial side. Malin Svanberg Larsson has a broad M&A practice which she has recently increasingly employed in service of private equity, tech, retail, and property clients. Tom Walker has established himself as a go-to lawyer for high-net-worth individuals, agricultural and agrifood companies, advising primarily on business structures. Additionally recommended for his corporate law expertise comes Ben Filmer.

Freeths LLP is a full-service corporate team covering a range of finance and transactional work for SMEs, individual entrepreneurs and listed public companies. Situated in Milton Keynes, the practice has an excellent client portfolio including Aldi Supermarkets, Travis Perkins, Eddie Stobart Logistics Plc and Experian. Jonathan Hambleton co-heads the practice with considerable experience in M&A, corporate restructuring and joint ventures. Co-head Leon Arnold has acted on various disposals including the sale of Garland Partners Limited. Gary Smith and Natalie Drought handle private equity transactions while director James Cowell deals with refinancing matters.