Freeths LLP’s commercial contracts team continues to grow its profile through its work for high-profile clients in the retail, transport, food and drink, and technology sectors. The team is experienced in advising on day-to-day commercial arrangements as well as significant outsourcing, franchising and strategic partnership agreements, and is noted for its sector expertise in areas such as rail, clean energy, retail, and infrastructure. Iain Bowler advises on a wide range of commercial transactions, including outsourcing, supply chain management, and market delivery strategies, while Philippa Dempster handles litigious contractual issues in the commercial space. Tom Johnson is the driving force behind a strong rail practice that specialises in rolling stock matters.
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‘Excellent firm who provides us with first-class legal advice on a range of matters from property leases to corporate restructures and contract reviews. ’
‘Strength in depth for our requirements at all levels.’
'Freeths combines a very personal touch with big firm capabilities and expertise.'
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- 'Strength in depth for our requirements at all levels.'
Key clients
- Travis Perkins Group Plc
- City Plumbing Supplies Holdings Limited
- Motorpoint Plc=
- Wessex Water Limited trading as EnTrade
- Porterbrook
- Internal Public Partnerships Limited
- PVH
- GB Railfreight Limited
- HS1
- Vital Energi Limited
- Cromwell Tools Limited
- High Value Manufacturing Catapult
- Macintyre Hudson
- Pukka Pies
- Time Products (UK) Limited
- Star Group Live
- Related Argent
- Thinkproject
- TopHat UK
- Synergy Logistics Limited
Work highlights
Advised Hitachi Rail on multiple updates to the contracts that relate to the InterCity Express Programme (IEP) – the largest rolling stock procurement ever undertaken in the UK.
Providing our bespoke “Virtual Legal Team” service to City Plumbing Services, acting as their in-house legal team on an ongoing and continual basis from August 2021.
Advising a leading international supermarket retailer in relation to the contracts for the long term maintenance of automated materials handling equipment in new regional distribution centres being constructed in the UK.
Practice head
Iain Bowler
Other key lawyers
Tom Johnson; Philippa Dempster