The employment team at Freeths LLP is ‘attentive, responsive and professional in their approach’. Under the direction of Christopher Sing, the team covers the full spectrum of continuous and non-contentious work, spanning from international restructurings, TUPE transfers, corporate support, and drafting staff policies and procedures, to contentious matters, including Employment Tribunal claims, sensitive disputes for high-net-worth and politically exposed clients, and advising senior executives on safeguarding financial and reputational interests. Credited for being ’pragmatic in approach’, Sing leverages his experience as a barrister to advocate on behalf of a range of corporate clients, high-net worth individuals, high-profile institutions, and members of royalty.
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‘Very knowledgeable in the subject area.’
‘Attentive, responsive and professional in their approach.’
‘The team have a very practical approach and are excellent at understanding the context for our employment challenges and giving advice adjusted to our circumstances.’
‘Christopher Sing is outstanding, clever, quick to grasp the key points, pragmatic in approach, flexible and personable. He's a joy to work with.’
'The team gain a real understanding of your issues and how best to navigate them using expert knowledge.'
'Freeths provide first class legal advice alongside a deep understanding of our needs and objectives as a business. Freeths always go that extra mile and look for ways in which they can add value for the client. They do this by putting in the effort to understand us as clients, to know what our plans and objectives are, so that they can see opportunities for us that we may have missed.'
'Freeths are excellent partners to work with and not just exceptional advisers.'
'Christopher Sing is an expert in his field. Christopher gets straight to the heart of the matter. He provides direct advice with a clear strategy. Knows how to navigate the most challenging of employment issues.'
'The team gain a real understanding of your issues and how best to navigate them using expert knowledge and a level of EQ that makes them a true partner.'
'The knowledge, skills and experience of the individual I mainly work with is phenomenal. I know I can trust his judgement 100% and that if I refer clients to him, they will be looked after and given the very best service.'
Key clients
- Helly Hansen UK Limited
- London Luton Airport
- Travis Perkins Plc
- Sports and Leisure Management Limited
- Swanton Care & Community Limited
- Musto Limited
- Gapuma (UK) Limited
- Burrows Motor Company Limited
- Brioche Pasquier UK Limited
- Masternaut
- Oxford Brooks University
- Santa Maria UK Limited
- Deutsche Telekom Global Business Solutions Limited
- Niftylift Limited
- Brewhouse and Kitchen
- The Dragon School Trust
- Derby college group
- Joseph Limited
- Dawsongroup plc
- DK Group Investments Limited
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Practice head
Christopher Sing