Lauded for its ‘deep experience and knowledge’, Freeths LLP’s experience encompasses sales, mergers and acquisitions; corporate restructuring and reorganisation; and transitions of businesses into employee ownership. Practice head Dahren Naidoo is frequently involved in private equity transactions. Megan Atack, whose responses are praised for being ‘clear, considered and well-thought-through’, is noted for assisting with company formations, dissolutions and restoration matters.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘We worked with the Freeths corporate and financial services team on a few M&A deals last year and they are a pleasure to work with. They made the transaction as smooth as possible for us and their easy access to relevant specialist expertise throughout the Freeths wider firm was hugely beneficial to ensure the deal completed as planned.’

  • ‘Andy Francey provides exceptional leadership and business acumen. Bradley Adams is a partner in the making and someone you want in your corner.'

  • ‘Wide breadth of experience - very responsive and pragmatic.’

  • ‘Andy Francey provides a great service - clear advice and support through all transactions.’

  • ‘They are attentive and responsive with deep experience and knowledge. They offer pragmatic alternatives and ways forward when these aren't obvious and when creative solutions are required.’

  • ‘As partner, Andy Francey takes an overview but also roles his sleeves up when required. He makes sure the right skills and knowledge are brought to the process at the right junctures.’

  • 'Megan Atack was exceptional, she was highly organised and kept everyone else on track for delivery of the deal. Her responses were clear, considered and well thought through.'
  • 'They both had the greatest of integrity and were also able to build relationships with us; have a laugh when appropriate and were overall a pleasure to deal with.’

Key clients

  • Growth Partner LLP and Growth Partner II LLP
  • Anticus Partners Limited
  • High Speed Training Holdings Limited
  • Cura Terrae Group
  • Ankura Partners
  • Definition Group Limited
  • Certain Shareholders of Wattstor Limited (Marty and Others)
  • Ankura Consulting (Europe) Limited
  • BFGH Limited
  • BGF Investments LP

Practice head

Dahren Naidoo

Other key lawyers

Andy Francey; Bradley Adams