Freeths LLP’s Sheffield employment team is led by Tom Draper and is known for its deep sector knowledge and HR advisory work. The team acts for public, private and third sector organisations, supporting on both contentious and non-contentious matters including grievance management issues, restructurings and tribunal claims. Toby Pochron and Lee Williams provide strategic advice on complex workforce issues, while Adele Coupland and Claudia Booth focus on litigation and HR policy.
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Testimonials
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‘The Freeths Sheffield Employment Team are an important and trusted adviser to myself and my organisation, a position they have earned by consistently offering sound, commercially astute and pragmatic solutions.'
- 'Having invested the time to understand our organisation they are able to offer sound legal advice tailored to the specific needs of our business and industry.'
‘Tom Draper continues to lead an impressive and capable team, which he has personally built over recent years.'
- 'The quality of individuals from partner down is evident with a clear focus on the importance of internal development and maintenance of standards.'
- 'Toby Pochron continues to impress, whilst Lee Williams and Adele Coupland continue in the tradition of developing talent for the future.’
‘I work with Toby Pochron. Toby stands out as he interacts with us as if he is part of our business rather than an adviser to us. He gives advice in context rather then a blanket approach which gives us options on how we want to move forward, eliminating risk but free from unnecessary restrictions.’
‘Freeths provide an efficient, experienced and good value service.’
‘Tom Draper and his employment team at Freeths provide an efficient, practical, highly responsive and knowledgeable employment law and litigation support service and excellent value for money.’
'They have broad knowledge across their team, they provide a service with a client first approach, but giving range of solutions. They provide jargon free advice tailored to our business.'
'Tom Draper really takes interest in our business. He has taken the time to understand the history as well as the wider business. He delivers responsive, commercially focussed employment law advice, combined with his proactive and straightforward manner.'
Key clients
- NG Bailey Group
- Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited
- Queenscourt Limited T/A QFM
- Sheffield City Council
- NTT Data UK Limited
- St Luke's Hospice
- AESSEAL plc
- Ant Marketing Limited
- Progressive Care Limited
- Microlise PLC
- Cathelco Limited
- Inspired Villages Group
- Nimble Delivery Limited T/A Nimble Approach
- Edward Pryor & Son Limited T/A Pryor Marking Technology
- Tutora Limited T/A Tutorful
- Red Engineering
- Blossom View Respite Unit Limited
- Ivy Cottage (Ackton) Limited T/A Ivy Care Homes
- Litigationware Limited T/A Finlegal
- Abraham Moon & Sons Limited
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Tom Draper
Other key lawyers
Toby Pochron; Lee Williams; Adele Coupland; Claudia Booth