Freeths complete record 43 deals in 28 days in run up to budget

The deals covered a wide range of sectors in which Freeths specialise, including renewable energy, aviation, logistics, leisure, retail, technology, manufacturing, and engineering.

Notable transactions include advising the award-winning, engineering design consultancy, Hydrock on its acquisition of Kelly Taylor Associates, a mechanical and electrical design consultancy business specialising in the logistics and distribution sector.

The team also advised Hiplok, the company that launched the world’s first around the waist wearable bike lock, on its strategic partnership with the German family-owned uvex sports group.

Francesca Smith, commercial director at Hiplok, said, “I noted on Freeths’ website they are recommended for the “combination of technical capability and human touch” and I feel this summarises my experience of working with them. We always felt like we were in very safe hands.”

Leon Arnold, joint national head of corporate at Freeths Oxford, added, “This volume of deal activity was partly driven by the uncertainty around potential tax increases which may have been in the budget. As a result of this clients wanted their transactions to be completed before Wednesday. The breadth, depth and energy in our corporate team enables us to deal with a high volume of transactions within a short timeframe. The team have worked very hard to deliver for our clients. We would like to thank our clients for placing their trust in Freeths.” Ten of the transactions completed were out of the Oxford office were Leon sits.

Over 70 staff make up the corporate team at Freeths and they are well regarded for their sector expertise and ability to drive deals to completion on time and on budget.

About Freeths:

Freeths is one of the UK’s leading national law practices offering a broad range of commercial services. With an income of nearly £102m in the last financial year, Freeths has moved to a national ranking of 45 in the Top 100 UK law firm listing published by The Lawyer magazine.

The rapidly growing firm provides nationwide coverage from 13 offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford, Sheffield and Stoke, but with plans to move to more agile working. Our growing firm has over 800 members of staff. The Legal 500 and Chambers legal guides consistently rank our lawyers in their top tiers. Other facts:

• Listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2021
• Winner of The Lawyer and Legal Week’s Litigation Team of the Year 2020
• Ranked 51st in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020
• Ranked 57th in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For 2019
• Rated Two Stars in The Best Companies to Work For 2019
• Advancing Social Mobility in the Workplace (Private Sector) 2019
• Winner of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Award at the UK Diversity Legal Awards 2019
• Small Employer of the Year in the enei (Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion) Awards 2018
• ‘Diversity Champion’ for Stonewall – a charity supporting LGBT rights