Freeths LLP celebrates another year of ‘Top Tier’ rankings for its experience and expertise

Eight Partners are listed in the elite “Leading Lawyers” in nine areas; the Legal 500’s guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide. Lawyers listed include Rachael Oakes (Family Law), Nigel Roots (Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate, and Charities), Sarah Foster (Contentious Trusts & Probate), Iain Davis (Agriculture & Estates), Samantha Leigh (Agriculture & Estates), Duncan Crine (Professional Negligence), Jane Maitland (Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate) and Carolyn Lowe (Clinical Negligence).

In addition, four lawyers are recognised as “Next Generation Partners” for their experience, expertise and ability to provide a high quality service to clients. Freeths Oxford is also proud to host seven “Rising Stars” – the category for those below partner level who are recognised by their clients as showing fantastic promise because of their existing expertise and ability. In total, the Legal 500 recommends 43 lawyers based at Freeths’ Oxford office for their experience and expertise.

The Legal 500 is an independent leader in the provision of legal market information and each year provides research and law firm rankings to enable businesses and individuals to identify the best law firm to advise them on legal matters. The directory is based on extensive research with users of legal services, one-client comments: “Their depth of experience and wealth of knowledge is unrivalled. In particular, their wide and varied corporate and commercial knowledge, twinned with their professionalism keeps their customers on the front foot, best protecting their interests.”

For 33 years, The Legal 500 has assessed the strengths of law firms and provides rankings based on series of criteria. Simply put, The Legal 500 highlight the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate businesses and private individuals.

Sarah Foster, Leading Lawyer and Managing Partner at Freeths, says: “It is fantastic to be continually recognised as Top Tier by The Legal 500. The results are a testament to the high quality of service delivered by the lawyers here at Freeths who continue to build trust with clients and achieve the best results for them.”