Freeman Harris

Freeman Harris Solicitors are a modern law firm, providing exceptional legal support to clients. Established in 2006 by Ian Freeman and Sam Harris, Freeman Harris has built a reputation for resolving complex legal matters for both commercial and civil disputes. The firm has a keen focus on developing relationships with clients to assist them with their legal disputes. Freeman Harris aims to understand their clients’ needs and to create tailored strategies to achieve the best possible outcome.

Freeman Harris provides legal services to a wide range of individuals and companies. The firm has amassed a following of loyal and diverse clients across London, the UK, and in dozens of countries around the world. These include artists, creative agencies, entrepreneurs, museums, start-ups, manufacturers, multinational corporations, technology companies and many more.

Types of Work Undertaken

Professional Negligence: The team advises on all aspects of professional negligence disputes, with particular focus on preparing complex multi-million-pound claims against solicitors and barristers. Many of these disputes involve failed litigation in various industries, including failed banking, contractual, financial services and international property disputes. The professional negligence team regularly acts for clients pursuant to Conditional Fee Agreements (CFAs).

Dispute Resolution: Freeman Harris’s dispute resolution team regularly acts for individuals and corporate clients in high value cases of breach of contract, intellectual property infringement, partnership and shareholder disputes. The firm acts for client in various industries from the entertainment world, and interior designers to mass market retailers. The team offers a personalised service as well as fixed fees where applicable.

Contracts: The contracts team at Freeman Harris has drafted, negotiated and reviewed contracts for various commercial projects. The firm's clients include artists, entertainers, art galleries, social media agencies and influencers. The firm has developed high-quality expertise in drafting confidentiality, franchise, influencer, licensing and service agreements.

Clinical Negligence: Freeman Harris has a strong clinical negligence department, acting for clients with complex medical failings. The team regularly assists with high value claims against medical professionals and organisations who have failed in their duty to clients. The firm has a particular focus on mental health, misdiagnosis and fatal claims.

Estate Planning: The firm assists individuals with drafting of legal documents such as wills and lasting power of attorneys, and assisting with complex probate cases. Freeman Harris also advises on tax liabilities and management of estates.

Family: The family team acts on disputes relating to matrimonial assets and how they are to be divided and in particular divorce proceedings, amicable divorce settlements, contested financial aspects of divorce, financial settlements and pre-nuptial agreements.

Intellectual Property: Freeman Harris deals with copyright, trade mark and designs for a variety of clients, especially in the creative, e-commerce and social media space. The firm advises clients on intellectual property (IP) matters and assists with assignment, filing and licensing of IP rights.