England - South East • Dispute resolution
Freeths LLP
Freeths LLP‘s ’very confident, competent, professional, and hard-working‘ team assists a diverse client roster consisting of corporations, and charitable and educational institutions. The Milton Keynes-based practice handles a myriad of disputes, including those arising from M&A, energy claims, and shareholder conflicts. Practice head Simon Hobbs is a ’superb litigator‘ who has expansive knowledge spanning energy, insolvency, and professional negligence disputes, supported by managing associate Tom Holden, who is ’incredibly hardworking‘, and has extensive expertise in handling the full spectrum of commercial disputes.
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Testimonials
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‘The team are focused and client orientated. They take time to listen and give good and accurate advice, including realistic prospects for choices of action.’
‘The team is very confident, competent, professional, and hardworking - this applies equally to Tom Holden and Simon Hobbs.’
‘First class legal advice, a firm which understands its clients and fosters an exceptional working relationship.’
‘Simon Hobbs is a superb litigator who never misses the important details and always has a watchful eye on the long term strategy when dealing with a case. He develops excellent relationships with clients to fully understand their needs.'
- 'Tom Holden is an incredibly hardworking lawyer who fights hard to push for the best outcome for the client.’
Key clients
- Dawsongroup Plc
- Amscan International Limited
- Wells & Co LimitedAPCOA Parking (UK) Limited
- FedEx UK Limited
- Cromwell Tools Limited
- London Luton Airport Limited
- Triad Group Plc
- Bristol Airport Limited
- Ultramap Limited
Work highlights
- Acting for Dawsongroup in a claim brought against it and EvoBus UK (a division of Mercedes Benz) by Irish coach operator Last Bus Limited.
- Advising Triad Plc on the injunction it had obtained against its former CEO in respect of a ‘twitter war’ that had been raged against Triad, its directors and advisers.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Simon Hobbs