England - South West • Real estate
Freeths LLP
Freeths LLP‘s strong focus on telecoms, notably in Electronic Communications Code, cases is complemented by advice across the spectrum of property law, such as rights of light and dilapidation cases. The firm’s Bristol offering is spearheaded by Daniel Cuthbert, who draws superlative praise from clients and is noted for his fluency in Electronic Communications Code cases. Ella Carroll’s contentious practice includes site clearances, tenant renewals, and telecoms work.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Freeths is extremely knowledgeable on telecoms and the Electronic Communications Code. Its work is very thorough, and it makes efforts to explain issues in a very efficient, concise way.’
‘Dan Cuthbert's knowledge is outstanding, and he is at the forefront of all changes and new ideas.'
- 'Ella Carroll is very knowledgeable and very thorough with good attention to detail.’
‘The firm is very adaptive and always able to communicate remotely at very short notice, especially by video conference. A very strong specialism in the Electronic Communications Code, and one of the very top firms in that particular area.’
‘Dan Cuthbert is very amenable and highly knowledgeable especially in the field of telecoms and regarding the Electronic Communications Code. He is a pleasure to work with, and a real specialist in that field - in the top two or three partners in the country.'
- 'Ella Carroll is a highly efficient and capable associate, especially in the field of telecoms (Electronic Communications Code). She is a real specialist in that field, of which there are not many.’
Key clients
- London Borough of Enfield
- London Borough of Hackney
- London Borough of Merton
- London Borough of Ealing
- Runnymede Borough Council
- Gravesham Borough Council
- Elmbridge Borough Council
- Royal Berkshire Fire Authority
- Buckinghamshare Fire Authority
- Cambridgeshire Fire Authority
- Dreams Limited
- Chancerygate Assert Management and Development
- Rushmoor Borough Council
- Harborough District Council
- South Somerset District Council
- Cornwall Council
- Nottingham City Homes Limited
- David Stephenson
- Citizen Housing Group
- Coventry City Council
- Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
- Housing Gateway Limited
- Otto Management Company Ltd
- Carrington, Lord, Trustees of the 1963 Settlement
- Flamingo Horticulture Investments Limited
- Glenmore Business Park (Andover) Limited
- TA Copas Family Settlement
- Leicester City Council
- Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution
- GBE (Chartist) Limited
Work highlights
- Advised the West London Alliance on the roll-out of open access agreements for micro cells across 200,000 street furniture in seven London Boroughs.
- Represented the London Borough of Hackney in a case concerning the rights of site providers to impose Health and Safety requirements on operators when accessing residential tower blocks.
- Acted on behalf of an individual in EE Ltd & Anor v Stephenson & Anor [2022] a case that provided clarity for operators and landowners on the Electronic Communications Code.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Daniel Cuthbert