England - West Midlands • Dispute resolution
Freeths LLP
The commercial litigation practice at Freeths LLP consists of a ‘high proportion of really effective lawyers with a commercial approach,’ who are ’agile, pragmatic litigators’. The firm utilises the Baker Tilly International Network to collaborate with legal, auditing, and advisory companies to provide an integrated approach for its clients. Head of the team Richard Coates is commended for being a ‘excellent litigator with a great eye for client care’ and he is supported by the ’extremely effective‘ Louise Wilson is integral to the group, regularly leading on matters for high-profile clients. Managing associate Josh Middleton is another name of note.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Freeths has a high proportion of really effective lawyers with a commercial approach to getting to the right result. Highly recommended.’
‘Louise Wilson has an extraordinary ability to get to the core of a matter right away, with an analytical approach which leads to direct and clear advice. Louise is extremely effective and gets results.'
- 'Josh Middleton is an associate whose abilities are far greater than his years. He is sensible, commercial, and proactive.’
‘Agile, pragmatic litigators who also bring a personal touch. Strong at managing group litigation and keeping everyone on side.’
‘Richard Coates is excellent at developing relationships with clients and has strong commercial instincts.'
- 'Michael Hoskins has a thorough grasp of the detail and the legal issues and is quick to identify and articulate avenues of argument and potential pitfalls and to provide clear analysis and advice.’
‘Josh Middleton has a good eye for detail on the law and in the evidence, both in terms of adding value with good points and spotting where the issues may lie. He is commercial and understands how the court may approach things, whilst still fighting for the result that his client seeks.'
'High technical knowledge, fantastically personable to work with, they always make themselves available, they are proactive, and they have a very impressive client base who use them for everything.'
Key clients
- Aldi Stores Limited
- AP Racing Limited
- Eurocell PLC
- Hi55 Ventures Limited
- Inchcape Retail Limited
- Lancaster PLC
- Lookers Motor Group Limited
- Mackie Motors (Brechin) Limited
- Michelin Tyre PLC
- Motorpoint Limited
- Porcelanosa Group
- Tarmac
- The National Exhibition Centre Limited
- The Route - Finance
- Travis Perkins PLC
Work highlights
- Representing the National Exhibition Centre in its defence of claims arising from the cancellation of an event in June 2020.
- Acting for a number of clients in the retail and automotive sectors in a claim against Visa under the Merchant Interchange Fee Umbrella Proceedings.
- Representing Mackie Motors in a Court of Appeal case.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Coates