Leading national law firm Freeths has continued the significant growth of its market-leading Employment & Pensions team, welcoming seven new lawyers across six of its thirteen offices. This expansion reflects increasing client demand and the team’s reputation for delivering pragmatic, commercially focused advice across the full spectrum of workplace issues.
Led by Partner & National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immigration, Rena Magdani, the team continues to go from strength to strength, achieving an impressive 50% growth in turnover over the past four years. The latest appointments come as UK employers prepare for the most extensive reforms to employment law in a generation, following the introduction of the Employment Rights Act 2025, which brings sweeping changes to unfair dismissal, family-related leave, trade union law, zero-hours arrangements, fire-and-rehire practices, workplace harassment, flexible working and statutory enforcement.
The team has welcomed Melanie Stancliffe (Employment Partner, London), James Dean (Pensions Partner, Bristol), Russell Dann (Managing Associate, Oxford), Alex Blackhall (Associate, Leicester), Erin Garnham (Associate, Leeds), Rachel McLintock (Associate, Manchester) and Arif Rahman (Associate, Leicester).
Looking ahead, Freeths remains focused on strengthening its national capability. As part of the firm’s growth strategy, plans are underway to further expand the Employment, Pensions and Immigration practice across all...
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