UK Law Firm Joins Chamber’s Platinum Group

02 Nov 2023

Published in: Black Country Chamber of Commerce News

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UK Law Firm Joins Chamber’s Platinum Group

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UK Law Firm Joins Chamber’s Platinum Group

The Black Country Chamber of Commerce has welcomed leading UK law firm Freeths to its Platinum Group, the Chamber’s exclusive platform for business leaders.

The exclusive platform sees senior-level representatives come together regularly to tackle the challenges which impact their organisation and to explore opportunities to improve the region’s prospects.

As a full-service firm, Freeths, which has 13 offices across the country, including Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, London and Manchester, sits in The Times Best law firms of 2024 and consistently ranks in the top tier of the Legal 500 and Chambers guides.

Commenting on the appointment to the Platinum Group, Nicola Dolman, Senior Business Development Manager, said, “We upgraded our membership to Platinum status with the strategic aim of raising our profile, building relationships with local businesses, and helping them unlock new growth opportunities.

“Many members have strong manufacturing backgrounds, which is an area we’re looking to grow, not least because it aligns to our existing Automotive, Food, Drink, Lifesciences and Waste sectors.

“We are excited to work with the Chamber and have some interesting plans for the coming year, providing opportunities for its members to learn how we can help with strategic business advice.”

Gail Arnold, Head of Premium Membership at the Chamber added, “I’m delighted such a well-known and respected national law firm like Freeths has joined this successful and expanding group.

“Bringing a host of benefits for sharing best practice forums and knowledge amongst its members on a host of topics, the Platinum Group has provided crucial support now for over 11 years to businesses.

“As a platform the group provides positive impact for its member businesses, providing regular meetings and confidential peer to peer discussions enabling strategic leaders to expand their networks, tackle business challenges and work together to promote the region locally and nationally.

“It is an absolute pleasure for me to work with such fantastic businesses, as I see them work together in sharing best practice meetings, challenge each other in their peer advisory group meetings, which ultimately forges strong and trusted business relationships.”

ABOUT FREETHS

Freeths is a top 50 commercial law firm.

Relied on by private and public sector clients including Aldi, Tarmac, Experian, and Lloyds Bank – alongside many charities, universities and private businesses.

We’re the trusted and well-liked people our clients naturally turn to for legal support and representation.

From entrepreneurs, owner-managed businesses and SMEs to major retailers, insurance companies, financial institutions and multi-national construction and engineering companies – all expertly supported by our 1000-strong team in our 13 UK offices: Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Glasgow, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Oxford and Sheffield.

Milestone achievements:

• Listed in The Times Best Law Firms, 2023

• Legal 500 and Chambers legal guides consistently rank our lawyers in their top tiers

• Ranked 44 in The Lawyer’s Top 100 UK law firms

• Winner of The Lawyer and Legal Week’s Litigation Team of the Year 2020

• Ranked 51 in the Social Mobility Employer Index 2020

• ‘Diversity Champion’ for Stonewall – a charity supporting LGBTQ+ rights