23 Feb 2026
Freeths expands national Employment & Pensions team with seven new lawyers
"Freeths has appointed seven lawyers to its national Employment & Pensions team, strengthening its employment and pensions capability across six offices."
The team is led by Partner and National Head of Employment, Pensions & Immigration Rena Magdani. Melanie Stancliffe joins Freeths as an Employment Partner based in London. James Dean joins as a Pensions Partner in Bristol.
Russell Dann has been appointed as a Managing Associate in Oxford.
Alex Blackhall and Arif Rahman join as Associates in the Leicester office. Erin Garnham joins as an Associate in Leeds and Rachel McLintock as an Associate in Manchester.
All seven appointments form part of Freeths’ continued expansion of its Employment and Pensions practice across its national office network.