Freeths establishes Family offering in Leicester with strategic hire
21st February 2025
Leading law firm Freeths has launched its family offering in Leicester with the appointment of Managing Associate Stephanie Kyriacou. She joins from Shakespeare Martineau.
Stephanie will help the firm bolster its legal offering within the East Midlands’ family sector, sitting alongside the well-established family team in Nottingham, which has tripled in size over the last three years.
Stephanie is recognised for her extensive experience in high-net-worth financial remedy divorce cases, having acted for clients with extensive property portfolios, complex asset bases, business owners, directors and doctors over the last 11 years.
Alongside this, Stephanie has advised extensively on wealth preservation matters such as pre and post nuptial agreements, for clients who wish to safeguard their assets in the event of relationship breakdown, together with assisting clients with the arrangements for the children.
At Freeths, Stephanie will work closely with Legal Director Nikki Aston who heads up the East Midlands team, and Senior Associate, Stephanie Clifton. This will extend towards Birmingham, covering the whole of the Midlands.
Mark Keeley, Partner and Joint Head of Private Client Services, said: “Stephanie’s addition is key as we look to continue growing the practice both across the Midlands and nationally. I am confident that her expertise will help strengthen our offering and continue to provide the high level of client care that our firm prides itself on.”
Nikki Aston continued: “We are delighted to have Stephanie on board as Managing Associate. Her wealth of experience and collaborative approach will strengthen our ability to provide clients with top-quality family law advice.”Stephanie Kyriacou said: “I’m delighted to be joining Freeths’ leading national family practice at such an exciting time for both the team and Leicester office. My new colleagues have already made me feel incredibly welcome and I look forward to playing a part in the firm’s continued growth and success. Nikki has tripled the size of the East Midlands family law offering in less than three years and it’s great to be working alongside her again, together with Stephanie Clifton, who is also exceptional in the family law field.”
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ABOUT FREETHS
Freeths is a top 50 commercial law firm. Relied on by private and public sector clients including Centrica PLC, ENGIE, Aldi, Mercedes-Benz UK, Tarmac, Experian, and Lloyds Bank.
Freeths was recently awarded B Corporation (B Corp) certification, demonstrating its dedication to complying with high standards of environmental and social impact and governance.
Freeths launched the landmark High Court victory for 555 sub-postmaster clients against the Post Office, which exposed Britain's largest miscarriage of justice. The firm now advises on the subsequent GLO and Horizon Convictions Redress compensation schemes.
Recent achievements:
• Winner of Law Firm of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2024
• Commended for Law Firm of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024
• Recognised in The Legal 500 Green Guide 2024
• Listed in The Times Best Law Firms 2024
• Ranked in the top tiers of Legal 500 and Chambers legal guides
• Ranked 44 in The Lawyer’s Top 100 UK law firms
• ‘Diversity Champion’ for Stonewall – a charity supporting LGBTQ+ rights
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