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Tillman Freeman is a full-service commercial firm built around a single idea: that great legal advice should feel like momentum, not friction.

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Who we are

A modern firm with the depth of an established one.

We advise founders, boards and lenders through the moments that define a business: a fundraise, an acquisition, a dispute, a move into new markets. Commercial first, we start with where you are trying to go, then remove the legal friction in the way.
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MCMXCVIIIFounded in Leeds, acting nationwide
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Years advising ambitious UK businesses

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Lawyers and specialists across the firm

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Client retention, year on year

£1.4bn

Deal value guided in the last 24 months

What we do

Six practice areas. One partner-led team.

Whatever the matter, you deal with people who already understand your business.

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Deals
01

Corporate & M&A

Acquisitions, disposals, investment and reorganisations, structured to protect value and close on time.

  • Buy & sell-side M&A
  • Equity investment
  • Shareholder matters
  • Group reorganisations
Estate
02

Commercial Property

Acquisition, development, leasing and disposal of commercial real estate across every asset class.

  • Development
  • Landlord & tenant
  • Secured lending
  • Portfolio management
People
03

Employment

Pragmatic advice across the full employment lifecycle, from contracts and policy to tribunal defence.

  • Contracts & policy
  • TUPE
  • Tribunal representation
  • Board & exec exits
Resolve
04

Dispute Resolution

Commercial litigation and arbitration run with discipline, favouring resolution over escalation.

  • Commercial litigation
  • Arbitration
  • Debt recovery
  • Injunctive relief
Capital
05

Banking & Finance

Acting for lenders and borrowers on facilities, security and restructuring with clarity and pace.

  • Facility agreements
  • Security
  • Restructuring
  • Refinancing
Ideas
06

Commercial & IP

The contracts and intellectual property that run your business, drafted to be used, not filed away.

  • Commercial contracts
  • IP & brand
  • Data & tech
  • Licensing
Why Tillman Freeman

The difference is in how it feels to work with us.

01

Partner-led, always

You get senior judgement on every matter, not just at the pitch. The people you meet are the people who do the work.

02

Commercial first

We frame advice around your objective, not a list of caveats. Clear recommendations, in plain English, so you can decide with confidence.

03

Genuinely responsive

Defined timelines, transparent fees and calls returned the same day. Momentum is part of the service, not an afterthought.

We measure ourselves on one thing. Whether you would instinctively call us first the next time it matters.

Eleanor Tillman· Senior Partner & Co-founder

Our people

Meet a few of the people you’ll actually work with.

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Eleanor Tillman, Senior Partner
01

Corporate & M&A

Eleanor Tillman

Senior Partner

Marcus Freeman, Managing Partner
02

Commercial Property

Marcus Freeman

Managing Partner

Priya Anand, Partner
03

Employment

Priya Anand

Partner

James Okafor, Partner
04

Dispute Resolution

James Okafor

Partner

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Tillman Freeman LLP
14 Bond Court, Leeds
West Yorkshire, LS1 2JZ

Hours

Mon–Fri · 8:30am – 6:00pm