Pictured above: (l-r) Phil Pepper, Fiona Powell, Nicola Burrows and Sam Pancholi

A law firm has strengthened its service offering by bolstering its team in a number of its key core disciplines.

Freeth Cartwright, based in the Colton Square, Leicester has appointed four new staff in a range of disciplines to cope with growing demand and build for the future growth of the company.

Phil Pepper, Fiona Powell, Sam Pancholi and Nicola Burrows will all now work in a variety of roles to enhance the firm's legal offering. The appointments are part of an ongoing investment and commitment by the firm to recruit high calibre team members to manage an increasing client base.

Julian Middleton, managing partner at Freeth Cartwright in Leicester, said: "I am delighted to announce these four key appointments as we look forward towards the long-term growth of Freeth Cartwright. All four offer a good mixture of experience and skills to the existing teams. 

"Our aim has always been to invest in the right people to strengthen our offering and we are looking forward to playing a part in helping to continue their development as legal professionals by growing their experience and skills."

The moves will see Phil Pepper and Sam Pancholi become senior associates. Phil joins the firm from Weightmans where has worked since 2005. The 43-year-old is an employment law specialist with a strong background in dealing with discrimination, advocacy, TUPE and industrial relations.

Sam will be given more responsibility of raising the profile of the real estate team and marketing its services in Leicestershire. The 34-year-old joins the firm having spent 10 years working at HBJ Gateley Wareing and has real estate finance and investment property experience.

Fiona Powell has joined the employment team as a solicitor after four years in the London office of law firm Bevan Brittan where she trained and qualified in the employment department. Her new job role will see her advise on and manage all aspects of employment tribunal litigation. 

She said: "It's a fantastic opportunity and I'm thrilled to have joined the established employment department here at Freeth Cartwright."

Nicola Burrows is joining as a paralegal in the clinical negligence department and will start her training contract with the firm in September in the discipline.