News About Freshfields

Freshfields' PEP exceeds £2m as revenue climbs to £1.7bn

Magic Circle UK firm maintains PEP lead over rivals as it points to US investment

27 Jul 2022

Freshfields, HSF underscore racial diversity commitments with latest sponsorship schemes

Freshfields’ scholarship programme for black males enters 10th year, while HSF sponsors racial justice art project

22 Jul 2022

Sullivan & Cromwell, Freshfields advise on €8.6bn Sitel and Majorel merger

Arendt & Medernach, Stibbe and Elvinger Hoss Prussen also advised on the deal

22 Jun 2022

Freshfields promotes London disputes head to lead global practice

Sarah Parkes takes reins as UK firm looks to build in US and establish pioneering German mass claims unit

10 Jun 2022

Six London law firms back creation of new black British civil rights organisation

Magic Circle firms Allen & Overy, Clifford Chance, Freshfields and Slaughters among the six

26 May 2022

Freshfields adds another Cravath dealmaker in New York as it pushes US growth

Jenny Hochenberg follows Damian Zoubek’s arrival at the Magic Circle firm last September

20 May 2022

Cooley and Milbank tapped to bring Grindr through $2.1bn SPAC deal

Freshfields also advises on high-profile transaction with Singapore-based blank check company

11 May 2022

UK partner promotions gender diversity tracker

How leading firms are measuring up against their goals to promote more women to their senior ranks

3 May 2022

Freshfields hits gender and racial diversity targets in latest partner promotion round

Women make up 41% of the 27 new partners, hitting its 40% female gender diversity target

8 Apr 2022

Moscow exodus continues: Latham, Freshfields and four other top firms announce plans to quit Russia

String of announcements sees international legal community step up response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

9 Mar 2022

Freshfields to pull out of mandate advising Russian bank in $535m High Court 'tuna bonds' dispute

UK Magic Circle firm says it is 'immediately taking steps' to stop advising VTB after facing criticism last week

7 Mar 2022

Davis Polk expands in Beijing with equity capital markets partner hire from Freshfields

Wall Street firm cites growing demand for elite Hong Kong law advice as Jason Xu climbs on board

23 Feb 2021