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    • Ethan Klingsberg, Freshfields, LB295, November 2019Freshfields emerges from year of challenges and investment with 3% revenue increase and flat profitNathalie Tidman
    • John Cleland‘Doing business the right way’ sees PEP fall significantly at Pinsents as turnover growth slowsThomas Alan
    • Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘Making Freshfields an American brand’ – Inside the Silicon Valley launch handing the City giant a rare opportunityAlex Novarese
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      • Tamara Box‘Universal slowdown’ adds up to a less dynamic year but Kirkland becomes first $4bn law firmThomas Alan
      • Sam Newhouse, Latham & Watkins, LB297, March 2020Corporate losses continue for Freshfields as Latham makes public M&A play in LondonMuna Abdi
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