Freshfields disputes veteran Terry heads to the Bar Jaishree Kalia Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer disputes veteran Ian Terry is leaving the Magic Circle firm after 38 years and heading to the…
Freshfields makes key competition hire as Clifford Chance City partner to relocate to lead Hong Kong practice Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has hired Clifford Chance’s Alastair Mordaunt to become the new competition head of its Hong Kong practice.
Life during law: Avril Martindale Jaishree Kalia I had no intention of doing law. My father was a detective in the Scottish flying squad. I wanted to…
Partner promotions: Freshfields drops round to 16 following steady increases since 2013 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has announced 16 lawyers will make the cut to partnership this year, one less than last year…
Kirkland & Ellis suffers London mass exit as seven partners walk out in less than a week Legal Business Kirkland & Ellis has lost capital markets partner Andrew Hagan to Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, within days of the firm losing…
Magic Circle trio land roles as London City Airport sold to Canadian consortium in £2bn deal Legal Business Three Magic Circle firms won positions to advise on the sale of London City Airport to a Canadian-led consortium of…
Merger take-three: Freshfields and Linklaters advise as LSE and Deutsche Börse re-visit talks Legal Business Nearly 16 years since talks first began, the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and German rival Deutsche Börse are engaged in…
Latham targets Asian private equity market with hires from Clifford Chance and Freshfields Tom Moore After making significant investment into its European private equity practice to transform it into one of the region’s biggest private…
Baker & McKenzie acts for Bain and Brakes Group again as food distributor sells to US firm in $3.1bn deal Madeleine Farman Baker & McKenzie and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have picked up roles as US company Sysco Corp moves to buy London food distributor…
Freshfields top-paid member takes home £3.2m in 2015, 68% more than year before Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer‘s highest-paid LLP member took home 68% more last year, pocketing £3.2m at the end of the 2014/15…
Lockstep transfer: Freshfields Japan partners face profit cut as part of global review Jaishree Kalia Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to transfer partners in its Tokyo office from its traditional lockstep to its second-tier lockstep…
Taking silk: Quinn, Gibson and Freshfields heavyweights among new QCs in 107-strong round Legal Business A trio of City heavyweights has been appointed among 107 new Queen’s Counsel (QC) announced today (11 January), an increase…
Skadden and Freshfields top global deal tables as M&A figures reach record heights Legal Business In a record year for global M&A, US firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Magic Circle firm Freshfields…
Dealwatch: Freshfields acts for Deutsche Bank as it sells ¥25.7bn of Chinese assets Legal Business After winning a place on Deutsche Bank’s global legal panel last year, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is representing the German bank on the…
Checking in: Freshfields and Stephenson Harwood advise on £1.3bn sale of the Priory Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Stephenson Harwood have led on the sale of the Priory, the rehab clinic known for its…
Property panel: Freshfields, Herbert Smith and Addleshaws make British Land roster Legal Business Magic circle heavyweight Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has joined Addleshaw Goddard, Herbert Smith Freehills, Jones Day, King & Wood Mallesons, Mayer…
Closing Cologne: Freshfields restructures German offices to create broad offering Legal Business In a bid strengthen its platform in Germany, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is closing its Cologne office, with the bulk of…
Taking Manhattan: Freshfields hires Skadden Arps specialist in US leveraged finance boost Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has continued its recent push in the US with the hire of experienced Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher…
Freshfields closes German IT support as Manchester hub grows to 70 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its global support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
The last champions – meet the leaders intent on sealing Freshfields’ place in the global elite Jaishree Kalia Freshfields remains the most potent of the City’s big four but modernising the 270-year-old institution has always been a delicate…
