Freshfields closes German IT support team as Manchester hub set to hit 300 staff in 2016 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its worldwide support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Dealwatch: Magic Circle trio and Travers Smith advise as Carlyle sells RAC stake to new investors Legal Business Clifford Chance (CC), Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all landed advisory roles alongside Travers Smith on a deal which…
‘Greater efficiency’: Freshfields to consolidate Cologne and Düsseldorf offices to create 240-strong team Legal Business In a rare move, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer will combine its Cologne and Düsseldorf offices to create what it says will…
Querying the bill: Treasury ‘concerned’ over Freshfields fees on Eurostar sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been put under the spotlight for charging £2.8m in legal fees when advising HM Treasury during…
Freshfields and HFW criticised by Takeover Panel for breaching rules in Bumi transaction Legal Business In a rare step, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Holman Fenwick Willan (HFW) have been publicly criticised by the UK Takeover…
Moving on: homebuilder McCarthy & Stone turns to A&O for its November listing Victoria Young Regular counsel Freshfields advises lead arrangers on £1bn IPO Retirement home builder McCarthy & Stone has selected Allen & Overy…
Freshfields mourns death of veteran US litigator Tim Coleman Legal Business Tim Coleman, a Washington DC-based disputes partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, died suddenly yesterday (3 November), after almost six years…
Brodies hires Freshfields partner Fountain amid double corporate hire Legal Business Scottish firm Brodies is taking its private equity offering up a gear by hiring Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Karen Fountain…
Omani sovereign wealth fund calls in Freshfields to sue Bulgaria Tom Moore Oman’s largest sovereign wealth fund has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to take Bulgaria to arbitration over its role in the…
Freshfields and Latham act on creation of new PE house as Barclays spins-off another venture Legal Business Private equity heavyweights Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Latham & Watkins have acted on the spin-off of Barclays’ natural resources private…
Freshfields to double office space in Manchester as low-cost services site in Salford confirmed Legal Business Having taken its first step toward offering alternative legal services to clients earlier this year, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has selected…
Freshfields, Allen & Overy lay foundations for McCarthy & Stone’s £1bn flotation Victoria Young Magic circle firms Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have taken lead roles on retirement homebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s…
Weil Gotshal, A&O and Freshfields advise on Worldpay float Jaishree Kalia Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Allen & Overy and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have all picked up work advising card payment services…
Freshfields head of Islamic finance to leave for Morgan Lewis Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer global head of Islamic finance Tarek El-Assra has quit the firm to join Morgan, Lewis & Bockius…
‘A hole in the market’: Scott + Scott opens in the City with plans to exploit conflicts and cash in on competition class actions Jaishree Kalia In anticipation of a boom in competition-based disputes as the Consumer Rights Act comes into force, US firm Scott+Scott is…
Dealwatch: Freshfields and Cleary Gottlieb advise on Tesco’s £4bn South Korean sale Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton have won roles advising as Tesco agrees to sell its South…
Shearman hires Freshfields head of telecoms Miller in push to broaden City M&A offering Legal Business Shearman & Sterling has hired Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s co-head of telecoms, media and technology, Frank Miller, as the firm bids…
A&O and Freshfields win work on Bwin’s bidding battle Legal Business 888 looks set to strike £900m deal Deal lawyers took little respite over the summer as the traditional lull failed…
Deal watch: Corporate activity in July and August 2015 Legal Business PEARSON TURNS TO FRESHFIELDS ON SUMMER FT AND ECONOMIST SELL-OFF Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer advised Pearson twice over the summer. The…
Winning work: Freshfields takes Slaughters’ place as government cuts its stake in Lloyds Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has stolen a march on rival Slaughter and May after winning the role representing the UK government…
