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More gloom for Freshfields as another disputes partner exits after internal investigation

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has suffered yet another setback after disputes partner Tom Snelling was dismissed from the partnership following an internal…

‘Smarts and experience’: Freshfields adds more NY firepower with Latham tax hire

Nathalie Tidman

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has built on the momentum of its recent Manhattan hiring spree with the addition of tax partner Lori…

Beckwith takes SDT misconduct decision to High Court appeal

Nathalie Tidman

Former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ryan Beckwith has filed a High Court appeal against the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s (SDT) finding against…

Freshfields loses key rising star Newhouse as Latham renews City M&A push

Marco Cillario

In the latest blow to the UK Magic Circle, Latham & Watkins has hired one of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s brightest…

#MeToo: SRA decides against Freshfields’ Beckwith misconduct sanctions appeal

Nathalie Tidman

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided not to appeal the sanctions handed to former Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer restructuring partner…

Freshfields under financial and reputational fire in Germany as cum-ex tax scandal rolls on

Marco Cillario

Marco Cillario and Nathalie Tidman report on Freshfields’ role in the tax scandal rocking Germany It is not often that…

‘Unlikely to be repeated’: SDT justifies sanctions in Freshfields’ Beckwith misconduct case

Nathalie Tidman

The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s (SDT) controversial decision to fine instead of ban Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ryan Beckwith was because…

Freshfields lags Magic Circle as management pay drops 20% amid muted top line growth

Nathalie Tidman

The management of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has seen a 20% drop in pay even as its Asia business offered a silver…

A record year for ethnic minorities as Clydes, Freshfields, HSF and White & Case partners make 2019 silk round

Muna Abdi

The number of new Queen’s Counsel (QC) has rebounded after a 2018 dip, including a record 22 appointments from ethnic…

Dealwatch: Weil and Mayer Brown scoop leads on Nestlé’s $4bn US ice cream business sale

Muna Abdi

Weil Gotshal & Manges and Mayer Brown have advised on the sale of Nestlé’s US ice cream business to Froneri…

Freshfields partner exits following internal conduct probe

Nathalie Tidman

In a fresh reverse for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer amid the string of disclosures of harassment impacting the profession, a partner…

Freshfields partnership votes in misconduct penalty as #MeToo continues to overshadow the industry

Nathalie Tidman

The partnership of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has voted in sweeping reforms to its handling of misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the…

Deal View: Freshfields silences critics with four-piece Cleary team but can it keep up the pressure on Wall St?

Nathalie Tidman

‘Supercharging it’ and ‘pretty wild’ are not superlatives usually cropping up on your average conference call with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.…

Freshfields fuels New York M&A growth with four more Cleary lawyers

Marco Cillario

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added four more lawyers to its ten-partner Wall Street M&A team, with three counsel and one associate…

Freshfields recruits Linklaters’ alternative legal services head as chief operating officer

Nathalie Tidman

Linklaters’ global head of alternative legal services has quit just months into his role to become chief operating officer at…

Deal watch: Simpson Thacher conjures Blackstone and Alibaba mandates as Linklaters and CC lead on British Steel takeover

Muna Abdi

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has picked up two high-profile mandates advising Blackstone on the acquisition of MagicLab alongside the Hong Kong…

Beckwith ruling a wake-up call for profession as regulators close in on #MeToo complaints

Nathalie Tidman

Ruling sends strong message but Nathalie Tidman finds unease over watchdog’s shifting remit October’s prosecution of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner…

Freshfields secures trophy four-partner US deal team as debate over leadership continues

Nathalie Tidman

In what it hopes will signal a breakthrough for its US business, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has secured the hire of a…

Tip of the iceberg: Beckwith prosecution sparks Freshfields misconduct and financial penalty clampdown

Nathalie Tidman

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has ushered in radical reforms to handling misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the #MeToo fallout intensifies following…

Dealwatch: Kirkland and Slaughters lead on £3.1bn Sophos take-private as Fried Frank advises on €11bn Permira final close

Muna Abdi

Continuing the recent trend for high-value take-private deals, the £3.1bn buyout of UK cybersecurity company Sophos Group Plc has prompted…