Freshfields closes German IT support team as Manchester hub set to hit 300 staff in 2016 Legal Business4 December 2015Europe Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its worldwide support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it closes its global IT and helpdesk function in Germany.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryFreshfields and Slaughters among international line-up on €5bn Deutsche Börse dealSlaughters and Freshfields lead on Zurich’s fresh £7.7bn bid for FTSE 100 insurerKirkland, Simpson Thacher and Latham top LSEG PE rankings as partners look ahead to 2026A very clear shift – Remaking the Swiss economySouthern and Eastern Europe – A different hueSponsored profile: Gajski, Grlic, Prka & Partners, Zagreb, CroatiaRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry