Law firms Freshfields’ top deal lawyer Mark Rawlinson quits for senior banking role at Morgan Stanley Madeleine Farman · 20 June 2016 · 2 min read Corporate and M&A Leadership Freshfields Mark Rawlinson, one of the top City lawyers of his generation, is to quit Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to join Morgan Stanley as its new chair of UK investment banking.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 doubles down on US with hires from Weil and CravathLaw firmsWill Lewallen10 Sep 2026Trading Places: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026What made the headlines this summer: the top stories you might have missedLegal Business7 Sep 2026New Vinson EMEA energy lead Michael Burns on his next chapter after AshurstLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Sep 2026Trio of law firms advise as offshore leader takes external investmentLaw firmsEliza Winter14 Sep 2026Sullivan & Cromwell launches in Abu Dhabi with Latham Middle East corporate chairLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Sep 2026‘A mark of where we want to go’ – Latham sets out growth plan for new City HQLaw firmsWill Lewallen31 Jul 2026Clifford Chance hikes PEP as firm aims to ‘unlock’ its brand in the USLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Jul 2026‘There will be winners and losers’ – CMS leaders pin their hopes on tech, scale and client relationshipsLaw firmsKate Peacock22 Jul 2026