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 categoryUS firms lead as LSEG acquires Octus from Permira for $3.5bnLaw firmsWill Lewallen22 Oct 2026Global elite firms advise on €10.8bn EQT-QIAGEN dealLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Oct 2026Freshfields Asia arbitration and Singapore head leaves for Gibson DunnLaw firmsEliza Winter19 Oct 2026Latham makes up 36 partners, with none outside US and EULaw firmsWill Lewallen23 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026‘We need everybody rowing in the same direction’ – Hogan Lovells Cadwalader teams up with CambridgeLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley23 Oct 2026‘If you can’t be yourself, it’s limiting’ – Justin D’Agostino on ambition, inclusion and leading HSF KramerLaw firmsGeorgina Stanley22 Oct 2026‘Not finished’ – Legal Business Awards Lifetime Achievement winner John Quinn keeps up the paceLaw firmsEliza Winter8 Oct 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025