Law firms Leadership: managing partner candidates emerge as Freshfields elections loom Legal Business · 2 December 2014 · 2 min read Law firm management Freshfields With next year being David Aitman’s final period as global managing partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, two partners are emerging as standout candidates to take on the management of one of the world’s largest and powerful law firms.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 2026‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of businessLaw firmsElisha Juttla9 Dec 2024‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plansLaw firmsAnna Huntley18 Nov 2024NRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committeeLaw firmsAnna Huntley24 Sep 2024Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025