Law firms Querying the bill: Treasury ‘concerned’ over Freshfields fees on Eurostar sale Legal Business · 6 November 2015 · 1 min read Freshfields Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been put under the spotlight for charging £2.8m in legal fees when advising HM Treasury during the £585.1m sale of the government’s 40% stake in Eurostar International Limited (Eurostar) in March this year.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 concludes redundancies in Manchester, with around 20 paralegals axedLaw firmsKate Peacock24 Apr 2026Freshfields inks multi-year partnership with AnthropicLaw firmsTom Cox23 Apr 2026‘It’s not clear what the case for reform is’ – partners react to Law Commission plans for consumer class actionsLaw firmsEliza Winter22 Apr 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024