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Freshfields hires ex-Cravath dealmaker in New York

Will Lewallen
Will Lewallen · 28 July 2026 · 3 min read
Corporate and M&A United States Cravath, Swaine & Moore Freshfields White & Case
Freshfields hires ex-Cravath dealmaker in New York

Freshfields has hired another ex-Cravath deals lawyer in New York, as the firm continues its US M&A buildout.

Keith Hallam has joined Freshfields from White & Case, where he spent two and a half years, after working at Cravath for 17 year.

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