Law firms Freshfields hires ex-Cravath dealmaker in New York Will Lewallen · 28 July 2026 · 3 min read Corporate and M&A United States Cravath, Swaine & Moore Freshfields White & Case 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.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 category‘Everyone has to prove they’re worth what they’re getting paid’ – inside Freshfields’ US profitability pushLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Skadden hires Freshfields antitrust partner in BrusselsLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Paul Weiss and Clifford Chance in line for nearly £60m in fees for Apollo-easyJet dealLaw firmsKate Peacock15 Oct 2026Four elite US firms on call for dating app Bumble’s $1.3bn take-privateWill Lewallen13 Oct 2026Freshfields email leak reveals talks over external investment in AI unitLaw firmsWill Lewallen14 Oct 2026Funder joined to claim in Pogust Goodhead-Bailey Glasser dispute over Mariana Dam caseLaw firmsEliza Winter16 Oct 2026Sports boutique Centrefield takes Palatine investment in latest legal sector PE dealLaw firmsWill Lewallen15 Oct 2026Kirkland leads for data centre recruitment as lateral hiring at US firms hits new peakLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Oct 2026