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‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the future

‘We needed more flexibility’ – Georgia Dawson on reshaping Freshfields for the future

‘We are future-proofing our business to meet a transformative time, protecting what defines us, evolving where we need to and ensuring we remain a destination for our global clients and talent,’ Georgia Dawson tells Legal Business, three months into her second five-year term as Freshfields senior partner.

Even before she became the first female senior partner of a magic circle firm back in 2020, it was clear to Dawson that Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (as it was then known) needed to change to secure a position in the global elite.

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