Freshfields under financial and reputational fire in Germany as cum-ex tax scandal rolls on
Marco Cillario and Nathalie Tidman report on Freshfields’ role in the tax scandal rocking Germany It is not often that…
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‘Unlikely to be repeated’: SDT justifies sanctions in Freshfields’ Beckwith misconduct case
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s (SDT) controversial decision to fine instead of ban Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner Ryan Beckwith was because…
Freshfields lags Magic Circle as management pay drops 20% amid muted top line growth
The management of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has seen a 20% drop in pay even as its Asia business offered a silver…
A record year for ethnic minorities as Clydes, Freshfields, HSF and White & Case partners make 2019 silk round
The number of new Queen’s Counsel (QC) has rebounded after a 2018 dip, including a record 22 appointments from ethnic…
Dealwatch: Weil and Mayer Brown scoop leads on Nestlé’s $4bn US ice cream business sale
Weil Gotshal & Manges and Mayer Brown have advised on the sale of Nestlé’s US ice cream business to Froneri…
Freshfields partner exits following internal conduct probe
In a fresh reverse for Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer amid the string of disclosures of harassment impacting the profession, a partner…
Freshfields partnership votes in misconduct penalty as #MeToo continues to overshadow the industry
The partnership of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has voted in sweeping reforms to its handling of misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the…
Deal View: Freshfields silences critics with four-piece Cleary team but can it keep up the pressure on Wall St?
‘Supercharging it’ and ‘pretty wild’ are not superlatives usually cropping up on your average conference call with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.…
Freshfields fuels New York M&A growth with four more Cleary lawyers
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has added four more lawyers to its ten-partner Wall Street M&A team, with three counsel and one associate…
Freshfields recruits Linklaters’ alternative legal services head as chief operating officer
Linklaters’ global head of alternative legal services has quit just months into his role to become chief operating officer at…
Deal watch: Simpson Thacher conjures Blackstone and Alibaba mandates as Linklaters and CC lead on British Steel takeover
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has picked up two high-profile mandates advising Blackstone on the acquisition of MagicLab alongside the Hong Kong…
Beckwith ruling a wake-up call for profession as regulators close in on #MeToo complaints
Ruling sends strong message but Nathalie Tidman finds unease over watchdog’s shifting remit October’s prosecution of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer partner…
Freshfields secures trophy four-partner US deal team as debate over leadership continues
In what it hopes will signal a breakthrough for its US business, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has secured the hire of a…
Tip of the iceberg: Beckwith prosecution sparks Freshfields misconduct and financial penalty clampdown
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has ushered in radical reforms to handling misbehaviour, including financial penalties, as the #MeToo fallout intensifies following…
Dealwatch: Kirkland and Slaughters lead on £3.1bn Sophos take-private as Fried Frank advises on €11bn Permira final close
Continuing the recent trend for high-value take-private deals, the £3.1bn buyout of UK cybersecurity company Sophos Group Plc has prompted…
Tribunal finds against Freshfields partner in high-profile misconduct case
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer restructuring partner Ryan Beckwith engaged in sexual activity with a junior female colleague in circumstances in which…
Financial centre: Three Crowns chooses Middle East for first office since launch
Boutique arbitration firm Three Crowns has opened a Middle Eastern office in Bahrain, its first expansion since being founded five…
A&O adds NY capability in London as Freshfields lures Linklaters Paris partner
A double Magic Circle hire today (17 September) has seen Allen & Overy (A&O) hiring financial services regulation counsel Knox…
Dealwatch: Slaughters leads on Hong Kong’s £32bn LSE bid as US firms tap into mid-market
Strategic deals have continued into September after a busy summer, with firms rallying to get deals over the line before…
A&O’s Mansell to appear before SDT in December as #MeToo fallout promises busy winter
Allen & Overy (A&O) employment partner Mark Mansell is to face his first Solicitor Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) hearing on Wednesday…