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Chambers Review
Freshfields benefits from top-tier teams in Western European financial centres that consistently attract instructions on high-end M&A transactions spanning multiple jurisdictions. Its standout mandates include acting for continental European companies in the food and drink and digital payment services sectors and showcase the London practice's capacity to coordinate with network offices. The firm's market-leading German practice leads cross-border teams on both inbound and outbound M&A deals for a varied client list that includes domestic, US or UK-headquartered corporate clients or investment funds. Freshfields is further active in takeover mandates, assisting clients from the financial services and technology sector, as well as life sciences companies.
London-based Julian Pritchard heads the firm's Global Transactions practice.
Work Highlights
- Advised London Stock Exchange Group on its EUR4.235 billion sale of the holding company of the Borsa Italiana group to Euronext.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
A client reports that the firm exhibits a "continued focus on technical excellence," as well as a "seamless, joined-up team for big-ticket M&A."
Another client notes the team's "excellent service," describing it "as very accessible, pragmatic, proactive and extremely skilled." They additionally highlight that the team makes sure "we arrive at what is right for us as the client, given the risk profile we are willing to accept."
A client reports that the firm exhibits a "continued focus on technical excellence," as well as a "seamless, joined-up team for big-ticket M&A."
Another client notes the team's "excellent service," describing it "as very accessible, pragmatic, proactive and extremely skilled." They additionally highlight that the team makes sure "we arrive at what is right for us as the client, given the risk profile we are willing to accept."