Firm Profile

Freshfields

UK Guide 2026

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Ranked lawyers
UK

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UK
Firm Details

Senior Partner: Georgia Dawson

Global Managing Partners: Alan Mason, Rick van Aerssen and Rafique Bachour

London Managing Partner: Mark Sansom

Number of Partners: 400+

Number of Lawyers: 2,800+

Firm Overview

Freshfields is a global law firm with a long-standing track record of successfully supporting the world’s leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments on ground-breaking and business-critical mandates. The firm’s 2,800 plus lawyers deliver results worldwide through its own offices and alongside leading local firms. Freshfields’ commitment, local and multi-national expertise and business know-how means its clients rely on the firm when it matters most.

https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/

Main Areas of Practice

Freshfields global teams span services, regions and industries to deliver against three fundamental client needs: transactional, regulatory, risk.

https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/

Offices

UK Offices: London, Manchester.

International Offices: Abu Dhabi, Amsterdam, Beijing, Berlin, Bratislava, Brussels, Dubai, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Madrid, Manama, Milan, Munich, New York, Paris, Rome, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, Singapore, Tokyo, Vienna and Washington DC.

Since 1743, Freshfields has been at the forefront of the most important UK corporate matters, reinventing itself as the industrial revolution gave way to international trade and today’s global economy.

https://www.freshfields.com/en-gb/capabilities/working-globally/europe/united-kingdom/

Ranked Offices

Provided by Freshfields

UK - Head office

Contributions

Latest contributions provided by Freshfields

Global Practice Guide
Christina Banz
Anouschka Zagorski
Michael Josenhans
Authored by
Christina Banz, Anouschka Zagorski, Michael Josenhans
Article • Sep 2025
Global Practice Guide
Markus Paul
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Markus Paul
Article • Aug 2025
Global Practice Guide
Florence Frühling
Nathalie Colin
Authored by
Florence Frühling, Nathalie Colin
Article • Jul 2025

All contributions provided by Freshfields

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Authored by: Florence Frühling, Niels Depaepe, Nathalie Colin
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Authored by: Mathias Lehner, Farid Sigari-Majd
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Corporate Governance 2025 | Germany | Trends and Developments
Authored by: Moritz Pellmann, Justus Anacker, Stephan Waldhausen, Cristina Hajek Gross
Global Practice Guide May 2025 Article
Crisis Management 2025 | UK | Law and Practice
Authored by: Ali Sallaway, Matthew Bruce, Ben Morgan, Emily Knight
Global Practice Guide Mar 2025 Article

Freshfields rankings

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London (Firms)
Commercial and Corporate Litigation
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Commercial and Corporate Litigation
1
Commercial and Corporate Litigation
1
Band 1
Lawyers
James M Kennedy
1
James M Kennedy
1
Band 1
Alison Kirby-Harris
5
Alison Kirby-Harris
5
Band 5
Samantha Trevan
5
Samantha Trevan
5
Band 5
Eid-Daniel Jadon
Associates to watch
Competition Law
1 Department
7 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Competition Law
1
Competition Law
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Rod Carlton
S
Rod Carlton
S
Senior Statespeople
James Aitken
1
James Aitken
1
Band 1
Alastair Chapman
2
Alastair Chapman
2
Band 2
Simon Priddis
2
Simon Priddis
2
Band 2
Alexander Potter
3
Alexander Potter
3
Band 3
Martin McElwee
3
Martin McElwee
3
Band 3
Michele Davis
3
Michele Davis
3
Band 3
Competition Law: Litigation
1 Department
4 Ranked Lawyers
Department
Competition Law: Litigation
1
Competition Law: Litigation
1
Band 1
Lawyers
Mark Sansom
1
Mark Sansom
1
Band 1
Bea Tormey
2
Bea Tormey
2
Band 2
Nicholas Frey
2
Nicholas Frey
2
Band 2
Ricky Versteeg
4
Ricky Versteeg
4
Band 4
Construction: Contentious
1 Department
1 Ranked Lawyer
Department
Construction: Contentious
5
Construction: Contentious
5
Band 5
Lawyers
Sally Roe
S
Sally Roe
S
Senior Statespeople
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