LAWYER PROFILE

Andrew Hutchings

Europe 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

4 years ranked

About

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Europe

Practice Areas

Andrew is Head of our London Global Transactions practice, leading the transactional practice and corporate advisory practices for the UK. Under his leadership the practice has continued its growth trajectory winning several new clients this year and making strategic hires at all levels of the business.

Andrew focuses on complex cross-border private and public M&A transactions. He is a seasoned M&A practitioner and regularly advises on transactions in the financial institutions sector and previously co-headed our global Financial Institutions Group. This year he has continued to advise key client London Stock Exchange Group including most recently on its proposed long-term strategic partnership with Microsoft. He has also advised MSC in relation to its joint bid (with Remgro) for Mediclinic plc.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - UK

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Andrew Hutchings exhibits strength in M&A across a variety of sectors, including consumer products, infrastructure and financial services. His practice is broad in its international scope, and he services a clientele of corporates and investment funds. He is also co-head of the firm's global M&A practice.

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Strengths

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Andrew is incredibly responsive and efficiently mobilises the team.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
Andrew is sensational and great to work with.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide
He can be relied upon to deliver and to pull together the right team for success.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers European Guide