Freshfields makes up 15 lawyers in 2014 partner promotion round
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made up five partners in the City as part of a 15-strong promotion round worldwide. Competition lawyer Martin McElwee, M&A lawyer Richard Thexton, disputes lawyers Giles Pratt and Piers Reynolds and finance lawyer Jonathan Birks will join the partnership in London from 1 May.
March 13, 2014 at 07:09 AM
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Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has made up five partners in the City as part of a 15-strong promotion round worldwide.
Competition lawyer Martin McElwee, M&A lawyer Richard Thexton, disputes lawyers Giles Pratt and Piers Reynolds and finance lawyer Jonathan Birks will join the partnership in London from 1 May.
Elsewhere, Germany has gained five new partners, with Amsterdam securing two new partners. New York, Brussels and Tokyo have gained one apiece.
By practice area disputes has gained the largest share, with five promotions, followed by four in finance and three in corporate. Three of the new partners are female.
The promotions are broadly in line with last year's tally when 14 lawyers were made up, including six in London.
Freshfields Senior partner Will Lawes said: "We are delighted that these outstanding young partners are joining the firm. They are all highly talented lawyers with a strong track record of client success. As a group, they will add significantly to the depth of our market-leading client offering around our firm."
News of the promotions makes Freshfields the second magic circle firm to confirm details of its 2014 new partners after Allen & Overy last month unveiled a reduced intake of 16 new partners, down from 19 last year.
Freshfields promotions in full
London
Martin McElwee (competition law, state aid)
Richard Thexton (M&A, global financial investors)
Giles Pratt (IP transactional and litigation)
Piers Reynolds (finance litigation, regulatory investigations)
Jonathan Birks (leveraged finance, real estate finance, private equity)
Germany
Natascha Doll (M&A, renewables, Central Eastern Europe) (Hamburg)
Patrick Schroeder (international arbitration, commercial disputes) (Hamburg)
Timon Grau (employment law and pensions) (Frankfurt)
Max Lang (acquisition finance, corporate restructurings, real estate finance) (Frankfurt)
Timo Elsner (real estate transactions, corporate real estate, real estate private equity) (Frankfurt)
Amsterdam
Jeroen van Hezewijk (commercial and corporate litigation)
Michael Broeders (restructuring and insolvency, banking, structured finance)
Brussles
Deborah Janssens (M&A, debt/equity capital markets)
New York
Noiana Marigo (international arbitration)
Tokyo
Don Stokes (project finance, energy and natural resources)
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