Freshfields LLP is a leading British multinational law firm headquartered in London, England, and a member of the Magic Circle of elite UK law firms. Founded with origins tracing back to 1743, it expanded significantly in 2000 through mergers with German firms Deringer Tessin Herrmann & Sedemund and Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber, operating until 2024 as Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer before rebranding to its current legal name.
The firm employs over 4,900 people, including 427 partners and 1,611 associates, across 28 offices in 17 jurisdictions worldwide, spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America. Its practice areas encompass banking and finance, capital markets, corporate/M&A, antitrust, international arbitration, litigation, private equity, projects, energy, real estate, and tax.
Freshfields advises multinational corporations, financial institutions, and governments. It maintains a dedicated chemicals practice, serving many of the world's top 100 chemicals companies with expertise in M&A, joint ventures, regulatory compliance (including REACH and PFAS), project financing, antitrust, and litigation. Notable transactions include advising Saint-Gobain on acquisitions of Fosroc and GCP Applied Technologies, LANXESS on its purchase from IFF, and Borealis on a divestiture to Agrofert.
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