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    • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
      Special ReportAsia-Pacific Innovative Lawyers
      Can blockchain smooth global supply chains?

      Digitising shipping processes throws up a range of regulatory challenges

    • Friday, 4 February, 2022
      UK companies
      Regulator closes probe into ex-Freshfields partner over handling of UBS rape claim review

      SRA takes no action after 3-year investigation into complaint against Caroline Stroud

    • Monday, 31 January, 2022
      Freshfields hands out extra bonuses to private equity lawyers

      ‘Magic circle’ law firm makes awards as it competes with deep-pocketed US rivals in talent war

    • Friday, 10 December, 2021
      Special ReportNorth America Innovative Lawyers
      People-focused law firm leaders

      Investment in employee health and wellbeing contribute to strategies for growth

    • Friday, 15 October, 2021
      Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
      Law firms embrace ‘change makers’

      Pioneers of radical change pursue a variety of routes

    • Friday, 15 October, 2021
      Special ReportInnovative Lawyers: Europe
      How airlines survived to fly another day

      Carriers and their lawyers used legal innovation in a race against the clock

    • Thursday, 13 May, 2021
      Legal services
      Law firm leaders ready for radical change

      Meet five people reimagining the practice of law via consulting, digital services and working with policymakers

    • Thursday, 13 May, 2021
      Legal services
      Digital thinking spreads across Asia’s law firms

      Lawyers in countries such as Japan are narrowing the gap with the most ‘future-ready’ law firms

    • Saturday, 17 April, 2021
      Law
      Court told UBS it could not rely on legal privilege to keep report on alleged rape private

      Judge overruled bank’s arguments for keeping Freshfields report under wraps

    • Sunday, 20 December, 2020
      Wirecard AG
      Payments operator criticised over Wirecard legal move

      London-listed Network International accused of keeping investors ‘in the dark’ after appointing Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

    • Friday, 27 November, 2020
      Legal services
      Ex-Freshfields lawyer overturns misconduct ruling

      Court rules disciplinary tribunal was wrong to say Ryan Beckwith had breached the profession’s rules

    • Wednesday, 21 October, 2020
      Due Diligence
      Big law, big money and one firm’s battle to go global  Premium content

      Despite losing top partners in London, Freshfields is making serious moves to grow in the US

    • Tuesday, 20 October, 2020
      Freshfields: the European law firm pushing to be a US heavyweight

      Global ambitions are asking difficult questions of a pay structure that rewards longevity

    • Friday, 25 September, 2020
      Legal services
      Skadden poaches top Freshfields M&A lawyer in Magic Circle raid

      Recruitment of Bruce Embley comes as high volume of deals lifts partner pay at US firms

    • Thursday, 24 September, 2020
      Freshfields appoints first female senior partner

      Georgia Dawson to lead UK law firm as it pushes into US market

    • Thursday, 13 August, 2020
      UBS Group AG
      Freshfields lawyer sent list of concerns over her conduct in UBS alleged rape case

      UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority reviewing complaint that Caroline Stroud did not make bank relationship clear

    • Thursday, 23 April, 2020
      Law
      Law firms’ City of London office moves scuppered by coronavirus 

      Delays increase pressure on several groups already suffering revenue declines

    • Friday, 24 January, 2020
      News in-depthLaw
      Drinking culture in legal world under scrutiny following scandals

      Changing attitudes at top firms driven by fear of misconduct

    • Thursday, 9 January, 2020
      Former head of tax at Freshfields charged over illegal rebate scandal

      Ulf Johannemann and 6 ex-employees of now-defunct Maple Bank face prosecution in Germany

    • Thursday, 2 January, 2020
      Workplace diversity & equality
      Women still missing from top ranks of law firms

      FT data reveal sharp drop-off in female lawyers in senior positions and wide pay gaps

    • Friday, 6 December, 2019
      Freshfields partners to vote on introducing bad behaviour fines

      Move follows number of City law firm scandals and questions over drinking culture

    • Wednesday, 4 December, 2019
      UK companies
      Freshfields hires new legal adviser for German tax scandal

      Magic circle law firm faces investigation over its role in a share-swapping scheme

    • Friday, 25 October, 2019
      Legal services
      Cleary partners expelled day before ‘magic circle’ move

      Top US team removed ahead of switch to Freshfields

    • Thursday, 10 October, 2019
      Freshfields lawyer found to have breached profession’s rules

      Law firm partner to pay £235,000 over ‘inappropriate’ conduct

    • Tuesday, 1 October, 2019
      Sexual misconduct allegations
      Freshfields lawyer did not feel ‘brave enough’ to report groping

      Partner accused of engaging in ‘sexual activity’ with junior colleague

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