The City giant has appointed a total of 10 new partners in the City – double the number made up in
A further 15 promotions came overseas, including two apiece in
Following its pledge to promote more female partners in its corporate social responsbility report published in January, Freshfields has made up five female partners - an improvement on last year, when just two women were added to the partnership.
Commenting on the news, co-senior partner Guy Morton said: “The depth and range of outstanding qualities displayed by these new partners demonstrates once again the exceptional pool of talent within the firm.”
The total number of promotions was up by three on last year, when 22 were selected. That year also saw the firm’s overseas network dominate, with five new partners chosen in Asia and four apiece in
The corporate group received the lion’s share of promotions this year, gaining eight new partners, followed by four in the dispute resolution practice.
The promotions include two new banking partners – Tazim Hall and Alex Mitchell – that will work alongside recent hires Maurice Allen and Mike Goetz. Allen and Goetz were voted in to the Freshfields partnership last Friday (14 March) after resigning from the City arm of
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