Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) is a global law firm with a history dating back to 1743. In 2000, Freshfields merged with German firm Deringer Tessin Herrmann & Sedemund and German–Austrian firm Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Löber to form Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Freshfields operates across Africa, Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Middle East and their legal services include tax, intellectual property, antitrust, finance, real estate and corporate.  

Freshfield’s approach to responsible business focuses on: 

• commitment to responsible working practices, including environmental impact and becoming a more diverse and inclusive workplace; 
• making a positive difference to the communities, through pro bono work and community investment activities; and  
• supporting clients in the transition to a sustainable future through client sustainability work. 

Their financial services content hub helps financial services navigate business-critical legal and regulatory challenges posed by transformative transactions, franchise-threatening investigations and litigation, or major policy change. The hub includes resources on benchmarks, retail markets, financial crime, insurance, fintech and more. Freshfields acts for banks, broker-dealers, asset and investment managers, financial sponsors, sovereign wealth funds, insurers, brokers, market infrastructure providers, payment providers, fintech firms and central banks. 

Purpose:

We enable our clients to succeed by navigating their most complex legal challenges and creating opportunity where others see barriers. We seek to create a better future for our clients, our people and the communities in which we live and work.

Revenue from clients.