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January 23, 2026
Freshfields announces 40 new counsel promotions

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- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has promoted 40 lawyers to the position of counsel, effective 1 May 2024
- The promotions span all regions and practice groups, including Antitrust, Dispute Resolution, Global Transactions, People & Reward, and Tax
- The firm highlighted the technical strengths, client service, and leadership skills of the newly promoted counsel
- The full list of promoted individuals includes lawyers based in cities such as London, Paris, Frankfurt, Tokyo, and New York.
Global law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced the promotion of 40 new counsel, with effect from 1 May 2024. The newly promoted lawyers are selected from across all regions and practice groups and represent Freshfields’ global bench of talent. Their legal knowledge and expertise will continue to support the firm’s ambitious global growth strategy. Freshfields Senior Partner Georgia Dawson commented: “Today’s new counsel promotions reflect the excellent contribution these senior lawyers bring to our firm. Their technical strengths, outstanding client delivery and leadership skills represent what makes us proud to work at Freshfields. We wish them every success in their new roles. The list of promotions is set out below: Antitrust, Competition and Trade Sofia Bekkali, Paris Pauline Fliche, Tokyo Dispute Resolution Anthea Bowater, London Justin Chow, Hong Kong Stephan Dorn, Düsseldorf Petra Eckert, Frankfurt Julia Elser, Munich Christina Franzese, London Stuti Gadodia, Frankfurt Ruben Laddé, Amsterdam Giovanni Mazza, Milan Maximilian Menn, Frankfurt Alexander Monro, Frankfurt Amr Omran, Dubai Patrick Teague, London Nils-Johannes Wernitzki, Berlin Global Transactions Ibrahim Attar, Riyadh Meredith Bayley, London Paul Bévierre, Paris Tabasam Faqir, Dubai Tony Gregory, London Angela Husfeldt, Hamburg Myriam Khetib-Khatiri, Paris Mesut Korkmaz, Düsseldorf Rosemary Lobley, London Michal Netanyahu, New York Timo Piller, Düsseldorf Dora Rendessy, Vienna Simon Stepper, Munich Jeremy Tan, Singapore Zach Truscott, Amsterdam Radu Valeanu, Paris Annie Whiteside, London Celine Zeng, Frankfurt People & Reward Sarah Bassis, Paris Lauren Jackson, London Sarah Rohmann, Düsseldorf Tax Toni Marciante, Milan Rose Swaffield, London Sam Withnall, London
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