Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (‘Freshfields’) has announced the appointment of 27 new partners with effect from 1 May 2022. The new partners are drawn from all of the firm’s market-leading practices and reflect the breadth and depth of Freshfields’ global expertise. The group brings diverse experience, skills and insights to the partnership. Freshfields’ Senior Partner Georgia Dawson said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome such a talented and diverse group of colleagues to our global partnership. We are excited about what they will bring to Freshfields and our clients, and the contribution they will make to the long-term success of the firm and the communities in which we live and work.” The full list of new partners is set out below: Antitrust, Competition and Trade Tom McGrath, London Merit Olthoff, Brussels Jan Rybnicek, Washington, DC Ermelinda Spinelli, Milan / Rome Dispute Resolution Nina Bayerl, Munich Kate Gough, London Eric Leikin, CE / Vienna Xin Liu, Hong Kong Daniel Travers, Düsseldorf Ricky Versteeg, London Anne-Laure Vincent, Paris Tom Walsh, New York Global Transactions Samira Afrasiabi, London Alon Gordon, London Sami Jebbour, Paris Ziyad Nassif, London Elizabeth Oberholzer, Munich Saloua Ouchan, Amsterdam Philipp Pütz, Düsseldorf Sarah Su, Hong Kong Johannes Vogel, Frankfurt David Yi, Hong Kong Tamara Young, London Zheng (Jonathan) Zhou, New York People & Reward Thomas Granetzny, Düsseldorf Frank Schaer, Frankfurt Tax Kathi Kubik, Vienna