Global law firm Freshfields has announced the promotion of 40 new Counsel, effective 1 May 2025. This year’s Counsel cohort represents the breadth of the global firm, with talent drawn from across its regions and areas of practice. The skills and strengths of the new Counsel will continue to drive results for clients, support the firm’s teams and make a meaningful impact in the communities in which it operates. Freshfields Senior Partner Georgia Dawson commented: “We are delighted to announce this year’s cohort of promoted Counsel - leading experts in their fields who reflect our commitment to innovation, collaboration and exceptional client service. They are significant contributors to the high-performance, collaborative culture that defines our firm, and we look forward to their continued success over the years ahead.” The list of promotions is set out below: Antitrust, Competition and Trade Mathilde Beaumunier, Berlin Claire Leonard, Washington DC Tuna Tanik, Brussels Marie-Theres Urban, Berlin Dispute Resolution Sarah Hillebrand, Düsseldorf Ashley Jones, London Sarah Koch, Hamburg Hagen Krüger, Berlin Hendric Labonté, Düsseldorf Lucia Lucchesi, Rome Sarah Naisby, London Annie Pan, London Hinda Rabkin, New York Philipp Roos, Düsseldorf Justin Simeone, Washington DC Global Transactions An Hoang Ha, Hanoi Kelsey Avery, New York Nikolaus Bunting, Frankfurt Shruti Dusaj, London Laura Frühauf, Berlin André van Zyl Gow, Dubai Adam Halewood, Dubai Mathias Lehner, Vienna Peter Li, Hong Kong Moray Macdonald, London Lauren Moorin, London Anthony Ong, Singapore Shira Oyserman, San Francisco/Silicon Valley Alex Rich, New York Antoine Rueda, Paris Mohammed Sayeed, Abu Dhabi Marlen Vesper-Gräske, Berlin/Hamburg Marius Weyers, Amsterdam Marissa Yu, San Francisco/Silicon Valley People & Reward Regina Erie, London Andrew Herman, New York Leonhard Prasser, Vienna Tax Chris Gotch, London Björn Junior, Hamburg Umberto Santacroce, Milan