Global law firm Freshfields has announced the promotion of 43 new Partners, effective 1 May 2026, alongside four Partners promoted in recent months.
The newly appointed Partners are drawn from all practice groups and regions worldwide, reflecting the firm’s strategic focus on building a truly global platform for its clients and its continued investment in developing talent at scale across key markets.
Freshfields Senior Partner Georgia Dawson said: “This group of new Partners represent the calibre of talent and leadership that defines our ambition for the future. They embody the collaboration, trust and collective success that are central to who we are, and bring the expertise needed to navigate a transformative and competitive global landscape.
“We’re future-proofing our business and building a firm confident enough to evolve and ambitious enough to lead the market over the long term. Our new Partners will be instrumental in ensuring we remain a destination for the world’s leading clients and talent.”
The full list of new Partners is set out below.
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
Laurent Bougard, Tokyo
Connie Forkner, Washington DC
Christine Laciak, Washington DC
Uwe Salaschek, Berlin
Tuna Tanik, Brussels
Dispute Resolution
Elena Brandt, Düsseldorf
Christina Franzese, London
Corin Gittinger, Berlin
Anna Kohlmaier, Vienna
Paige von Mehren, New York
Global Transactions
Oliver Aikens, London
Zofia Aszendorf, London
Ibrahim Attar, Riyadh
Carsten Bork, Frankfurt
Piusha Bose, London
Lucy Cliff, London
Arne Constantin-Krawinkel, Frankfurt
Richard Daniels, London
Simon Dievart, Paris
Tim Elkerbout, Amsterdam
Catalina Ford, New York
Laura Frühauf, Berlin
Abigail Hathaway, New York
Nina Heym, Frankfurt
Danny Li, Hong Kong
Nicholas Lütgerath, New York
Ya Ma, Hong Kong
Egor Marisin, London
Jeremiah Nelson, Silicon Valley
David Nicolardi, Washington DC
Zizi Petkova, New York
Max Sanders, New York
David Schwintowski, Munich & Singapore
Angus Scott, London
Lukas Treichl, Vienna & Munich
Sigrid Ververken, Brussels
James Visick, Abu Dhabi
Elisabeth Wulf, Hamburg
Christopher Yarrow, London
Marissa Yu, San Francisco
People and Reward
Stephanie Chiu, Hong Kong
Chantelle Nicholas, London
Jordan Salzman, New York
Tax
Jay Cosel, New York
Thomas Métayer, Paris
Nikolaas Van Robbroeck, Brussels
Samuel Withnall, London
