18 June 2008

Freshfields announces new counsel appointments

International law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is delighted to announce the election of five new counsels* worldwide. The appointments take place with immediate effect and are in addition to nine appointments announced last month.

Ted Burke, Freshfields’ chief executive commented: ‘We are delighted with these new appointments which reflect the exceptional talent present within the firm.’

The new counsels are:

Corporate

Clara Duong (Beijing)
Lan Jie (Beijing)
Kwok Hon Yee (Hong Kong)

EPB

Alexandra Stocki (Paris)

IP / IT

Mark Parsons (Hong Kong)

Notes for editors

* The role of counsel is the most senior legal role in the firm below that of partner. The key requirements for the role are that a candidate should have the requisite seniority to be considered for partnership in the jurisdiction in which he/she works; is considered to have exceptional legal expertise and excels in providing legal and non-legal contributions to the continued development of the firm.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is an integrated international law firm and operates from 27 offices in 16 countries, including all the main financial centres of the world. Our 2,400 plus lawyers provide unrivalled technical and commercial advice to the world's leading national and multinational corporations, financial institutions and governments, helping them deal with their most challenging and complex business issues and transactions.

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