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